Gender and History

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Which of the following is not a type of gender inequality?

  1. Wage gap

  2. Glass ceiling

  3. Patriarchy

  4. Equal pay for equal work


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Equal pay for equal work is not a type of gender inequality, but rather a goal to achieve gender equality.

What is the term for the social system in which men hold primary power and privilege?

  1. Patriarchy

  2. Matriarchy

  3. Androcentrism

  4. Gynocentrism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patriarchy is the social system in which men hold primary power and privilege.

Which of the following is not a feminist movement?

  1. First-wave feminism

  2. Second-wave feminism

  3. Third-wave feminism

  4. Equal rights movement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The equal rights movement is not a feminist movement, but rather a broader movement that seeks to achieve equal rights for all people, regardless of gender.

What is the term for the belief that women are naturally inferior to men?

  1. Sexism

  2. Misogyny

  3. Androcentrism

  4. Gynocentrism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Misogyny is the belief that women are naturally inferior to men.

Which of the following is not a type of gender discrimination?

  1. Sexual harassment

  2. Wage gap

  3. Glass ceiling

  4. Equal pay for equal work


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Equal pay for equal work is not a type of gender discrimination, but rather a goal to achieve gender equality.

What is the term for the social system in which women hold primary power and privilege?

  1. Matriarchy

  2. Patriarchy

  3. Androcentrism

  4. Gynocentrism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Matriarchy is the social system in which women hold primary power and privilege.

Which of the following is not a feminist movement?

  1. First-wave feminism

  2. Second-wave feminism

  3. Third-wave feminism

  4. Women's suffrage movement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The women's suffrage movement is not a feminist movement, but rather a broader movement that sought to achieve the right to vote for women.

What is the term for the belief that men are naturally inferior to women?

  1. Sexism

  2. Misandry

  3. Androcentrism

  4. Gynocentrism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Misandry is the belief that men are naturally inferior to women.

Which of the following is not a type of gender inequality?

  1. Wage gap

  2. Glass ceiling

  3. Patriarchy

  4. Equal pay for equal work


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Equal pay for equal work is not a type of gender inequality, but rather a goal to achieve gender equality.

What is the term for the social system in which men and women have equal power and privilege?

  1. Egalitarianism

  2. Patriarchy

  3. Matriarchy

  4. Androcentrism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Egalitarianism is the social system in which men and women have equal power and privilege.

Which of the following is not a feminist movement?

  1. First-wave feminism

  2. Second-wave feminism

  3. Third-wave feminism

  4. Intersectionality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intersectionality is not a feminist movement, but rather a theoretical framework that seeks to understand how different forms of oppression intersect and overlap.

What is the term for the belief that gender is a social construct rather than a biological fact?

  1. Genderqueer

  2. Non-binary

  3. Transgender

  4. Gender fluidity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genderqueer is the term for the belief that gender is a social construct rather than a biological fact.

Which of the following is not a type of gender discrimination?

  1. Sexual harassment

  2. Wage gap

  3. Glass ceiling

  4. Equal pay for equal work


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Equal pay for equal work is not a type of gender discrimination, but rather a goal to achieve gender equality.

What is the term for the social system in which women and men have equal power and privilege?

  1. Egalitarianism

  2. Patriarchy

  3. Matriarchy

  4. Androcentrism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Egalitarianism is the social system in which women and men have equal power and privilege.

Which of the following is not a feminist movement?

  1. First-wave feminism

  2. Second-wave feminism

  3. Third-wave feminism

  4. Intersectionality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intersectionality is not a feminist movement, but rather a theoretical framework that seeks to understand how different forms of oppression intersect and overlap.

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