Multiple choice

True or False: Under the Twelve Tables, women were considered to be fully equal to men.

  1. True.

  2. False.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Twelve Tables, Rome's earliest written code of law, did not grant women equality. Under Roman law, women remained subject to the authority of a male guardian, such as a father or husband, and had limited legal rights compared to male citizens.