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The Family, Sex and Marriage in England 1500-1800
  • 1. What was the common age for marriage for women in the 1500s?
A) Early thirties
B) Late thirties
C) Early twenties
D) Mid teens
  • 2. What was a common reason for divorce in early modern England?
A) Incompatibility
B) Adultery
C) Religious differences
D) Financial issues
  • 3. What was a common practice for wealthier families regarding marriage?
A) Free choice
B) Arranged marriages
C) Seasonal courtship
D) Common-law marriage
  • 4. What was the main reason for child marriages in 16th-century England?
A) To avoid taxes
B) To fulfill romantic desires
C) To allow education opportunities
D) To secure political alliances
  • 5. Which social change in the 18th century encouraged women to pursue education?
A) The Reformation
B) The Renaissance
C) The Industrial Revolution
D) The Enlightenment
  • 6. Which type of marriage was more common among lower classes?
A) Royal marriage
B) Polygamous marriage
C) Arranged marriage
D) Common-law marriage
  • 7. Which famous act, enacted in 1836, significantly changed marriage laws?
A) The Divorce Act
B) The Marriage Act
C) The Licensing Act
D) The Family Act
  • 8. Which term describes the right of a husband to control his wife's property?
A) Dower
B) Primogeniture
C) Coverture
D) Entail
  • 9. Which group of people had the most rigid marriage customs in early England?
A) The aristocracy
B) The merchants
C) The serfs
D) The artisans
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