Question 1

The gaps between male and female adult literacy rates are greatest in South Asia and the Arab world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the recent pro-democracy demonstrations in the Arab world (the Arab Spring)

Accepted Answer

A)  most women were required to stay away from the protests by their fathers or husbands. 
B)  women's rights often diminished after the fall of dictators like Muammar Qaddafi. 
C)  many women were mobilized and swore that they would not return their former political passivity. 
D)  generally did not support the pro-democracy protests. 
E)  were often soldiers in the revolutionary armies. 
A)  most women were required to stay away from the protests by their fathers or husbands. 
B)  women's rights often diminished after the fall of dictators like Muammar Qaddafi. 
C)  many women were mobilized and swore that they would not return their former political passivity. 
D)  generally did not support the pro-democracy protests. 
E)  were often soldiers in the revolutionary armies.

Question 3

Which type of parliamentary electoral system makes it easiest to apply gender quotas effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  First past the post 
B)  Single-member districts 
C)  Single-member districts with run-offs 
D)  Proportional representation 
E)  Winner take all 
A)  First past the post 
B)  Single-member districts 
C)  Single-member districts with run-offs 
D)  Proportional representation 
E)  Winner take all

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about the place of women in revolutionary regimes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolutionary governments in countries such as China, Cuba, and Eritrea have had remarkable success in changing male chauvinist attitudes in society. 
B)  Many women who fought in the revolutionary or national liberation armies were later chosen for parliamentary seats after the revolution. 
C)  Revolutionary rhetoric tends to stress gender equality. 
D)  Some revolutionary governments promote employment for women because mass participation is needed to rebuild the country after the revolution. 
E)  Countries such as Cuba have a high percentage of women members of parliament. 
A)  Revolutionary governments in countries such as China, Cuba, and Eritrea have had remarkable success in changing male chauvinist attitudes in society. 
B)  Many women who fought in the revolutionary or national liberation armies were later chosen for parliamentary seats after the revolution. 
C)  Revolutionary rhetoric tends to stress gender equality. 
D)  Some revolutionary governments promote employment for women because mass participation is needed to rebuild the country after the revolution. 
E)  Countries such as Cuba have a high percentage of women members of parliament.

Question 5

In parliamentary or congressional elections based on SMD (single-member districts),the introduction of mandatory gender quotas

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the number of female candidates who are nominated in districts where the party is strong. 
B)  usually means that candidates must pay more attention to social issues. 
C)  generally raises the number of seats won by the smaller parties. 
D)  often is circumvented by running female candidates in districts where the party is generally weak. 
E)  means that more women are placed towards the top of party lists of candidates. 
A)  increases the number of female candidates who are nominated in districts where the party is strong. 
B)  usually means that candidates must pay more attention to social issues. 
C)  generally raises the number of seats won by the smaller parties. 
D)  often is circumvented by running female candidates in districts where the party is generally weak. 
E)  means that more women are placed towards the top of party lists of candidates.

Question 6

What roles have women played in revolutionary movements engaged in insurgencies? Discuss the major gains that women have made in revolutionary regimes such as China's and Cuba's.What have been some of the limits of women's gains in those societies?

Accepted Answer

Women have played a variety of important

Question 7

Since the mid 1990s,the percentage of women in parliaments worldwide

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A)  has declined somewhat. 
B)  has increased in the First World, but declined in the Third World. 
C)  stayed about the same. 
D)  almost tripled . 
E)  nearly doubled. 
A)  has declined somewhat. 
B)  has increased in the First World, but declined in the Third World. 
C)  stayed about the same. 
D)  almost tripled . 
E)  nearly doubled.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The Arab world 
B)  Africa 
C)  The Americas 
D)  Asia 
E)  Europe excluding the Nordic countries 
A)  The Arab world 
B)  Africa 
C)  The Americas 
D)  Asia 
E)  Europe excluding the Nordic countries

Question 9

Which country has the highest percentage in the world of women members of parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Kenya 
E)  Rwanda 
A)  Sweden 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Kenya 
E)  Rwanda

Question 10

In a number of Islamic nations it is extremely hard for a woman to prove she was raped and,in fact,rape victims are sometimes charged with adultery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Women who hold reserved seats in parliament

Accepted Answer

A)  must first win elections open to male and female candidates. 
B)  are sometimes appointed by male figures such as the king or the president. 
C)  are never elected. 
D)  can only serve two terms in office. 
E)  are not allowed to run subsequently for non-reserved seats. 
A)  must first win elections open to male and female candidates. 
B)  are sometimes appointed by male figures such as the king or the president. 
C)  are never elected. 
D)  can only serve two terms in office. 
E)  are not allowed to run subsequently for non-reserved seats.

Question 12

Introducing gender-based quota systems for parliamentary elections has been a major cause of the growing percentage of women in parliament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the following methods for increasing the share of women in national parliaments and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each: reserved seats,simple legislated gender quotas for candidates,zipper-style quotas.

Accepted Answer

Reserved seats, legislated gender quotas

Question 14

When democratic governments replace authoritarian ones,often

Accepted Answer

A)  with their new freedoms, the number of women's political organizations expands sharply. 
B)  women activists leave gender-specific organizations for traditional organizations like political parties and unions. 
C)  women's protest groups switch their focus from politics to areas like education. 
D)  for the first time women's protest groups dare to demonstrate publically. 
E)  militant feminist groups increase their influence. 
A)  with their new freedoms, the number of women's political organizations expands sharply. 
B)  women activists leave gender-specific organizations for traditional organizations like political parties and unions. 
C)  women's protest groups switch their focus from politics to areas like education. 
D)  for the first time women's protest groups dare to demonstrate publically. 
E)  militant feminist groups increase their influence.

