Exit Slip October 24

Once women were married, they lost all rights to property to their husbands.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of the following best describes a married woman’s duties in ancient Egypt?

• Their first duty was to be a good wife and mother, but they could own their own business, buy and sell property, and do as they wished with their own possessions.
• Their frist duty was to take care of themselves and their own property once they were married.
• Their first and only duty was to be a good wife and mother.

Women were considered equal to men in ancient Egypt.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of the following best describes the marriage rights of ancient Egyptian women:

• Women in ancient Egypt had to marry if they were proposed to. Once they were married, they could only seperate from their husbands if their husbands decided to divorce them.
• Women in ancient Egypt did not have to marry. If they did choose to marry, they retained their property rights. If they were unhappy in their marriages, they were allowed to get a divorce.
• Women in ancient Egypt did not have to marry, but if they did accept a marriage proposal, they could only seperate from their husbands if their husbands decided to divorce them.