Why Did Universities Refuse to Enroll Women During the Middle

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why did universities refuse to enroll women during the Middle Ages?

• A) There were simply no women capable of enrolling, since nearly all women at the time were illiterate.
• B) Masters and students were considered clerics, and as a result women had no chance of enrolling.
• C) They lacked housing that could accommodate women, and coed housing was regarded as immoral.
• D) They regarded all women as corrupting temptresses who would divert men from their chosen path of study.

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