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During the Agricultural Revolution, women... observed and studied the agricultural environment
A patriarchal society is when... men dominate family and public life
By the 16th century B.C.E in Mesopotamia, women had to wear this in public the veil
In Egypt women could act as this for young rulers regents
China was characterized by this kind of society before the rule of the Shang Dynasty matrilineal society
what is a matrilineal society ancestors traced back through the women in the family
In Gupta India, the status of women began to... deteriorate
In Gupta India, women lost their right to... own property
In Gupta India women were forced to... marry at a younger age
The custom of Sati was practiced in... some parts of India
What is the custom of Sati? involved the practice of a widow throwing herself on her husband's funeral pyre
This custom allged to bestow honor and purity upon a widow in India... Sati
In order to blend the cultures of Persia and Greece, Alexander the Great encourgaed the marrying of... Persian women
Women in the elite classes of Rome ofter wielded considerable influence... withing the family itself
In Rome, in matters of law... women had fewer rights than men
Aristotle felt that... women should be kept at a subordinate role
The popularity of Buddhism emerged from its... acceptance of men and women from all ranks of society
Respect for the patriarchal family (Confucianism) Filial Piety
Traditional Chinese concepts of balance in nature... Yin (male,assertive) and Yang (female,submissive)
What religion taught that women and men were equal in matters of faith Christianity
What religion gave women a new status Christianity
Who was the Byzantine Emperor Justinian's advisor? Theodora
Who was the wealthy local widow and businesswoman that Muhammad married? Khadija
Sudanic societies were resistant to Islam because their matrilineal structure offered women more freedom than did the practice of Islam
From the time of Muhammad to the fifteenth century, the role of Islam... underwent considerable change
In the early days of Islam women were not required to wear this... the veil
This seclusion of women originated with the Abbasid court... harem
From the time of Muhammad onward, Muslim men could have... up to four wives
From the time of Muhammad onward women were allowed to have... only one husband
What religion said that both men and women were equal before Allah... Islam
This was forbidden by women in Islamic society... infanticide
In Islamic society women could own property... before and after marriage
In some circumstances women could... initiate divorce and were allowed to remarry if divorced by their husband
The seclusion of women from the public was a situation designed to keep women... away from the gaze of men
The isolation of women often created barriers against the acceptance of Islam among... African women
The Quran and the Shariah established... a patriarchal society
Especially supportive of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty and supported Buddhist art and architecture and attempted to promote the faith as a state religion Empress Wu (ruled 690-705)
This practice spread in China throughout many elite classes and later lower classes footbinding
The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the seventh to the fifteent centuries was in the role of women
In Japan, both men and women participated in these organizations merchant and artisan guilds
Vietnamese women enjoyed more privileges than women in... China
The position of Chinese women was defined by... Confucianism
During the Middle Ages, Western European women carried out traditional roles of... homemaker and childcare provider
During the earlier ages in Medieval Europe it is possible that the position of women... declined
What code reinforced ideas of women as weak and subordinate to men in Medieval European Society? The Code of Chivalry
During Medieval European Society, what offaered some women opportunities for service in their communities? Convents
Medieval European women were expected to serves as reflections of... their husbands
Mongol women refused to adopt the Chinese practice of... footbinding
Mongol women were allowed to move about more freely in public than... Chinese women
Toward the end of the Yuan dynasty, the increasing influence of Neo-Confucianism saw greater limits placed on... Mongol women
In Bantu society, a woman's role as a childbearer was... highly respected
Women shared in agricultural work, trade, and sometimes military duties in what society? Bantu
In Aztec society, women who died in childbirth were... granted the same honored status as soldiers who died in battle
Aztec women who displayed a talent for intricate weaving were... highly regarded
Aztec women were politically... subordinate to men
In Aztec society, women could inherit... property and will it to their heirs
In the mid-fifteenth century the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile were united with the marriage of Fernadndo and... Isabel
