Newsela - Ancient Egypt: Women in Society

Choose the answer that BEST fits into the blank to complete the summary.

Women in ancient Egypt had more rights and responsibilities than most women from that time period.

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Some, like Nefertiti and Cleopatra, even ran the empire.

• Egyptian Pharaohs were not allowed to marry commoners.

• Egyptian women were able to divorce, own property and run businesses.

• Julius Caesar and Marc Antony were important leaders.

• An ancient Egyptian woman's most important job was to be a wife and mother.

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author included information about Cleopatra and Hatshepsut in this article?

• to show how ambitious Cleopatra was

• to tell about the greatest political soap-opera of that time

• to give more information about Egyptian pharaohs

• to show that women had a lot of power in ancient Egypt

Which sentence from the section "Roles for the common women" compares ancient Egyptian women to other women from that

time?

• Unlike most women in the Middle East, they were even permitted to be in the company of men.

• A woman's role as mother and wife still came first in Egyptian society.

• Some professions in which women worked included weaving, perfume making and entertainment.

• They could escape bad marriages by divorcing and remarrying.

Which sentence from the section "Cleopatra was perhaps the most famous" suggests that Marc Antony killed himself?

• As he was dying, he wanted to see Cleopatra one last time.

• He died in her arms.

• Eventually, a rival defeated Antony's armies, and Antony drew a sword on himself in despair.

• Later, Cleopatra killed herself by placing a poisonous snake on her chest.