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Women's Suffrage and the Law: Legal Battles and Milestones

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Which country was the first to grant women 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 to grant women the right to vote in 1893.

What was the name of the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?

  1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  2. Sandra Day O'Connor

  3. Sonia Sotomayor

  4. Elena Kagan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed in 1981.

Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

  1. 13th Amendment

  2. 14th Amendment

  3. 15th Amendment

  4. 19th Amendment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Who was the leader of the National Woman's Party, a prominent organization advocating for women's suffrage in the United States?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Carrie Chapman Catt

  4. Alice Paul


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alice Paul was the leader of the National Woman's Party, which played a significant role in the fight for women's suffrage in the United States.

What was the name of the legal case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that states could not deny women the right to vote based on sex?

  1. Reed v. Reed

  2. Frontiero v. Richardson

  3. Craig v. Boren

  4. Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (1982), the Supreme Court ruled that states could not deny women the right to vote based on sex.

Which international treaty prohibits discrimination against women in political and public life?

  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

  4. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979, prohibits discrimination against women in political and public life.

What was the name of the first woman to run for President of the United States?

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Belva Lockwood

  3. Margaret Chase Smith

  4. Shirley Chisholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which country was the last to grant women the right to vote?

  1. Saudi Arabia

  2. Switzerland

  3. Kuwait

  4. Oman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saudi Arabia was the last country to grant women the right to vote, in 2015.

What was the name of the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

  1. Margaret Thatcher

  2. Theresa May

  3. Liz Truss

  4. Rishi Sunak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1979 to 1990.

Which international organization works to promote gender equality and women's empowerment?

  1. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  2. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

  3. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  4. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is the international organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and women's empowerment.

What was the name of the first woman to serve as President of the United States?

  1. Hillary Clinton

  2. Kamala Harris

  3. Nancy Pelosi

  4. Madeleine Albright


Correct Option:
Explanation:

There has not yet been a woman President of the United States.

Which country has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

  1. Rwanda

  2. Sweden

  3. Finland

  4. Norway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rwanda has the highest percentage of women in parliament, at 61.3%.

What was the name of the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the United States?

  1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  2. Sandra Day O'Connor

  3. Sonia Sotomayor

  4. Elena Kagan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

There has not yet been a woman Chief Justice of the United States.

Which international treaty requires states to take steps to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life?

  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

  4. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979, requires states to take steps to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.

What was the name of the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House in the United States?

  1. Nancy Pelosi

  2. Kamala Harris

  3. Hillary Clinton

  4. Madeleine Albright


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House in the United States, from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to present.

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