Question 1

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-Queer women's activist leadership is a new phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sara Ahmed describes the process of developing a feminist consciousness as a series of "senses" and "sensations" because

Accepted Answer

A)   she is overly emotional and does not know how to handle her feelings
B)   she believes in using her sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch
C)   should would rather "sense" things intuitively than to apply herself intellectually
D)   she is learning to integrate intellectual learning, emotional intuition, and physical awareness D

Question 3

The physical and biological sciences have been more resistant than the humanities and the social sciences to embracing women's studies knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the "wave" approach to describe feminist activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Detracts from the continuity of feminist activity
B)   Encourages resistance by traditional religious organizations
C)   Provides potential for intergenerational divisiveness
D)   None; all are disadvantages of the wave approach

Question 5

One of the two central components of feminism is a reallocation of power to women over men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term "gender studies" reflects a movement away from a fixed idea of "woman."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Imperialism can be defined as the economic, military, political and/or cultural domination over nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reading "My Heroines" Marge Piercy
-Marge Piercy focuses on women's activism in order to

Accepted Answer

A)   chide women who don't stay home and care for their children
B)   argue that mothers should work outside the home
C)   bring attention to the unsavory behavior of feminist activists
D)   show that individual women can make an impact on their communities

Question 9

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards's "A Day without Feminism," imagines a world in

Accepted Answer

A)   1950
B)   1960
C)   1970
D)   1980

Question 10

Reading "My Heroines" Marge Piercy
-In Piercy's poem "My Heroines," what do heroic mothers say?

Accepted Answer

A)   You can
B)   You must
C)   You shouldn't
D)   All of the above

Question 11

The feminist theoretical perspective that combines radical feminism and the insights of a class analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Liberal feminism
B)   Lesbian feminism
C)   Ecofeminism
D)   Socialist feminism

Question 12

The integration of Women's and Gender Studies knowledge has occurred mostly in the biological and physical sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sara Ahmed ended up studying philosophy at Adelaide University.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The authors of the "No More Miss America" manifesto made the connections between beauty pageants and which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Militarism
B)   Capitalism
C)   Racism
D)   Animals
E)   Both (a)  and (b) F)  All of the above

Question 15

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sara Ahmed argues that feminism involves recognizing and acknowledging our feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who among the following has been considered an antifeminist writer?

Accepted Answer

A)   bell hooks
B)   Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C)   Camille Paglia
D)   All of the above

Question 17

The United States ratified CEDAW in 2008 at the start of President Obama's first presidential term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-The Black Lives Matter movement has three main leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reading "In Defense of Latinx" Christine Garcia
-The term Latinx is a better option than Latino/a because

Accepted Answer

A)   Latinx is a trendy term
B)   Latinx is a shorter word and easier to type
C)   Latino/a implies a default to the masculine
D)   Latino/a takes gender and ethnicity into account

Question 20

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-Women are the victims of police brutality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -Queer women's activist leadership is a new phenomenon.

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sara Ahmed describes the process of developing a feminist consciousness as a series of "senses" and "sensations" because

The physical and biological sciences have been more resistant than the humanities and the social sciences to embracing women's studies knowledge.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the "wave" approach to describe feminist activity?

One of the two central components of feminism is a reallocation of power to women over men.

The term "gender studies" reflects a movement away from a fixed idea of "woman."

Imperialism can be defined as the economic, military, political and/or cultural domination over nations.

Reading "My Heroines" Marge Piercy -Marge Piercy focuses on women's activism in order to

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards's "A Day without Feminism," imagines a world in

Reading "My Heroines" Marge Piercy -In Piercy's poem "My Heroines," what do heroic mothers say?

The feminist theoretical perspective that combines radical feminism and the insights of a class analysis is:

The integration of Women's and Gender Studies knowledge has occurred mostly in the biological and physical sciences.

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sara Ahmed ended up studying philosophy at Adelaide University.

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The authors of the "No More Miss America" manifesto made the connections between beauty pageants and which of the following issues?

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sara Ahmed argues that feminism involves recognizing and acknowledging our feelings.

Who among the following has been considered an antifeminist writer?

The United States ratified CEDAW in 2008 at the start of President Obama's first presidential term.

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -The Black Lives Matter movement has three main leaders.

Reading "In Defense of Latinx" Christine Garcia -The term Latinx is a better option than Latino/a because

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -Women are the victims of police brutality.