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What did marriages amongst kinfolk such as cousins ensure?
AFewer inscriptions
BA close-knit community
CCheaper wedding costs
DLarger royal armies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A close-knit community
Marrying within the kin group kept families bound together as a tightly knit community.
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