GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?
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Had power over all family matters
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Often married young
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Sometimes went to school, but not often.
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Could not enter politics
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They worked a variety of jobs including merchants, wet nurses, midwives, scribes, and dancers. As you might expect, wealthy women had a much better life than peasant women. They were often educated and taught to read and write. Once married, they had servants and slaves who did most of the hard work around the house.
Detailed explanation-2: -Typical jobs undertaken by such women were in agriculture, markets, crafts, as midwives and as wet-nurses. Roman religion was male-dominated but there were notable exceptions where women took a more public role such as the priestesses of Isis (in the Imperial period) and the Vestals.
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