Question

In classical China, women existed in a patriarchal society meaning..?

A.) They were used in negotiations to end wars.
B.) they were exepected to have very large families
C.) men held most of the political, economic, and social power
D.) families were structured around the the families of there mother

Answer 1

The answer would be C. Men held most of the political, economic and social power.
Because typically patriarchal means a society or government controlled by men.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C) "men held most of the political, economic, and social power". The definition of patriarchal society is a system where men are in authority over women in all aspects of society. In the question it is stated that in classical China, women were facing this kind of society, which means that men in China held most of the political, economic, and social power because they had dominance in all aspects of society.