All of the following about women's lives in China are true EXCEPT
a. they were less desireable than male children.
b. women who married had to move to their husband's joint families.
c. they were permitted to enter civil service if they could pass the exam.
d. after a transition, the bridge's family had to pay the groom a dowry.
e. footbinding was done to enhance marriageability.
c
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A) often at the center of the struggle for power among rival shoguns B) one of the Japanese empire's greatest sources of revenue C) rented out to various monasteries over the years for rice cultivation D) parcels of productive lands owned by monasteries and government officials E) given to the samurai as rewards for valor in battle, but the samurai were less than successful as feudal lords
The Tokugawa shogunate was overthrown because
A) the Japanese were outraged by the unequal treaty forced on them by Commodore Perry. B) the samurai were in debt to the merchant class. C) the emperor had failed in his obligations to protect the Japanese people. D) the daimyo led a tax revolt. E) Japanese merchants wanted more access to western goods and technology.
In the aftermath of the oil embargo, ______________
A) the U.S. sought to colonize oil producing regions B) Americans cut their energy consumption by 50 percent C) the U.S. government launched a concerted effort to move away from fossil fuels D) membership in environmental groups soared