Deck 16: Global Issue 4: The Veil Controversy

Question 1

Before the advent of Islam, women of which religion veiled themselves?

A) Zoroastrian
B) Christian
C) Both of these are correct.
D) None of these are correct.

Answer 1

Both of these are correct.

Question 2

What are some common concerns about veiling and Islamic dress in Europe?

A) Secularism
B) Integration
C) Security
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 2

All of these are correct.

Question 3

In what time period did the controversial unveiling of Western-educated women in Egypt occur?

A) 1890s-1900s
B) 1920s-1930s
C) 1950s-1960s
D) 1980s-1990s

Answer 3

1920s-1930s

Question 4

In what way is the veil a practical clothing item?

A) It provides privacy in crowded conditions.
B) It protects against the sun.
C) It protects against dust caused by the wind.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which country legally requires veiling?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Egypt
C) Somalia
D) No country legally requires veiling.

Question 6

According to your textbook, what do veiling advocates note when faced with arguments that Muslim women are "not truly free to choose the veil because they are oppressed by social pressures within their communities"?

A) that European and American women are strongly pressured to diet
B) that European and American women are strongly pressured to dress seductively for men
C) that strong legal bans on the veil are just as oppressive as requiring veiling
D) All of these.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a woman might wear a veil?

A) She is expressing her religious piety and practicing discipline and devotion in her life.
B) She is a working woman who wants to avoid being subjected to stares and come-ons by male co-workers.
C) The text of the Quran specifically requires that women be veiled with a niqab or khimar when they are in public.
D) She has recently gotten married, and women in her community typically adopt the veil after this life event.

Question 8

What movements or branches of Islam are associated with the rising popularity of veiling in recent decades?

A) Sunni Islam
B) Wahhabism and Salafism
C) Shia Islam
D) All of these.