Question 1

Women's literacy rates are

Accepted Answer

A)  much lower than men's rates in all regions of the Third World. 
B)  about the same as men's rates in all regions of the Third World. 
C)  are closest to the men's rate in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
D)  are closest to the men's rate in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  have declined in the past decade due to the world economic crisis. 
A)  much lower than men's rates in all regions of the Third World. 
B)  about the same as men's rates in all regions of the Third World. 
C)  are closest to the men's rate in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
D)  are closest to the men's rate in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  have declined in the past decade due to the world economic crisis. E

Question 2

According to existing research,roughly what percentage of the seats in parliament do women MPs normally need to reach in order to have the "critical mass" needed to pass "women-friendly" legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  21 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  57 percent 
A)  21 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  57 percent C

Question 3

Which one of the following Latin American countries has NOT had a female president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Chile 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Nicaragua 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Chile 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Nicaragua C

Question 4

Given the many forms of discrimination suffered by most women in Asia,what explains why there have been so many women prime ministers or presidents in that region?

Accepted Answer

There are a few potential explanations f

Question 5

Which of the following regions has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  The Americas 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe excluding the Nordic countries 
E)  The Middle East 
A)  Africa 
B)  The Americas 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe excluding the Nordic countries 
E)  The Middle East

Question 6

Gender quotas for parliamentary candidates

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A)  are mandated either by law or in the constitution. 
B)  require passage by two-thirds of the parliament. 
C)  have been less frequently used in the last decade. 
D)  have had the greatest impact in North Africa. 
E)  may be required by a party's own rules or may be legally mandated for all parties. 
A)  are mandated either by law or in the constitution. 
B)  require passage by two-thirds of the parliament. 
C)  have been less frequently used in the last decade. 
D)  have had the greatest impact in North Africa. 
E)  may be required by a party's own rules or may be legally mandated for all parties.

Question 7

Which of the following cabinet positions or ministries have Third World women been least likely to hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health 
B)  Education 
C)  Labor 
D)  Defense 
E)  Social Welfare 
A)  Health 
B)  Education 
C)  Labor 
D)  Defense 
E)  Social Welfare

Question 8

Which of the following conditions are needed to establish zipper-style quotas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women alternate from top to bottom on their party's list of proportional-representation candidates, as determined by what the women's quota is 
B)  Women must hold 5 of the top 10 places on such lists 
C)  Seats are chosen through single-member districts (SM
D)  
D)  There are run-offs whenever no candidate receives 50 percent of the vote on the first round 
E)  40 percent of each party's candidates must be women 
A)  Men and women alternate from top to bottom on their party's list of proportional-representation candidates, as determined by what the women's quota is 
B)  Women must hold 5 of the top 10 places on such lists 
C)  Seats are chosen through single-member districts (SM
D)  
D)  There are run-offs whenever no candidate receives 50 percent of the vote on the first round 
E)  40 percent of each party's candidates must be women

Question 9

Africa has the lowest percentage of female members of parliament of any developing region,yet it has had the largest number of women heads of government or heads of state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and Qatar,women are prohibited from attending university.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When women's advocates criticize the "double day" they are referring to the fact that,to stay afloat in the current Third World economic crisis,both the husband and the wife in poor families need to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

So-called "honor killings" are directed by a woman's male relatives against men who have "dishonored her," as,for example,a man who returns a woman's dowry and announces he no longer wants to marry her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which sector of the economy has the highest percentage of women in its workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banking 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Heavy industry 
D)  Agriculture 
E)  Fishing 
A)  Banking 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Heavy industry 
D)  Agriculture 
E)  Fishing

Question 14

To the surprise of academic specialists,modernization has actually brought about a short-term decline in the percentage of women in Third World parliaments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

GEM stands for "Gender Empowerment Measure."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What were the three types of women's political groups that arose in opposition to Latin America's authoritarian governments? What were the goals of each type and what was the social class composition of each?

Accepted Answer

The three types of women's political gro

Question 17

Because of the growing availability of legal jobs,fewer Asian women have had to turn to prostitution in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the effect of modernization on women's status and income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially, women peasants are the greatest beneficiaries 
B)  It is still too early to know the effect 
C)  In its early stages it hurts many low-income women, but its effects are generally beneficial in the long run 
D)  It raises the average woman's salary, but lowers her status 
E)  It enables middle-class women to take jobs away from men 
A)  Initially, women peasants are the greatest beneficiaries 
B)  It is still too early to know the effect 
C)  In its early stages it hurts many low-income women, but its effects are generally beneficial in the long run 
D)  It raises the average woman's salary, but lowers her status 
E)  It enables middle-class women to take jobs away from men

Question 19

In which of the following political protest movements did women play the greatest role?

