Question 1

What were some of the first provincial landmarks in terms of the suffrage movement?

Accepted Answer

After about 40 years of campaigning, the

Question 2

In matters of law and property, a woman was subsumed under the person of her father and, after marriage, her husband. This state of affairs has been the focus of calls for reform by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellen Fairclough 
B)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
C)  Elizabeth Blackwell 
D)  Abigail Adams 
E)  Emily Murphy 
A)  Ellen Fairclough 
B)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
C)  Elizabeth Blackwell 
D)  Abigail Adams 
E)  Emily Murphy

Question 3

In the first four years after the equality section came into effect, 44 cases of sexual discrimination under section 15 were decided by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sexism was known as the "problem that has no name".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Friedrich Engels sought to show that that the subservience of women to men within the family, and by extension, in society is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Based on religious foundations 
B)  Based on historical foundations 
C)  A thing of the past 
D)  Based on economic foundations 
E)  Based on cultural foundations 
A)  Based on religious foundations 
B)  Based on historical foundations 
C)  A thing of the past 
D)  Based on economic foundations 
E)  Based on cultural foundations

Question 6

Why were early feminists reluctant to rely on established political parties for reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even very egalitarian men politicians expressed sexist views. 
B)  The attitudes of political parties were not supportive of the goals of the women's movement. 
C)  Early feminists did not work within the existing system, as it was considered oppressive. 
D)  Political parties rejected the issue-based approach of the women's movement. 
E)  Party leaders were often dismissive and hostile towards women's concerns. 
A)  Even very egalitarian men politicians expressed sexist views. 
B)  The attitudes of political parties were not supportive of the goals of the women's movement. 
C)  Early feminists did not work within the existing system, as it was considered oppressive. 
D)  Political parties rejected the issue-based approach of the women's movement. 
E)  Party leaders were often dismissive and hostile towards women's concerns.

Question 7

What province was last to extend political rights to women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Nova Scotia 
C)  New Brunswick 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Nova Scotia 
C)  New Brunswick 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  Quebec

Question 8

What is the word "sexism" meant to portray?

Accepted Answer

This word is not found in dictionaries b

Question 9

Which of the five main parties had the highest percentage of female candidates in the 2019 election?

Accepted Answer

A)  NDP 
B)  Liberals 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Green 
E)  Bloc Québécois 
A)  NDP 
B)  Liberals 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Green 
E)  Bloc Québécois

Question 10

Which of the following is not an explanation favoured by economists to explain the increase in the presence of married women working outside the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labour-saving household appliances and higher female educational attainment have produced feelings of boredom and dissatisfaction in the home, leading increasing numbers of women to seek outside employment. 
B)  As real wages associated with some "female" jobs increased, outside employment appeared increasingly attractive to women. 
C)  Falling real family incomes compelled women to enter the work force to maintain the household's purchasing power. 
D)  As women attained higher academic achievements, focusing on their careers became a higher priority, forcing their traditional responsibilities to take a back seat. 
E)  All of the above are favoured explanations. 
A)  Labour-saving household appliances and higher female educational attainment have produced feelings of boredom and dissatisfaction in the home, leading increasing numbers of women to seek outside employment. 
B)  As real wages associated with some "female" jobs increased, outside employment appeared increasingly attractive to women. 
C)  Falling real family incomes compelled women to enter the work force to maintain the household's purchasing power. 
D)  As women attained higher academic achievements, focusing on their careers became a higher priority, forcing their traditional responsibilities to take a back seat. 
E)  All of the above are favoured explanations.

Question 11

What is the relationship between industrialization and women?

Accepted Answer

Early industrialization took i

Question 12

In the 2011 federal election, approximately 70 per cent of the candidates were men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a category of modern feminist achievements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislative reform 
B)  Improvements in the material/social conditions of women 
C)  Changes in the process of decision-making 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Legislative reform 
B)  Improvements in the material/social conditions of women 
C)  Changes in the process of decision-making 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Women make up less than 50 per cent of the Canadian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did Engels analogize the relationship between man and woman within the institution of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  To that of doctors and patients 
B)  To that of a board of directors and stock/shareholders in a corporation 
C)  To that of teachers and students in a classroom 
D)  To that of upper-middle management and entry level employees in the workplace 
E)  To that of the bourgeoisie and the proletariat in society 
A)  To that of doctors and patients 
B)  To that of a board of directors and stock/shareholders in a corporation 
C)  To that of teachers and students in a classroom 
D)  To that of upper-middle management and entry level employees in the workplace 
E)  To that of the bourgeoisie and the proletariat in society

Question 16

How was the term "sexism" coined?

Accepted Answer

The "problem that has no name" became kn

Question 17

While there has been a female prime minister, there has never been a woman premier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How has the exploitation of female workers been an important concern of social feminists?

Accepted Answer

The exploitation of female workers had b

Question 19

What clash took place between older and newer feminist in the early 1990s?

Accepted Answer

This clash between older and newer femin

Question 20

What were some of the key elements of the first wave of the women's movement?

Accepted Answer

Beginning in the late 1800s, the objecti

What were some of the first provincial landmarks in terms of the suffrage movement?

In matters of law and property, a woman was subsumed under the person of her father and, after marriage, her husband. This state of affairs has been the focus of calls for reform by whom?

In the first four years after the equality section came into effect, 44 cases of sexual discrimination under section 15 were decided by the courts.

Sexism was known as the "problem that has no name".

Friedrich Engels sought to show that that the subservience of women to men within the family, and by extension, in society is which of the following?

Why were early feminists reluctant to rely on established political parties for reform?

What province was last to extend political rights to women?

What is the word "sexism" meant to portray?

Which of the five main parties had the highest percentage of female candidates in the 2019 election?

Which of the following is not an explanation favoured by economists to explain the increase in the presence of married women working outside the home?

What is the relationship between industrialization and women?

In the 2011 federal election, approximately 70 per cent of the candidates were men.

Which of the following is a category of modern feminist achievements?

Women make up less than 50 per cent of the Canadian population.

How did Engels analogize the relationship between man and woman within the institution of marriage?

How was the term "sexism" coined?

While there has been a female prime minister, there has never been a woman premier.

How has the exploitation of female workers been an important concern of social feminists?

What clash took place between older and newer feminist in the early 1990s?

What were some of the key elements of the first wave of the women's movement?

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Exam 14: Women and Politics

What were some of the first provincial landmarks in terms of the suffrage movement?

In matters of law and property, a woman was subsumed under the person of her father and, after marriage, her husband. This state of affairs has been the focus of calls for reform by whom?

In the first four years after the equality section came into effect, 44 cases of sexual discrimination under section 15 were decided by the courts.

Sexism was known as the "problem that has no name".

Friedrich Engels sought to show that that the subservience of women to men within the family, and by extension, in society is which of the following?

Why were early feminists reluctant to rely on established political parties for reform?

What province was last to extend political rights to women?

What is the word "sexism" meant to portray?

Which of the five main parties had the highest percentage of female candidates in the 2019 election?

Which of the following is not an explanation favoured by economists to explain the increase in the presence of married women working outside the home?

What is the relationship between industrialization and women?

In the 2011 federal election, approximately 70 per cent of the candidates were men.

Which of the following is a category of modern feminist achievements?

Women make up less than 50 per cent of the Canadian population.

How did Engels analogize the relationship between man and woman within the institution of marriage?

How was the term "sexism" coined?

While there has been a female prime minister, there has never been a woman premier.

How has the exploitation of female workers been an important concern of social feminists?

What clash took place between older and newer feminist in the early 1990s?

What were some of the key elements of the first wave of the women's movement?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters