Refer to the Newsela article "Who Was the Most Powerful Woman in Ancient History?" Part A

What does the text say about ancient women and power?

A) Women held many different types of power.

B) They had political influence.

C) Women only held military power.

D) They never held power of any kind.

Question 2
Part B

Which line from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

A) "'Because that space is particularly male-dominated, power and men become equated.'"

B) "'All too often, power is often wrongly attributed to just the public, political sphere.'"

C) "'What makes sense to us as power isn't always what power is to people in other times and places.'"

D) "'While influence is a form of power, it's not the same as direct control and authority over others.'"