Question

Hinduism had a strong influence on society during the reign of the Guptas. The Gupta dynasty constructed temples where people could carry out Hindu rituals and traditions. They supported strong Hinduism beliefs. Some beliefs also shaped the structure of families in Gupta society. People lived in multigenerational households where parents, children, and grandparents lived together in the same house. The eldest male was the head of the family, and he made all the important decisions of the household. Occupations were often hereditary; therefore, the children learned the family trade from a very young age. They followed the practice of arranged marriage, which meant parents found partners for their children.

What can be concluded from this passage?

A.
All members of the family were allowed to make decisions in the Gupta period.
B.
The institution of marriage was strong during the Gupta period.
C.
Hinduism encouraged people to choose their occupations during the Gupta period.
D.
Individual choice was severely restricted in Indian society during the Gupta period.

Answer 1

I'd say focus on these parts



"The eldest male was the head of the family, and he made all the important decisions of the household."

and

"the children learned the family trade from a very young age. They followed the practice of arranged marriage, which meant parents found partners for their children."



As you can see some people in the Indian society during the Gupta period didn't really get to choose what they wanted to do in life very much.And had relatives and or the eldest (Male) of there family house hold control there lives.



With that being said you can cross off answer options A and B.That leaves answer options C and D which do you think is correct and why?

Answer 2

ok thaks

Answer 3

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ok thaks
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What do u think your answer is though?

Answer 4

c

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @obsidian1
c
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Not exactly in the passage it doesn't really talk about

"Hinduism encouraged people to choose their occupations during the Gupta period"


It talks about the "Individual choice was severely restricted in Indian society during the Gupta period.".You can see this due to the parts where it talks about the eldest males of the house hold making all decisions for their family,the arranged marriage etc.


So with that being said option D would have been correct.

Answer 6

oh well thanks

Answer 7

np