Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In ancient Rome, even the poor had the right to formally marry.
2. Marrying kin can also result in strong and healthy traits being reinforced and passed
on to offspring, such as immunity to region-specific illnesses.
3. Arranged marriages restrict a couple’s ability to divorce by having them enroll in
premarital counseling, endure a long waiting period for divorce, and divorce only in
extreme circumstances such as domestic violence, abandonment, and adultery.
4. Same-sex couples are not allowed to marry in most countries around the world.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

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a) phallocentric thinking b) sexual attitudes c) reproductive rights d) gendered bodies

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A. over sixty-five B. under eighteen C. over forty D. between twenty and thirty

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Which of the following is a negative effect on focusing environmental efforts on purchasing power?

A. conspicuous consumption B. inverted quarantine C. greenwashing D. green consumption

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