Question 1

As of 2019, how many women are in the U.S. Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  25 
C)  36 
D)  49

Question 2

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW) legally binds 165 UN member states to take steps to promote women's equality and to report on the steps they have taken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the feminist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an idea that has largely been ignored outside of the United States. 
B)  Most female intellectuals dismiss feminism as outdated because women have achieved equality to men in virtually all arenas. 
C)  From the beginning, it has embraced and given a voice to women from every race and background. 
D)  It continues to evolve while pursuing the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.

Question 4

What is the main objective of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide unpaid medical leave for employees caring for a newborn baby, adopted child, or sick relative 
B)  To provide paid medical leave for employees caring for a newborn baby, adopted child, or sick relative 
C)  To provide new mothers with a source of affordable health insurance 
D)  To provide new mothers with access to any medical treatment funded by U.S. research

Question 5

Gloria Steinem, a feminist, writer, and activist who started the magazine Ms. in 1972, and was most active from the 1960s to the 1990s, would be best categorized as an example of which generation of feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  First generation 
B)  Second generation 
C)  Third generation 
D)  None of these is correct.

Exam 1: Introduction to Womens Health

As of 2019, how many women are in the U.S. Senate?

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW) legally binds 165 UN member states to take steps to promote women's equality and to report on the steps they have taken.

Which of the following is true about the feminist movement?

What is the main objective of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Gloria Steinem, a feminist, writer, and activist who started the magazine Ms. in 1972, and was most active from the 1960s to the 1990s, would be best categorized as an example of which generation of feminism?