Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?
A) Women exclusively controlled offices in the priesthood.
B) Divorce laws applied equally to men and women.
C) Punishments for adultery were light compared to those for men.
D) Woman had political but no religious rights.
E) The woman's role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband.
E
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A. Holland and Belgium. B. The Germanies. C. Ireland and Scotland. D. Sweden and Norway.
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A. academic B. feudal C. high D. Sunni E. warmongering
By 1920, __________
a. the quality of life had improved for many Americans b. the number of available jobs had decreased c. the quality of life had improved only for the upper class d. few Americans received the benefits of the new industrial technology e. most aspects of life had remained unchanged for a couple of generations
The Society of Friends, or Quakers,
A) enjoyed official approval and widespread popularity in England during the seventeenth century. B) preached the need for a rigid social hierarchy to preserve order and stability. C) believed the church and its ministers provided the keys to heavenly salvation. D) renounced the use of force in human affairs and rejected a hierarchical society.