Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Marriage in Renaissance

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes marriage in Renaissance Italy?

• A)Young men asked women for their hand in marriage, after a lengthy courtship.
• B)Husbands were generally the same age as their spouses.
• C)Marriages were usually arranged, to strengthen familial alliances.
• D)Men and women waited longer to get married than in the Middle Ages.
• E)Men and women married earlier than in the Middle Ages because of increased economic opportunities.

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