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Women's Suffrage and the Media: The Role of Press and Propaganda

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the role of the press and propaganda in the women's suffrage movement.
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Which newspaper was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1870 to promote women's suffrage?

  1. The Revolution

  2. The Suffragist

  3. The Woman's Journal

  4. The National Woman Suffrage Association


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Revolution was a weekly newspaper that advocated for women's suffrage, equal rights, and other social reforms.

What was the name of the first women's suffrage newspaper published in the United States?

  1. The Lily

  2. The Una

  3. The Suffragist

  4. The Woman's Journal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lily was founded in 1849 by Amelia Bloomer and was the first women's suffrage newspaper published in the United States.

Which famous American author and journalist was a strong supporter of women's suffrage and wrote extensively about the movement?

  1. Mark Twain

  2. Henry David Thoreau

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  4. Louisa May Alcott


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Louisa May Alcott was a strong supporter of women's suffrage and wrote extensively about the movement in her novels, short stories, and essays.

What was the name of the organization founded in 1890 by Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffragists to promote women's suffrage on a national level?

  1. The National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. The American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. The National American Woman Suffrage Association

  4. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The National American Woman Suffrage Association was founded in 1890 by Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffragists to promote women's suffrage on a national level.

Which president of the United States signed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Warren G. Harding


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution on August 26, 1920, which granted women the right to vote.

What was the name of the propaganda film produced by the National Woman's Party in 1916 to promote women's suffrage?

  1. The Militant Suffragists

  2. The Silent Sentinels

  3. The Woman's Hour

  4. The Great Awakening


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Militant Suffragists was a propaganda film produced by the National Woman's Party in 1916 to promote women's suffrage.

Which famous American artist created a series of posters for the National Woman's Party to promote women's suffrage?

  1. Norman Rockwell

  2. Thomas Hart Benton

  3. Grant Wood

  4. N.C. Wyeth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

N.C. Wyeth created a series of posters for the National Woman's Party to promote women's suffrage, including the iconic poster "Votes for Women".

What was the name of the weekly newspaper published by the National Woman's Party from 1917 to 1920?

  1. The Suffragist

  2. The Woman's Journal

  3. The National Woman Suffrage Association Bulletin

  4. The New Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Suffragist was a weekly newspaper published by the National Woman's Party from 1917 to 1920.

Which famous American journalist and author was a strong opponent of women's suffrage and wrote extensively against the movement?

  1. H.L. Mencken

  2. Dorothy Parker

  3. F. Scott Fitzgerald

  4. Ernest Hemingway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

H.L. Mencken was a strong opponent of women's suffrage and wrote extensively against the movement in his newspaper columns and essays.

What was the name of the organization founded in 1873 by Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin to promote women's suffrage and other social reforms?

  1. The National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. The American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. The National American Woman Suffrage Association

  4. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded in 1873 by Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin to promote women's suffrage and other social reforms.

Which famous American suffragist was arrested and imprisoned for picketing the White House in 1917?

  1. Alice Paul

  2. Carrie Chapman Catt

  3. Anna Howard Shaw

  4. Lucy Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alice Paul was arrested and imprisoned for picketing the White House in 1917.

What was the name of the organization founded in 1893 by Frances Willard to promote women's suffrage and other social reforms?

  1. The National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. The American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. The National American Woman Suffrage Association

  4. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was founded in 1893 by Frances Willard to promote women's suffrage and other social reforms.

Which famous American suffragist was the first woman to run for president of the United States?

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Belva Lockwood

  3. Susan B. Anthony

  4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States in 1872.

What was the name of the organization founded in 1869 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to promote women's suffrage?

  1. The National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. The American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. The National American Woman Suffrage Association

  4. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded in 1869 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to promote women's suffrage.

Which famous American suffragist was known as the "Mother of Suffrage"?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Carrie Chapman Catt

  4. Anna Howard Shaw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony was known as the "Mother of Suffrage" for her tireless work in promoting women's suffrage.

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