Question 1

Which of the following media, in the early 1960s, could not broadcast more liberal ideas about sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Television 
B)  Radio 
C)  Print media 
D)  Internet 
A)  Television 
B)  Radio 
C)  Print media 
D)  Internet

Question 2

Americans went from No Sex Until Marriage to If It Feels Good, Do It! in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1990s 
D)  1960s 
A)  1920s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1990s 
D)  1960s

Question 3

Margaret Sanger worked with Katherine Dexter McCormick to build the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth Control League 
B)  Malthusian League 
C)  Premier League 
D)  Lucy Stone League 
A)  Birth Control League 
B)  Malthusian League 
C)  Premier League 
D)  Lucy Stone League

Question 4

Among the social movements that arose in the 19th century, the Free Love Movement advocated marriage as a prerequisite to sexual relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What seems to be the most plausible reason that more is known about the history of male sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research shows that sexual pleasure did not become important for women until shifts in societal views in the late 1800s. 
B)  Most historical information was intended to relate to both males and females but formal writing conventions used masculine-based language. 
C)  Historically, women's voices were often silenced, resulting in more information and accounts related to men's lives and experiences. 
D)  Women tend to prefer more privacy in their sexual lives; thus, less is known about them. 
A)  Research shows that sexual pleasure did not become important for women until shifts in societal views in the late 1800s. 
B)  Most historical information was intended to relate to both males and females but formal writing conventions used masculine-based language. 
C)  Historically, women's voices were often silenced, resulting in more information and accounts related to men's lives and experiences. 
D)  Women tend to prefer more privacy in their sexual lives; thus, less is known about them.

Question 6

In 1949, a Newsweek article portrayed homosexuals as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Immoral 
B)  Chaste 
C)  Sex murderers 
D)  Evil 
A)  Immoral 
B)  Chaste 
C)  Sex murderers 
D)  Evil

Question 7

According to your textbook, why did St. Paul condemn sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed men and women should be held to the same standards. 
B)  He did not want love of humans to compete with love of God. 
C)  He believed that women were Godlike, therefore should not be touched. 
D)  He believed that giving into sexual temptation made people more like animals. 
A)  He believed men and women should be held to the same standards. 
B)  He did not want love of humans to compete with love of God. 
C)  He believed that women were Godlike, therefore should not be touched. 
D)  He believed that giving into sexual temptation made people more like animals.

Question 8

How did the feminist movement contribute to the development of women's sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It advocated for sexual satisfaction among women. 
B)  It helped to outlaw abortion with Roe v. Wade in the 1970s. 
C)  It emphasized that all women should be wives and mothers. 
D)  It encouraged women to value their virginity. 
A)  It advocated for sexual satisfaction among women. 
B)  It helped to outlaw abortion with Roe v. Wade in the 1970s. 
C)  It emphasized that all women should be wives and mothers. 
D)  It encouraged women to value their virginity.

Question 9

During the Renaissance, what is one reason women were thought of as peaceful, chaste, and faithful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian belief during that time considered women superior to all creatures since they were created last. 
B)  Women did not engage in drinking during that time. 
C)  Women wore chastity belts, preventing them from committing sexual sins. 
D)  Women were the ones who gave birth. 
A)  Christian belief during that time considered women superior to all creatures since they were created last. 
B)  Women did not engage in drinking during that time. 
C)  Women wore chastity belts, preventing them from committing sexual sins. 
D)  Women were the ones who gave birth.

Question 10

Describe the conflicting perspectives on sexuality that existed in ancient India.

Accepted Answer

Indian culture had a generally positive

Question 11

Regarding early Islamic culture, all of these statements are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules of modesty were standard. 
B)  Powerful women often had strong informal power over husbands and male children. 
C)  Stories of female saints and female intellectuals were included in the Koran. 
D)  Laws did not provide any regulation related to sexuality. 
A)  Rules of modesty were standard. 
B)  Powerful women often had strong informal power over husbands and male children. 
C)  Stories of female saints and female intellectuals were included in the Koran. 
D)  Laws did not provide any regulation related to sexuality.

