Changes for women (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did the San gang (Three Guiding Principles) teach about women's role in traditional China?
What did the San gang (Three Guiding Principles) teach about women's role in traditional China?
Women must always obey their husbands
Why was foot binding practised on young girls in traditional China?
Why was foot binding practised on young girls in traditional China?
Men found tiny feet attractive
Under what circumstances could husbands sell their wives before 1949?
Under what circumstances could husbands sell their wives before 1949?
If wife had affair or tried to run away
Who typically arranged marriages in China before 1949?
Who typically arranged marriages in China before 1949?
Female matchmakers
What was legal for men regarding marriage before 1949?
What was legal for men regarding marriage before 1949?
Multiple wives or concubines
What personal experience motivated Mao to change the marriage system?
What personal experience motivated Mao to change the marriage system?
His own arranged marriage caused unhappiness
How did Mao's mother's experience influence his views on women's rights?
How did Mao's mother's experience influence his views on women's rights?
She suffered from foot binding
In what year was the Marriage Law that revolutionised women's rights passed?
In what year was the Marriage Law that revolutionised women's rights passed?
1950
What did the Marriage Law of 1950 legalise for the first time?
What did the Marriage Law of 1950 legalise for the first time?
Divorce
By how much did child marriages drop between 1949 and 1965?
By how much did child marriages drop between 1949 and 1965?
85%
What percentage of divorces after the Marriage Law were initiated by women?
What percentage of divorces after the Marriage Law were initiated by women?
76%
What does the term 'double burden' refer to regarding women under Mao?
What does the term 'double burden' refer to regarding women under Mao?
Work outside home plus housework/childcare
What percentage of Chinese Communist Party officials were women between 1949-1965?
What percentage of Chinese Communist Party officials were women between 1949-1965?
Fewer than 13%