Draw Conclusions from the Evidence for Thinking through Sources 5

Instructions

This exercise asks you to assess the relationship between conclusions and evidence. Identify if a conclusion is supported by the sources in the unit. Click yes if the conclusion is supported by the evidence and no if the conclusion is not supported by the evidence.

Which of the following conclusions are supported by the evidence in the unit?

  1. Question 5.31

    Conclusion A: In the Mediterranean, India, and China, prevailing social norms required women to be obedient to men throughout their lives.

    Conclusion A: In the Mediterranean, India, and China, prevailing social norms required women to be obedient to men throughout their lives.

    A.
    B.

  2. Question 5.32

    Conclusion B: On occasion, women found ways to successfully challenge the prevailing patriarchal system in their societies.

    Conclusion B: On occasion, women found ways to successfully challenge the prevailing patriarchal system in their societies.

    A.
    B.

  3. Question 5.33

    Conclusion C: The Mediterranean world possessed marriage customs that proved significantly more restrictive to women than those of either India or China.

    Conclusion C: The Mediterranean world possessed marriage customs that proved significantly more restrictive to women than those of either India or China.

    A.
    B.

  4. Question 5.34

    Conclusion D: While women faced considerable patriarchal restrictions in many aspects of their lives, they possessed considerable rights in the realm of raising their children and establishing suitable marriage partners for them.

    Conclusion D: While women faced considerable patriarchal restrictions in many aspects of their lives, they possessed considerable rights in the realm of raising their children and establishing suitable marriage partners for them.

    A.
    B.

  5. Question 5.35

    Conclusion E: Religion, on some occasions, offered a partial escape from the patriarchal system for women.

    Conclusion E: Religion, on some occasions, offered a partial escape from the patriarchal system for women.

    A.
    B.