All of the Following Statements Describe Aspects of Marriage for a Woman

question 35

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements describe aspects of marriage for a woman in ancient India, EXCEPT:

• A) Often, a woman was still in the prime of her life when her children were grown.
• B) A woman was forbidden to remarry upon death of her husband.
• C) After the death of her husband, a woman was expected to wear plain clothes and sleep on the ground.
• D) A woman was granted a divorce if her husband cheated on her; however, she had to move back her parents' home.

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Definitions:

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Tinbergen

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