Sumerian Professions and Occupations
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What was the norm for marriage in Sumerian society?

  • Child marriage
  • Monogamy (correct)
  • Arranged marriages
  • Polygamy

    • Which occupation was at the top of the hierarch in Sumer?

  • Independent merchants
  • King and priest (correct)
  • Bureaucrats
  • Craftworkers

    • What was the patriarchal organization in Sumerian society dominated by?

  • Elderly male
  • Junior male
  • Senior male (correct)
  • Children and parents

    • Who provided support and protection in a Sumerian family?

    <p>Husband only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of independent merchants in Sumerian society?

    <p>To undertake long distance trading ventures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Sumerian society, what was the typical inheritance arrangement for sons and daughters?

    <p>Sons inherited property while daughters received dowries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary responsibility of the head of a Sumerian household?

    <p>Providing support and protection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group formed the largest part of the societal hierarchy in Sumer?

    <p>Workers dependent on their employers households (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of independent merchants in Sumerian society?

    <p>They engaged in long distance trading ventures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who primarily formed the biggest group at the bottom of the societal hierarchy in Sumer?

    <p>Dependent workers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the norm for marriage in Sumerian society?

    <p>Monogamy, unless there was no son, in which case a second wife would bear male children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the patriarchal organization in Sumerian society dominated by?

    <p>The senior male (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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