Question

In American society, romantic love is considered the main reason for people to marry. On the other hand, in some societies, romantic love is considered a form of obsession or madness. In fact, even in many societies where "true love" is not considered a form of insanity, arranged marriages are still the norm. For example, in many cultures it's believed that marriage is basically an economic arrangement. Thus, a farmer needs a wife both to bear children and to share the farm work while raising new "hands" as additional farm labor. In other societies, marriage is mainly about cementing connections between families. Indeed, most marriages between members of European royal or aristocratic lineages were primarily aimed at creating trust, loyalty, and mutual obligations between privileged and powerful families.
5. What is the main idea in this paragraph?

A. Arranged marriages are more practical than those based on romantic love.
B. True love is a sound basis for marriage.
C. Marriage is usually a family affair.
D. Different societies have different ideas about the purpose of marriage

Answer 1

D, because it is exploring different societies reasons for marriage and how they feel about it 

Answer 2

The main idea in the above paragraph is that D.) Different Societies have different ideas about the purpose of marriage.

American society marry because the couple romantically love each other.
Other society marry for economic purposes. Still other society marry to retain the pureness of the lineage, to secure the family wealth within its grasp, and to further amass power and privileges.