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Life in the Early Middle Ages

Question 13 • GA-GSE World History

A noble woman educated her children. Why was a peasant woman less likely to teach her own children?

Answer
A
Peasant children had no interest in learning.
B
It was the husband’s job to teach the children.
C
Peasant children attended a school on the manor.
D
A peasant woman had no free time to teach.

Explanation

Peasant women had demanding daily work, including household tasks and helping with farm labor, so they had little free time to teach their children. This makes “A peasant woman had no free time to teach” the best answer. The other choices do not explain the difference in the women’s ability to teach.

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