The Vedas

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Vedas:

• A) Can be trusted by historians and archeologists because they were accounts of events which were written as they occurred.
• B) Were written down after 600 BCE, but grew from an oral tradition composed between about 1400 and 900 BCE.
• C) Represent the authors' best efforts to convey accurate information to future generations rather than being in any way allegorical or mythological.
• D) Were lost for centuries, but discovered and translated by archeologist Sir Arthur Murphy in 1925.

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Definitions:

Feminists

Individuals who advocate for women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.

Instrumental Roles

The roles in a family or group centered around providing resources, such as income and safety, often stereotypically associated with males.

Expressive Roles

Social roles typically associated with emotional support, caregiving, and maintaining relationships within the family or social groups.

Family Functioning

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