Understanding Social Structure in Mesopotamia

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How does social structure help us understand civilizations?

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By revealing how people lived and interacted

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Which group is responsible for trade in the Mesopotamian social structure? Options: King, Scribes, Merchants, and Artisans, Farmers and Slaves

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Scribes, Merchants, and Artisans

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In many civilizations, people are divided into different classes. Which of the following is a class of people? Teachers, Nobles

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Nobles

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What is the role of scribes in the social structure?

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To write

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What is a common characteristic of nobles?

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They are wealthy and powerful.

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Which class of people is often involved in manual labor and agriculture? Options: Nobles, Farmers, Slaves

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Farmers

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What is the main activity of farmers in the social structure?

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Growing food

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What role do priests have in a civilization?

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Help the king carry out their duties

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In many civilizations, what role might women have? Options: Lead the army, Make laws

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Take care of the home and children

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In Mesopotamia, who held the power in terms of government and family?

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Men