Which of the Following Is NOT an Explanation for Early

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for early manifestations of gender inequality?

• A)Women alone can give birth to and nurse infants,a time-consuming task that was often undervalued.
• B)Women were more prone to illness and thus lived shorter lives,thus giving them less time to become leaders.
• C)Women were less likely to become merchants and warriors because of motherhood.
• D)The transition from hunting and gathering and early horticultural societies to agricultural societies gave women a less active role in producing wealth for the family.

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