Question 1

An important legislative gain concerning women's employment passed in 1963 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
B)  The Equal Right's Amendment 
C)  The Equal Pay Act 
D)  Roe v. Wade 
A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
B)  The Equal Right's Amendment 
C)  The Equal Pay Act 
D)  Roe v. Wade

Question 2

Reading "The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today" Charlotte Higgins
-In "The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today," Charlotte Higgins argues that the term "patriarchy" has seen a recent resurgence in the U.S. but not in other countries around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When males in the family perform masculine tasks and women perform feminine tasks, this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Gendered division of labor 
B)  Androgynous division of labor 
C)  Sexualized division of labor 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Gendered division of labor 
B)  Androgynous division of labor 
C)  Sexualized division of labor 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

Reading "Aligned Across Difference: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking" Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, Hannah Britton
-Some anti-trafficking activists argue that some people who are trafficked are deserving of help while others are not (Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, and Hannah Britton/"Aligned Across Differences: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Oberlin Collegial Institute, the first women's college in the U.S., was founded in

Accepted Answer

A)  1833 
B)  1854 
C)  1904 
D)  1923 
A)  1833 
B)  1854 
C)  1904 
D)  1923

Question 6

Reading "'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?" Rose Hackman
-According to Rose Hackman ("'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?"), Arlie Hochschild introduced the concept of emotional labor in her book

Accepted Answer

A)  The Second Shift 
B)  The Managed Heart 
C)  The Time Bind 
D)  The Outsourced Self 
A)  The Second Shift 
B)  The Managed Heart 
C)  The Time Bind 
D)  The Outsourced Self

Question 7

New York has a Domestic Bill of Rights that gives nannies, housekeepers, and household cooks the same protections as other workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One average, women generally earn approximately what percentage of men's median salaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  68% 
C)  70% 
D)  85% 
A)  65% 
B)  68% 
C)  70% 
D)  85%

Question 9

Reading "'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?" Rose Hackman
-According to Rose Hackman ("'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?"), in a workplace setting, emotional labor can be defined as women being expected to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volunteer to make coffee for her male colleagues 
B)  Manipulate her feelings to satisfy the requirements of her job 
C)  Foster harmony among colleagues 
D)  Modulate her feelings to make other people feel comfortable 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Volunteer to make coffee for her male colleagues 
B)  Manipulate her feelings to satisfy the requirements of her job 
C)  Foster harmony among colleagues 
D)  Modulate her feelings to make other people feel comfortable 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 10

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter
-What was the name of the former slave and abolitionist activist who declared "ain't I a woman?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Sojourner Truth 
B)  Harriet Tubman 
C)  Fannie Lou Hamer 
D)  Angela Davis 
A)  Sojourner Truth 
B)  Harriet Tubman 
C)  Fannie Lou Hamer 
D)  Angela Davis

Question 11

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter
-Who coined the term "the feminine mystique" and used it for the title of her book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simone de Beauvoir 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Audre Lorde 
D)  Betty Friedan 
A)  Simone de Beauvoir 
B)  Gloria Steinem 
C)  Audre Lorde 
D)  Betty Friedan

Question 12

Reading "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today" Anna Swartz
-In "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today," Anna Swartz note that the "hidden financial costs" are greatest for which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbians 
B)  Gay men 
C)  Transgender people 
D)  Bisexual women 
A)  Lesbians 
B)  Gay men 
C)  Transgender people 
D)  Bisexual women

Question 13

Reading "Aligned Across Difference: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking" Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, Hannah Britton
-In "Aligned Across Differences: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking," Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, and Hannah Britton use the term "carceral," which means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relating to prostitution 
B)  Relating to carcinogens 
C)  Relating to people who pay for sex 
D)  Relating to jail or prison 
A)  Relating to prostitution 
B)  Relating to carcinogens 
C)  Relating to people who pay for sex 
D)  Relating to jail or prison

Question 14

The 1993 Supreme Court ruling on sexual harassment said

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual harassment was illegal and women had rights to sue 
B)  Women could sue for damages from employers 
C)  Women did not have to prove they suffered harm 
D)  Greater penalties should be given for sexual harassment 
A)  Sexual harassment was illegal and women had rights to sue 
B)  Women could sue for damages from employers 
C)  Women did not have to prove they suffered harm 
D)  Greater penalties should be given for sexual harassment

