Vocabulary
What was the role of peasants in Egypt?
farmers
In what civilization were women allowed to hold any role in society?
Egypt
Is the following source relevant to the question: What roles did people play in their societies?
"196. If a man puts out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. [ An eye for an eye ]"
No
Name at least 3 of the caste's of India and their jobs.
Brahmin - the highest of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of priests
Kshatriyas - warriors, kings, royal/ruling families
Vaishyas - traders & merchants
Shudras - landless peasants
Untouchable's - trash collectors, street cleaners
What was the first written code of law - contained 282 very strict laws?
Hammurabi's Code
What people groups were most consistently at the bottom of the social pyramids?
Slaves, women, poorer citizens
Is this source relevant to the question: “What roles did people play in their societies?
Other recorded occupations of Ancient Egyptian women were hair specialists, supervisors of the wig workshop, treasurers, writers, songstress, weavers, dancers, musicians, grievers, priestesses, and even directors of the imperial kingdom. One such recorded occupation was that of “Judge and Vizier to Pharaoh.”
Yes
What is a drawing of a pyramid shape with levels showing how social classes are positioned above and below one another regarding power and rights in the society?
Social Pyramid
What was the social structure of Egypt based on?
DOUBLE JEAPORDY: Is this a cultural, historic, or economic characteristic?
occupation or job
Economic
Is this an economic or cultural characteristic?
The laws in Mesopotamia treated men better than women
Cultural
What is the unequal distribution of valued goods and opportunities in society?
Inequality
Based on the source, what was the most important factor in determining Rome's social structure?
At any time in Roman history, individual Romans knew with certainty that they belonged to a specific social class: Senator, Equestrian, Patrician, Plebeian, Slave, Free. In some cases they were born into that class. In some cases, their wealth or the wealth of their families ensured them membership.
MONEY
Is this a cultural or economic characteristic:
Mesopotamia traded goods with Ancient India like pottery, art and food.
Economic
What is a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society?
The Caste System
Name two cultural characteristics that influenced social structure?
the belief of patriarchal society (men are more valued than women)
Is this an economic or cultural characteristic?
199. If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half of its (the slaves) value
Cultural- free men were treated better than slaves