Society of Mesopotamia

What is a social hierarchy?

• A) A division of society based on rank or class

• B) A type of government

• C) A religious system

• D) A form of art

Which law code in Mesopotamia treated people differently based on their place in the social hierarchy?

• Hammurabi’s Code

• Justinian Code

• Napoleonic Code

• Code of Ur-Nammu

What did women typically do in Mesopotamia?

• Worked outside the home

• Raised children

• Fought in wars

• Built houses

Who were considered part of the Craftspeople, Merchants, and Traders group in the hierarchy?

• Farmers

• Priests

• Craftspeople

• Enslaved People

Fill in the blank: Several ______ in Mesopotamia treated people differently based on their place in the social hierarchy.

• law codes

• religions

• schools

• markets

Fill in the blank: The people of Mesopotamia were often ______ into a social hierarchy.

• organized

• divided

• separated

• united

Who had the least power in the social hierarchy of Mesopotamia?

• King

• Priests

• Enslaved People

• Farmers

Enheduanna was the daughter of ______.

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

• Nebuchadnezzar

What is Enheduanna known for in world history?

• Being the first queen

• Being the oldest known author

• Inventing the wheel

• Building the pyramids

Enheduanna was a poet and ______.

• Warrior

• Priestess

• Scientist

• Merchant