WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Athenian girls received little or no formal education, but were instead taught spinning, ____, and other domestic arts.Select one:
A
singing
B
weaving
C
gardening
D
crocheting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Old Education in classical Athens consisted of two major parts – physical and intellectual, or what was known to Athenians as “gymnastike” and “mousike.” Gymnastike was a physical education that mirrored the ideals of the military – strength, stamina, and preparation for war.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to childbearing, the weaving of fabric and managing the household were the principal responsibilities of a Greek woman. Young women, however, had some mobility in antiquity.

Detailed explanation-3: -column. Greek women had virtually no political rights of any kind and were controlled by men at nearly every stage of their lives. The most important duties for a city-dwelling woman were to bear children–preferably male–and to run the household.

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