Question

Women were asked to work in factories during world war 1 because

most women could be paid les than men

most men refused to do factory work

Most men were away fighting in the war

most women did not want to be alone

Answer 1

C - Most men were away fighting in the war.

Before WWI most woman stayed home / were housewives. After the war started and the men were called away to fight, there were labor shortages in the factories (and other industries) so women became part of the work force.