Author Question: Darius's favorite wife was Artystone, who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister ... (Read 48 times)

Zoey63294 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Darius's favorite wife was Artystone, who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses, also

a. Was a high priestess of Zoroastrianism.
b. Was half Greek.
c. Could read and write in Perisan.
d. Was appointed satrap of Baylonia.
e. Had her own palace.

Question 2

How was a wife able to reclaim her dowry?

a. After the death of her husband, the wife became the legal head of the house and controlled all its wealth.
b. A wife still legally belonged to her father's house, and therefore, she could reclaim her dowry when her husband died.
c. A wife could only reclaim her dowry if her marriage involved a legal written document.
d. The husband's wealth was legally the wife's if he had served or died in the Roman military.
e. Under Roman law, the wives of Roman citizens were allowed to reclaim their dowries.