In terms of marriage, Persian men could
a. marry only one wife
b. have many wives
c. marry only a female relative
d. marry only younger women
e. marry only a woman of another city
Ans: b
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A) allowed women freedom of movement. B) made men and women equal before God and the law. C) prohibited divorce. D) made women subject to the authority of their husbands and senior males. E) encouraged women to be literate.
The events that followed the Confederate capture of Fort Pillow demonstrated which of the following?
A) Union soldiers were more than willing to switch sides, given the proper inducements. B) Some Confederate generals did not believe the conventions of war applied to African American soldiers. C) The Confederates behaved honorably even under the most difficult circumstances. D) There was little support in the North for the use of African American soldiers in combat roles.
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A. bourgeoisie. B. boyars. C. Bolsheviks. D. Boers.
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