Which of the Following Was True of the Harem System

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the harem system?

• A) Only women on the Arabian peninsula were required to remain in this type of seclusion.
• B) Harems, or the seclusion of women, occurred only in areas where the Byzantines had previously ruled.
• C) Harems were most often founded in cities as a means to protect unmarried women from predatory males.
• D) By 800, women in more prosperous households stayed out of sight.

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Definitions:

Chromatic

Relates to colors or the property of color, often used in the context of chromatic aberration in lenses or chromatic scales in music.

Achromatic

Refers to colors without hue, including black, white, and grays, or a visual perception that lacks color.

Color Receptors

Specialized types of photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for detecting color.

Wavelength

The distance between successive peaks (or troughs) of a wave, commonly used in discussions of light, sound, and other types of waves.