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