Question

creating connections social studies: world history i
have you ever heard of the \glass ceiling\? its not a newfangled architectural idea involving a building with see - through ceilings. its actually a metaphor for a barrier, especially one affecting women and minorities, that impedes them on the path to reaching their full potential. the \glass\ makes new and exciting opportunities on higher levels visible, but it can also block them, making them difficult to attain.
the glass ceiling isnt just a 21st century dilemma; people have been trying to shatter it for thousands of years.
in fact, the glass ceiling was already in place when hatshepsut became pharaoh in ancient egypt, where she ruled from around 1479 to 1458 bce. hatshepsut was one of only a select few women to ascend to power and be named pharaoh in ancient egypt. why were there so few women pharaohs? well, in ancient egypt it was customary for pharaohs to be men. the throne was almost always inherited by sons from their fathers, so if a pharaoh had a son and a daughter, hed be much more likely to pick the son as his heir.
so how did hatshepsut become a pharaoh in what was decidedly a mans world? when her husband, pharaoh thutmose ii, died, her stepson, who would be thutmose iii, was too young to take over for him, so hatshepsut decided to govern as pharaoh herself. to help people get accustomed to having a female pharaoh, hatshepsut tried to give herself a more \masculine\ image; some images and statues show her with fairly large muscles and a beard.
but hatshepsuts plan to help people feel comfortable didnt work—at least, not as well as she had hoped. she was nearly erased from history not long after her rule, when statues of her were smashed to smithereens and images of her were chiseled away.
image credit: rogers fund, 1930/the metropolitan museum of art
this statue of hatshepsut, which dates back to ancient egypt, shows her wearing a beard
question 3
which of these is a statement of opinion?
a. during hatshepsuts reign, the economy flourished, the military was successful, and buildings were constructed.
b. hatshepsuts many successes as pharaoh prove that she was a better leader than her stepson, thutmose iii.
c. hatshepsuts plan to make people comfortable with her reign included giving herself a more masculine image.
d. during thutmose iiis reign, statues of hatshepsut were smashed, and images of her were chiseled away.

Explanation:

Una opinión es un juicio, creencia o punto de vista personal. Las opciones A, C y D presentan hechos históricos sobre Hatshepsut. La opción B expresa una comparación subjetiva sobre su habilidad como líder en comparación con su hijastro, lo que es una opinión.

Answer:

B. Hatshepsut's many successes as pharaoh prove that she was a better leader than her stepson, Thutmose III.