Question 15

Reading "Aligned Across Difference: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking" Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, Hannah Britton
-In "Aligned Across Differences: Structural Injustices, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking," Corinne Schwartz, Emily J. Kennedy, and Hannah Britton note that their collaboration is unusual for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their research projects exist on opposite sides of the sex work/trafficking binary 
B)  They disagree about the topic so vehemently that they can barely speak to each other 
C)  They are all anti-sex work and anti-trafficking 
D)  They are all pro-sex work and pro-trafficking 
A)  Their research projects exist on opposite sides of the sex work/trafficking binary 
B)  They disagree about the topic so vehemently that they can barely speak to each other 
C)  They are all anti-sex work and anti-trafficking 
D)  They are all pro-sex work and pro-trafficking

Question 16

A woman is offered a prestigious job in a failing corporation. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Glass ceiling 
B)  Glass precipice 
C)  Glass escalator 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Glass ceiling 
B)  Glass precipice 
C)  Glass escalator 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Reading "Which Country Will Be the First to Close the Gender Gap-And How?" Vasselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Saadia Zahidi
-Countries that have closed the gender gap have relied on individual businesses to address solutions rather than legislating changes that support women worker (Vasselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Saadia Zahidi/"Which Country Will Be the First to Close the Gender Gap-And How?").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reading "The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today" Charlotte Higgins
-Gendered power seems elusive for which of the following reasons? (Charlotte Higgins/"The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today")

Accepted Answer

A)  It is multilayered 
B)  It operates at levels of home and state 
C)  It is not multilayered 
D)  It is simple 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  It is multilayered 
B)  It operates at levels of home and state 
C)  It is not multilayered 
D)  It is simple 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 19

Reading "Which Country Will Be the First to Close the Gender Gap-And How?" Vasselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Saadia Zahidi
-According to Vasselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Saadia Zahidi, Iceland is predicted to be the first country to close the gender gap in the next 11 years ("Which Country Will Be the First to Close the Gender Gap-And How?").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have women presidents or CEOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  5 
C)  25 
D)  30 
A)  12 
B)  5 
C)  25 
D)  30

An important legislative gain concerning women's employment passed in 1963 was

When males in the family perform masculine tasks and women perform feminine tasks, this is an example of

Oberlin Collegial Institute, the first women's college in the U.S., was founded in

Reading "'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?" Rose Hackman -According to Rose Hackman ("'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?"), Arlie Hochschild introduced the concept of emotional labor in her book

New York has a Domestic Bill of Rights that gives nannies, housekeepers, and household cooks the same protections as other workers.

One average, women generally earn approximately what percentage of men's median salaries?

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter -What was the name of the former slave and abolitionist activist who declared "ain't I a woman?"

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter -Who coined the term "the feminine mystique" and used it for the title of her book?

Reading "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today" Anna Swartz -In "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today," Anna Swartz note that the "hidden financial costs" are greatest for which of the following groups?

The 1993 Supreme Court ruling on sexual harassment said

A woman is offered a prestigious job in a failing corporation. This is an example of

Reading "The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today" Charlotte Higgins -Gendered power seems elusive for which of the following reasons? (Charlotte Higgins/"The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today")

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have women presidents or CEOs?

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Family Systems, Family Lives

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

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Exam 9: Work Inside and Outside the Home

An important legislative gain concerning women's employment passed in 1963 was

When males in the family perform masculine tasks and women perform feminine tasks, this is an example of

Oberlin Collegial Institute, the first women's college in the U.S., was founded in

Reading "'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?" Rose Hackman -According to Rose Hackman ("'Women Are Just Better at This Stuff': Is Emotional Labor Feminism's New Frontier?"), Arlie Hochschild introduced the concept of emotional labor in her book

New York has a Domestic Bill of Rights that gives nannies, housekeepers, and household cooks the same protections as other workers.

One average, women generally earn approximately what percentage of men's median salaries?

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter -What was the name of the former slave and abolitionist activist who declared "ain't I a woman?"

Reading "A Brief History of Working Women" Sharlene N. Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter -Who coined the term "the feminine mystique" and used it for the title of her book?

Reading "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today" Anna Swartz -In "This Is the Hidden Financial Cost of Being an LGBTQ American Today," Anna Swartz note that the "hidden financial costs" are greatest for which of the following groups?

The 1993 Supreme Court ruling on sexual harassment said

A woman is offered a prestigious job in a failing corporation. This is an example of

Reading "The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today" Charlotte Higgins -Gendered power seems elusive for which of the following reasons? (Charlotte Higgins/"The Age of Patriarchy: How an Unfashionable Idea Became a Rallying Cry for Feminism Today")

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have women presidents or CEOs?

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Family Systems, Family Lives

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

Filters