Question

Read the passage below and answer the question.

"If a man gives his wife a field, garden, and house with a deed – and if then after the death of her husband the sons make no claim – then the mother may bequeath all her assets to the one of her sons whom she prefers, and leave nothing to his brothers.
If this woman does not wish to remain in her husband's house, then he shall compensate her for the dowry that she brought with her from her father's house, and she may go. A man may take a wife, but she bears him no children, and he intends to take another wife. If he takes this second wife, and brings her into the house, the second wife shall not be equal to his first wife."
From The Code of Hammurabi
A historian would most likely use this passage as evidence for which of the following claims about Ancient Mesopotamia?
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
Women had no legal status or protections, and were dependent upon the status of their male relatives

(Choice B)
B
Women did have legal status and protections, but they were unequal to those of men

(Choice C)
C
Women’s legal status and protections were elevated such that they were equal to men’s legal status

(Choice D)
D
Women’s legal status and protections varied based on age and number of sons.

Answer 1

B women didn’t not have the same rights and protections as men.

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see, women in ancient mesopotamia had rights based equal to mens, whereas they can make their own decisions such as whomst to give the "assets" to and where she wanted to live.