Which Statement About the Sumerian Family Is Correct

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Sumerian family is correct?

• A) Husbands and wives held equal authority.
• B) Most men had several wives as well as concubines.
• C) Adoption was a way for a family to gain a male heir.
• D) Both sons and daughters inherited property equally.

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