Question 1

As of 2018, how many CEOs of the 100 leading businesses listed on the composite Standard & Poors/Toronto Stock Exchange were women?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 of 100 
B)  40 of 100 
C)  10 of 100 
D)  25 of 100 
E)  1 of 100 
A)  50 of 100 
B)  40 of 100 
C)  10 of 100 
D)  25 of 100 
E)  1 of 100

Question 2

The first woman was appointed to the Senate in 1940.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which province was first to extend political rights to women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
E)  Quebec

Question 4

Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beverley McLachlin 
B)  Louise Charron 
C)  Andromache Karakatsanis 
D)  Louise Arbour 
E)  Bertha Wilson 
A)  Beverley McLachlin 
B)  Louise Charron 
C)  Andromache Karakatsanis 
D)  Louise Arbour 
E)  Bertha Wilson

Question 5

What were John Stuart Mill's contributions to the discussion of women and society?

Accepted Answer

The idea that male/female differences ar

Question 6

The early women's movement was focused on political rights, legal rights, and social reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By 2004, the National Action Committee on the Status of Women no longer had enough money to staff a permanent office and answers its phones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When was Olympe de Gouges' book Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen published?

Accepted Answer

A)  1891 
B)  1791 
C)  1918 
D)  1991 
E)  1819 
A)  1891 
B)  1791 
C)  1918 
D)  1991 
E)  1819

Question 9

The average income of a full-time female worker in 2013 was 82.4 per cent of what the average male earned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prime Minister Mackenzie King appointed the first woman to the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Female participation in the workforce remained the same between 1950 and 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What year did women in Prince Edward Island gain the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  1870 
B)  1896 
C)  1918 
D)  1949 
E)  1922 
A)  1870 
B)  1896 
C)  1918 
D)  1949 
E)  1922

Question 13

The 1929 Persons case determined that women should be considered people under the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1916, Ontario became the first province to allow women the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What explains different levels of interest in public life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning 
B)  Convention/traditions 
C)  Economic standing 
D)  Educational levels 
E)  Age 
A)  Social learning 
B)  Convention/traditions 
C)  Economic standing 
D)  Educational levels 
E)  Age

Question 16

What year was Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch published?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950 
B)  1963 
C)  1970 
D)  1943 
E)  1983 
A)  1950 
B)  1963 
C)  1970 
D)  1943 
E)  1983

Question 17

The mainstream organizations of the women's movement were politically moderate in terms of their goals and their strategies for attaining them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What year was Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique published?

Accepted Answer

A)  1943 
B)  1970 
C)  1983 
D)  1950 
E)  1963 
A)  1943 
B)  1970 
C)  1983 
D)  1950 
E)  1963

Question 19

When was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1982 
B)  1999 
C)  1989 
D)  2004 
E)  2014 
A)  1982 
B)  1999 
C)  1989 
D)  2004 
E)  2014

Question 20

In 1970 what percentage of the workforce was female?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 per cent 
B)  40 per cent 
C)  50 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  30 per cent 
A)  20 per cent 
B)  40 per cent 
C)  50 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  30 per cent

As of 2018, how many CEOs of the 100 leading businesses listed on the composite Standard & Poors/Toronto Stock Exchange were women?

The first woman was appointed to the Senate in 1940.

Which province was first to extend political rights to women?

Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

What were John Stuart Mill's contributions to the discussion of women and society?

The early women's movement was focused on political rights, legal rights, and social reform.

By 2004, the National Action Committee on the Status of Women no longer had enough money to staff a permanent office and answers its phones.

When was Olympe de Gouges' book Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen published?

The average income of a full-time female worker in 2013 was 82.4 per cent of what the average male earned.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King appointed the first woman to the Senate.

Female participation in the workforce remained the same between 1950 and 1970.

What year did women in Prince Edward Island gain the right to vote?

The 1929 Persons case determined that women should be considered people under the law.

In 1916, Ontario became the first province to allow women the right to vote.

What explains different levels of interest in public life?

What year was Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch published?

The mainstream organizations of the women's movement were politically moderate in terms of their goals and their strategies for attaining them.

What year was Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique published?

When was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

In 1970 what percentage of the workforce was female?

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Exam 14: Women and Politics

As of 2018, how many CEOs of the 100 leading businesses listed on the composite Standard & Poors/Toronto Stock Exchange were women?

The first woman was appointed to the Senate in 1940.

Which province was first to extend political rights to women?

Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

What were John Stuart Mill's contributions to the discussion of women and society?

The early women's movement was focused on political rights, legal rights, and social reform.

By 2004, the National Action Committee on the Status of Women no longer had enough money to staff a permanent office and answers its phones.

When was Olympe de Gouges' book Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen published?

The average income of a full-time female worker in 2013 was 82.4 per cent of what the average male earned.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King appointed the first woman to the Senate.

Female participation in the workforce remained the same between 1950 and 1970.

What year did women in Prince Edward Island gain the right to vote?

The 1929 Persons case determined that women should be considered people under the law.

In 1916, Ontario became the first province to allow women the right to vote.

What explains different levels of interest in public life?

What year was Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch published?

The mainstream organizations of the women's movement were politically moderate in terms of their goals and their strategies for attaining them.

What year was Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique published?

When was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

In 1970 what percentage of the workforce was female?

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