Understanding Social Structure in Mesopotamia

How does social structure help us understand civilizations?

• By showing us their art styles

• By revealing how people lived and interacted

Which group is responsible for trade in the Mesopotamian social structure?

• King

• Scribes, Merchants, and Artisans

• Farmers and Slaves

In many civilizations, people are divided into different classes. Which of the following is a class of people?

• Teachers

• Nobles

What is the role of scribes in the social structure?

• To grow food

• To write

• To rule the land

What is a common characteristic of nobles?

• They are wealthy and powerful.

• They grow crops.

Which class of people is often involved in manual labor and agriculture?

• Nobles

• Farmers

• Slaves

What is the main activity of farmers in the social structure?

• Writing

• Growing food

• Capturing enemies

What role do priests have in a civilization?

• Trade goods

• Help the king carry out their duties

• Weave fibers

In many civilizations, what role might women have?

• Lead the army

• Take care of the home and children

• Make laws

In Mesopotamia, who held the power in terms of government and family?

• Women

• Children

• Men