How Much Do You Know About Arranged Marriages?

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Which of the following describes an arranged marriage? Options: When parents allow their children to select their spouses, and the parents arrange the wedding. When parents require their children to live with them until they find a person to marry. When parents plan their child's marriage, sometimes with the input of their children. When parents select their child's spouse and the children arrange the wedding.

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When parents plan their child's marriage, sometimes with the input of their children.

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Autonomous means...

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acting independently or having the freedom to do so

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Which of the following is true of arranged marriages? Arranged marriages often become abusive because the spouses did not choose each other. Arranged marriages last longer than other marriages and their love increases with time. Young people in China like arranged marriages because they are traditional. Eastern countries are trying to influence America to arrange marriages too.

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Arranged marriages last longer than other marriages and their love increases with time.

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Why do some people arrange marriages?

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to provide their daughters with financial security

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Western means...

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to describe things, people, ideas or ways of life that come from or are associated with the United States, or Canada

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Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of arranged marriages?

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Arranged marriages allow love to emerge over time and can be more effective in the long-run than autonomous marriages.

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Which detail would you use as evidence to support the reasons why people choose to arrange marriages?

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The basic idea is that the parents know their children better than anyone else, so they will have the wisdom and experience to pick the perfect partner.

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According to the concept of arranged marriage, what is the relationship between love and marriage?

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People in arranged marriages tend to fall in love as time goes on.

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What percentage of marriages are arranged in India?

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90%

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What is the divorce rate in India?

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1%