Question 12

Pornography became increasingly acceptable in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1960s 
A)  1920s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1960s

Question 13

In the first half of the 20th century, who influenced women's sexuality and helped women learn how to protect themselves from pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margaret Sanger 
B)  Helen Gurley Brown 
C)  Joan Garrity 
D)  Emmeline Pankhurst 
A)  Margaret Sanger 
B)  Helen Gurley Brown 
C)  Joan Garrity 
D)  Emmeline Pankhurst

Question 14

Same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States since 2015, when the _______ ruled that state-level bans were unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A)  High Court 
B)  Federal Court 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  State and Territorial Courts 
A)  High Court 
B)  Federal Court 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  State and Territorial Courts

Question 15

St. Paul was central in establishing the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The purpose of anti-miscegenation laws was to make _______ illegal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contraception 
B)  Interracial sex 
C)  Abortion 
D)  Premarital sex 
A)  Contraception 
B)  Interracial sex 
C)  Abortion 
D)  Premarital sex

Question 17

According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestantism allowed divorce. 
B)  Protestantism permitted women to become clergy members. 
C)  Protestantism viewed adultery as the highest sin. 
D)  Protestantism taught that the only purpose of sex was reproduction. 
A)  Protestantism allowed divorce. 
B)  Protestantism permitted women to become clergy members. 
C)  Protestantism viewed adultery as the highest sin. 
D)  Protestantism taught that the only purpose of sex was reproduction.

Question 18

Who coined the term "sexual revolution"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Reich 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Dr. William Masters 
D)  Virginia Johnson 
A)  Wilhelm Reich 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Dr. William Masters 
D)  Virginia Johnson

Question 19

What is one way that Margaret Sanger influenced sexuality history?

Accepted Answer

A)  She wrote The Feminine Mystique . 
B)  She was considered the first female sexologist. 
C)  She spoke across the U.S. in favor of the Comstock Laws. 
D)  She was an advocate for birth control. 
A)  She wrote The Feminine Mystique . 
B)  She was considered the first female sexologist. 
C)  She spoke across the U.S. in favor of the Comstock Laws. 
D)  She was an advocate for birth control.

Question 20

According to Thomas Aquinas, using sex in unnatural ways is immoral. What did he consider the worst of all sexual sins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuality 
B)  Masturbation 
C)  Adultery 
D)  All sexual sins were considered equally wrong. 
A)  Homosexuality 
B)  Masturbation 
C)  Adultery 
D)  All sexual sins were considered equally wrong.

Which of the following media, in the early 1960s, could not broadcast more liberal ideas about sexuality?

Americans went from No Sex Until Marriage to If It Feels Good, Do It! in which decade?

Margaret Sanger worked with Katherine Dexter McCormick to build the:

Among the social movements that arose in the 19th century, the Free Love Movement advocated marriage as a prerequisite to sexual relationships.

What seems to be the most plausible reason that more is known about the history of male sexuality?

In 1949, a Newsweek article portrayed homosexuals as:

According to your textbook, why did St. Paul condemn sexuality?

How did the feminist movement contribute to the development of women's sexuality?

During the Renaissance, what is one reason women were thought of as peaceful, chaste, and faithful?

Describe the conflicting perspectives on sexuality that existed in ancient India.

Regarding early Islamic culture, all of these statements are true EXCEPT:

Pornography became increasingly acceptable in which decade?

In the first half of the 20th century, who influenced women's sexuality and helped women learn how to protect themselves from pregnancy?

Same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States since 2015, when the _______ ruled that state-level bans were unconstitutional.

St. Paul was central in establishing the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2,000 years.

The purpose of anti-miscegenation laws was to make _______ illegal.

According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic Church?

Who coined the term "sexual revolution"?

What is one way that Margaret Sanger influenced sexuality history?

According to Thomas Aquinas, using sex in unnatural ways is immoral. What did he consider the worst of all sexual sins?

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

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Exam 1: Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Which of the following media, in the early 1960s, could not broadcast more liberal ideas about sexuality?

Americans went from No Sex Until Marriage to If It Feels Good, Do It! in which decade?

Margaret Sanger worked with Katherine Dexter McCormick to build the:

Among the social movements that arose in the 19th century, the Free Love Movement advocated marriage as a prerequisite to sexual relationships.

What seems to be the most plausible reason that more is known about the history of male sexuality?

In 1949, a Newsweek article portrayed homosexuals as:

According to your textbook, why did St. Paul condemn sexuality?

How did the feminist movement contribute to the development of women's sexuality?

During the Renaissance, what is one reason women were thought of as peaceful, chaste, and faithful?

Describe the conflicting perspectives on sexuality that existed in ancient India.

Regarding early Islamic culture, all of these statements are true EXCEPT:

Pornography became increasingly acceptable in which decade?

In the first half of the 20th century, who influenced women's sexuality and helped women learn how to protect themselves from pregnancy?

Same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States since 2015, when the _______ ruled that state-level bans were unconstitutional.

St. Paul was central in establishing the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2,000 years.

The purpose of anti-miscegenation laws was to make _______ illegal.

According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic Church?

Who coined the term "sexual revolution"?

What is one way that Margaret Sanger influenced sexuality history?

According to Thomas Aquinas, using sex in unnatural ways is immoral. What did he consider the worst of all sexual sins?

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters