Module 12 - Asian Women in Ancient Times

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ASIAN BELIEFS

What type of goddesses were worshipped in Northern Asia?

• Theriomorphic goddesses

• Sun goddesses

• Love and fertility goddesses

• Marine goddesses

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ASIAN BELIEFS

Who was the goddess of love and fertility in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Inanna

• Sedna

• Amaterasu Omikami

• Pinga

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ASIAN BELIEFS

Who was considered the most important goddess in ancient Japan?

• Inanna

• Sedna

• Amaterasu Omikami

• Pinga

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ASIAN BELIEFS

What was the belief about women who could communicate with spirits in Southeast Asia?

• They were feared and hated

• They were respected and honored

• They were not believed in

• They were worshiped as gods

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ASIAN BELIEFS

What is the name of the female shaman in Siberia?

• Pinga

• Inanna

• Ajysyt

• Udagan

WOMEN: POSITION AND DUTIES AT HOME

What did women in ancient Mesopotamian society bring with them when they got married?

• Their wealth and property

• Their purity and dowry

• Their education and skills

• Their household items

WOMEN: POSITION AND DUTIES AT HOME

What was the role of women in India's Vedic society?

• They were treated as inferior and oppressed

• They were allowed to choose their own spouse

• They had equal rights as men

• They were honored for their role as wife and mother

WOMEN: POSITION AND DUTIES AT HOME

How were women valued in some parts of Southeast Asia during ancient times?

• They were considered fortunate for having a daughter

• They were not considered important in the society

• They were valued for the bride price they would bring in marriage

• They were seen as a burden and were not valued

WOMEN: POSITION AND DUTIES AT HOME

What was the family structure in ancient China during the Han Dynasty?

• Matrilineal and matrilocal

• Matrilineal and patrilocal

• Patrilineal and patrilocal

• Patrilineal and matrilocal

WOMEN: POSITION AND DUTIES AT HOME

What was the primary duty of women in ancient China?

• To receive an education and own property

• To bear a male child and heir

• To serve the men in their family

• To inherit property and wealth