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