Which of the following best explains how patriarchy affected women's roles in classical china?
a.) it required women to obey and serve men
b.) it allowed women to create the mandate of heaven
c.) it created separate governments for men and women
d.) it forced women to take exams in order to get jobs

it required women to obey and serve men is the option that best explains how patriarchy affected women's roles in classical china. Option A is correct.

Chinese patriarchy is understood as the history and prevalence of male dominance in Chinese society and culture. However, patriarchy is not present in Chinese culture and exists globally.

Patriarchy refers to a social system in which men hold main and most power and predominate in roles of social privilege, control of property, political leadership, and moral authority,

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