Accepted Answer

A)  The struggle for decolonization in Africa 
B)  Human rights protests against military dictatorships in Latin America 
C)  The recent Arab-Spring, pro-democracy protests in North Africa 
D)  The Palestinian protests against Israeli occupation of the West Bank 
E)  Protests throughout the Third World against globalization 
A)  The struggle for decolonization in Africa 
B)  Human rights protests against military dictatorships in Latin America 
C)  The recent Arab-Spring, pro-democracy protests in North Africa 
D)  The Palestinian protests against Israeli occupation of the West Bank 
E)  Protests throughout the Third World against globalization

Question 20

What are reserved seats in Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seats which each party must reserve prior to the election 
B)  Seats that are set aside only for party notables 
C)  Seats that are set aside for women or other underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities 
D)  Seats that can only be won by parties that won 5 percent of the popular vote 
E)  Seats that are set aside for the military 
A)  Seats which each party must reserve prior to the election 
B)  Seats that are set aside only for party notables 
C)  Seats that are set aside for women or other underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities 
D)  Seats that can only be won by parties that won 5 percent of the popular vote 
E)  Seats that are set aside for the military

Women's literacy rates are

According to existing research,roughly what percentage of the seats in parliament do women MPs normally need to reach in order to have the "critical mass" needed to pass "women-friendly" legislation?

Which one of the following Latin American countries has NOT had a female president?

Given the many forms of discrimination suffered by most women in Asia,what explains why there have been so many women prime ministers or presidents in that region?

Which of the following regions has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

Gender quotas for parliamentary candidates

Which of the following cabinet positions or ministries have Third World women been least likely to hold?

Which of the following conditions are needed to establish zipper-style quotas?

Africa has the lowest percentage of female members of parliament of any developing region,yet it has had the largest number of women heads of government or heads of state.

In the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and Qatar,women are prohibited from attending university.

When women's advocates criticize the "double day" they are referring to the fact that,to stay afloat in the current Third World economic crisis,both the husband and the wife in poor families need to work.

So-called "honor killings" are directed by a woman's male relatives against men who have "dishonored her," as,for example,a man who returns a woman's dowry and announces he no longer wants to marry her.

Which sector of the economy has the highest percentage of women in its workforce?

To the surprise of academic specialists,modernization has actually brought about a short-term decline in the percentage of women in Third World parliaments.

GEM stands for "Gender Empowerment Measure."

What were the three types of women's political groups that arose in opposition to Latin America's authoritarian governments? What were the goals of each type and what was the social class composition of each?

Because of the growing availability of legal jobs,fewer Asian women have had to turn to prostitution in recent decades.

What is the effect of modernization on women's status and income?

In which of the following political protest movements did women play the greatest role?

What are reserved seats in Parliament?

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Exam 5: Women and Development

Women's literacy rates are

According to existing research,roughly what percentage of the seats in parliament do women MPs normally need to reach in order to have the "critical mass" needed to pass "women-friendly" legislation?

Which one of the following Latin American countries has NOT had a female president?

Given the many forms of discrimination suffered by most women in Asia,what explains why there have been so many women prime ministers or presidents in that region?

Which of the following regions has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

Gender quotas for parliamentary candidates

Which of the following cabinet positions or ministries have Third World women been least likely to hold?

Which of the following conditions are needed to establish zipper-style quotas?

Africa has the lowest percentage of female members of parliament of any developing region,yet it has had the largest number of women heads of government or heads of state.

In the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and Qatar,women are prohibited from attending university.

When women's advocates criticize the "double day" they are referring to the fact that,to stay afloat in the current Third World economic crisis,both the husband and the wife in poor families need to work.

So-called "honor killings" are directed by a woman's male relatives against men who have "dishonored her," as,for example,a man who returns a woman's dowry and announces he no longer wants to marry her.

Which sector of the economy has the highest percentage of women in its workforce?

To the surprise of academic specialists,modernization has actually brought about a short-term decline in the percentage of women in Third World parliaments.

GEM stands for "Gender Empowerment Measure."

What were the three types of women's political groups that arose in opposition to Latin America's authoritarian governments? What were the goals of each type and what was the social class composition of each?

Because of the growing availability of legal jobs,fewer Asian women have had to turn to prostitution in recent decades.

What is the effect of modernization on women's status and income?

In which of the following political protest movements did women play the greatest role?

What are reserved seats in Parliament?

Understanding Underdevelopment

The Explosion of Third World Democracy

Religion and Politics

The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict

The Politics of the Rural and Urban Poor

Revolutionary Change

Soldiers and Politics

The Political Economy of Third World Development

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