An Aztec woman who served as interpreter between the Spanish and the Aztecs... Malinche-called Dona Marina by the Spanish
Families in the Spanish and Portuguese American colonies were patriarchal and women were expected to devote themselves to... traditional household and childbearing duties
In Spanish and Portuguese American colonies, lower class women... worked in fields and sometimes managed small businesses
Women in Ottoman society maintained a subordinate role to... their fathers and husbands
ottoman women as a whole were given very little opportunity to acquire... an education or participate in politics
Ottoman wome,especially in elite classes, were restricted by... wearing the veil and seclusion within the harem
Akbar encouraged widows to remarry and outlawed... Sati
practice of confinement of women in their homes during Mugal India... purdah
Akbar encouraged merchants to arange market days for women following purdah so they would have an opportunity to participate in... public life
By the declining years of the Mughal Empire, improvements in the position of women had largely been... discontinued
who was the wife of Shah Jahan that he constructed the Taj Mahal in honor of? Mumtaz Mahal
Peter the Great of the Russian Empire allowed women of elite classes to... attend public events for the first time
Upheld the concept of absolute monarchy but also brought ideas of the Englightenment to Russia... Catherine II (the Great)
In Ming China women continued to be banned from taking... the civil service exam
Defeated the Spanish Armada and was daughter of Henry VIII Elizabeth I
What reformation improved the status of women within marriage as religious writers encouraged love between husband and wife? The Protestant Reformation
The Enlightenment supported marriages based on love which was a concept that... raised the status of women in family life
During the Industrial Revolution, women lost manufacturing jobs carried out under this... the domestic system
In industrial Japan women in family life... remained the same and they maintained their traditional roles of wives and mothers
Countered the French declaration of rights with her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female... Olympe de Gouges
Female infanticide increased during the decline of... the Qing China
During this Chinese dynasty, the concept of the patriarcha family intensified... The Song Dynasty
In this Chinese dynasty, women continued to occupy a subordinate position in the strongly patriarchal society... The Ming Dynasty
In the eighteenth century these kinds of movements began to seek political, social, and economic gains for women... Feminist movements
Among the goals of feminist movements, the 2 most important ones were... higher education and right to vote
In what year did Scandinavian countries and some states in the United States grant women the right to vote... 1914
In these middle eastern empires, the ruler's mother and chief wife or favorite concubine enjoyed special privileges and authority... Islamic empires
During the Enlightenment, who advised that young girls' education should prepare them to become devoted wives and mothers? Rousseau
During the Enlightenment, what English female writer suggested that absolute sovereignty was no more appropriate in the family than in the state? Mary AStell
who was the most prominent women during the Enlightenment? Mary Wollstonecraft
What was the name of the influential essay published by Mary Wollstonecraft in 1792? A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
During what revolution did the republican government provide free punlic education for girls, grant wives a share of family property, and legalize divorce? French revolution
The French revolution brought increased rights for women under... The National Ssembly and the Convention
Under the Directory and Napolean's rule, women's rights were... lost
Who was the most prominent women in the 19th century movements for womens rights? Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is famous for organizing a conference of feminists who met at Seneca Falls, New York in what year? 1848
In World War I, women were behind the battle lines serving as... nurses, physicians, and communications clerks
After what war did the extension of voting rights to women in Britain,Germany,and Austria occur? The Great War
The Nazi'sfocused on the increase of births and annually on the 12th of August, women who bore many children received this... The Honor Cross of the German Mother
The Rape of Nanjing earned its name due to... The raping of nearly 7,000 women by the Japanese
During World War II women... joined military services or worked in factory assembly lines
What does W.A.V.E.S stand for? Women Appointed for Volunteer Emergency Service in the navy
What movement in China honored the role taht women had played in the Chinese revolution by increasing women's rights? May Fourth Movement (1919)
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States? 19th
By the twenty-first century, almost all women across the globe had been granted what right? the right to vote
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