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Women's Suffrage and International Collaboration: The Global Fight for Equality

Description: This quiz explores the history of women's suffrage and the international collaboration that contributed to the global fight for equality.
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In which country did women first achieve the right to vote?

  1. United States

  2. New Zealand

  3. Australia

  4. United Kingdom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in 1893.

Who was a prominent leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Lucretia Mott

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott were all prominent leaders of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

Which international organization played a significant role in promoting women's suffrage?

  1. League of Nations

  2. United Nations

  3. International Alliance of Women

  4. World Health Organization


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904, was a key organization in promoting women's suffrage and other women's rights issues on a global scale.

What was the name of the first international women's suffrage conference?

  1. World Congress of Women

  2. International Council of Women

  3. International Women's Suffrage Alliance

  4. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The International Women's Suffrage Alliance was founded in 1904 and held its first conference in Berlin, Germany.

Which country granted women the right to vote after a successful campaign by the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. France

  3. Germany

  4. Russia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The WSPU, led by Emmeline Pankhurst, played a crucial role in securing women's suffrage in the United Kingdom in 1918.

What was the name of the American women's suffrage organization founded by Carrie Chapman Catt?

  1. National American Woman Suffrage Association

  2. National Woman's Party

  3. League of Women Voters

  4. American Civil Liberties Union


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carrie Chapman Catt founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890.

Which international treaty recognized the equal political rights of women?

  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

  2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights all recognize the equal political rights of women.

Who was a prominent leader of the women's suffrage movement in India?

  1. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Annie Besant

  3. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay were all prominent leaders of the women's suffrage movement in India.

Which country granted women the right to vote in 1920?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Australia

  4. United Kingdom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United States granted women the right to vote in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

What was the name of the British women's suffrage organization founded by Millicent Fawcett?

  1. National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies

  2. Women's Social and Political Union

  3. National Women's Party

  4. League of Women Voters


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Millicent Fawcett founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1897.

Which international organization was founded in 1945 to promote women's rights?

  1. United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

  2. United Nations Development Fund for Women

  3. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women were all founded to promote women's rights.

What was the name of the American women's suffrage organization founded by Alice Paul?

  1. National American Woman Suffrage Association

  2. National Woman's Party

  3. League of Women Voters

  4. American Civil Liberties Union


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alice Paul founded the National Woman's Party in 1916.

Which country granted women the right to vote in 1918?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. Canada

  3. Australia

  4. United States


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United Kingdom granted women the right to vote in 1918 with the Representation of the People Act.

What was the name of the international women's suffrage organization founded by Carrie Chapman Catt and Jane Addams?

  1. International Alliance of Women

  2. International Council of Women

  3. International Women's Suffrage Alliance

  4. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carrie Chapman Catt and Jane Addams founded the International Alliance of Women in 1904.

Which country granted women the right to vote in 1902?

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. United Kingdom

  4. United States


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Australia granted women the right to vote in 1902, becoming the second country in the world to do so.

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