Which statement best describes the social situation of most Greek women?
a. Women were kept under strict control, cut off from formal education, and were always assigned a male guardian.
b. Women were afforded equal rights with men in city politics.
c. Women were often allowed to participate in public life, especially through jury service.
d. Women were not allowed to participate in any religious festivals.
e. Women exercised in the nude except in Sparta and took part in the Olympic Games.
a
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