Topic 3
1. Fertility rates were relatively low for preindustrial England due to a unique marriage pattern. Which one
of the following is not part of this pattern?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2.
Woman married late (24-26 years).
Family structures were strong (low illegitimate rates 3-4%)
Many women got married (90-95%).
Contraceptives were not used.
None of the above.
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding pre-industrial fertility rates?
A. Fertility was limited in almost all preindustrial societies
B. There is no evidence that birth rates was an conscious individual decision
C. There is evidence that control was exercised at the community level
D. The possible reason for lower fertility in China was the practice of infanticide
E. It seems that once married there was no attempt to limit births by existing patterns of income
and wealth.
Compare the European fertility in the era before 1800 with that of Eastern Asia, Roman Egypt and the forager
societies.