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