Author Question: What was true of marriage in ancient India? a. Unhappy couples could easily divorce. b. Polygamy ... (Read 91 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Sep 13, 2019

Question 1

According to the Arthasastra,

a. the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner.
b. the king must choose practical politics over sacred law when the two are in conflict.
c. the king must embrace egalitarian use of political power in the society.
d. the peasants should be given a limited form of self-rule.
e. the rulers were to be morally flawless.

Question 2

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

a. Unhappy couples could easily divorce.
b. Polygamy was common.
c. Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property.
d. Widows were revered.
e. Child marriage was not unusual for girls.