Question 15

In what ways does social class play a role in the leadership and the base of women's advocacy or protest groups in the less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor women never become attached to feminist issues such as gender equality, embraced by their middle-class, more educated leaders. 
B)  Poor women are often initially uninterested in gender equality and other feminist concerns important to their middle-class leaders. 
C)  Working-class women normally refuse to join women's political groups led by more educated, middle-class leaders. 
D)  Middle-class women in authoritarian systems tend to reject gender-based organizations and instead join the women's wings of political parties and unions. 
E)  In many cases, low-income women lead political protest movements while many of their rank-and-file come from the middle class 
A)  Poor women never become attached to feminist issues such as gender equality, embraced by their middle-class, more educated leaders. 
B)  Poor women are often initially uninterested in gender equality and other feminist concerns important to their middle-class leaders. 
C)  Working-class women normally refuse to join women's political groups led by more educated, middle-class leaders. 
D)  Middle-class women in authoritarian systems tend to reject gender-based organizations and instead join the women's wings of political parties and unions. 
E)  In many cases, low-income women lead political protest movements while many of their rank-and-file come from the middle class

Question 16

While a number of women have become presidents or prime minister of Asian nations,almost all of them have been the wives of previous government leaders who vigorously campaigned for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The creation of reserved seats (in parliament)for women sometimes creates a "glass ceiling," which makes it hard for women to win regular parliamentary elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One reason why so many farmers in Africa and Asia are women is that their husbands have often left for urban areas or even gone overseas to find work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When women have been able to head Third World governments,their administrations have usually made significant gains in women's status and social conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which type of government (regime)has had the worst record,on average,of advancing women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative democracies 
B)  Left-wing revolutionary dictatorships 
C)  Liberal democracies 
D)  Right-wing military dictatorships 
E)  Socialist democracies 
A)  Conservative democracies 
B)  Left-wing revolutionary dictatorships 
C)  Liberal democracies 
D)  Right-wing military dictatorships 
E)  Socialist democracies

The gaps between male and female adult literacy rates are greatest in South Asia and the Arab world.

In the recent pro-democracy demonstrations in the Arab world (the Arab Spring)

Which type of parliamentary electoral system makes it easiest to apply gender quotas effectively?

Which one of the following statements about the place of women in revolutionary regimes is NOT true?

In parliamentary or congressional elections based on SMD (single-member districts),the introduction of mandatory gender quotas

What roles have women played in revolutionary movements engaged in insurgencies? Discuss the major gains that women have made in revolutionary regimes such as China's and Cuba's.What have been some of the limits of women's gains in those societies?

Since the mid 1990s,the percentage of women in parliaments worldwide

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

Which country has the highest percentage in the world of women members of parliament?

In a number of Islamic nations it is extremely hard for a woman to prove she was raped and,in fact,rape victims are sometimes charged with adultery.

Women who hold reserved seats in parliament

Introducing gender-based quota systems for parliamentary elections has been a major cause of the growing percentage of women in parliament.

Describe the following methods for increasing the share of women in national parliaments and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each: reserved seats,simple legislated gender quotas for candidates,zipper-style quotas.

When democratic governments replace authoritarian ones,often

In what ways does social class play a role in the leadership and the base of women's advocacy or protest groups in the less developed countries?

While a number of women have become presidents or prime minister of Asian nations,almost all of them have been the wives of previous government leaders who vigorously campaigned for them.

The creation of reserved seats (in parliament)for women sometimes creates a "glass ceiling," which makes it hard for women to win regular parliamentary elections.

One reason why so many farmers in Africa and Asia are women is that their husbands have often left for urban areas or even gone overseas to find work.

When women have been able to head Third World governments,their administrations have usually made significant gains in women's status and social conditions.

Which type of government (regime)has had the worst record,on average,of advancing women's rights?

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Exam 5: Women and Development

The gaps between male and female adult literacy rates are greatest in South Asia and the Arab world.

In the recent pro-democracy demonstrations in the Arab world (the Arab Spring)

Which type of parliamentary electoral system makes it easiest to apply gender quotas effectively?

Which one of the following statements about the place of women in revolutionary regimes is NOT true?

In parliamentary or congressional elections based on SMD (single-member districts),the introduction of mandatory gender quotas

What roles have women played in revolutionary movements engaged in insurgencies? Discuss the major gains that women have made in revolutionary regimes such as China's and Cuba's.What have been some of the limits of women's gains in those societies?

Since the mid 1990s,the percentage of women in parliaments worldwide

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

Which country has the highest percentage in the world of women members of parliament?

In a number of Islamic nations it is extremely hard for a woman to prove she was raped and,in fact,rape victims are sometimes charged with adultery.

Women who hold reserved seats in parliament

Introducing gender-based quota systems for parliamentary elections has been a major cause of the growing percentage of women in parliament.

Describe the following methods for increasing the share of women in national parliaments and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each: reserved seats,simple legislated gender quotas for candidates,zipper-style quotas.

When democratic governments replace authoritarian ones,often

In what ways does social class play a role in the leadership and the base of women's advocacy or protest groups in the less developed countries?

While a number of women have become presidents or prime minister of Asian nations,almost all of them have been the wives of previous government leaders who vigorously campaigned for them.

The creation of reserved seats (in parliament)for women sometimes creates a "glass ceiling," which makes it hard for women to win regular parliamentary elections.

One reason why so many farmers in Africa and Asia are women is that their husbands have often left for urban areas or even gone overseas to find work.

When women have been able to head Third World governments,their administrations have usually made significant gains in women's status and social conditions.

Which type of government (regime)has had the worst record,on average,of advancing women's rights?

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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