Gender and Health

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the topic of Gender and Health.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the leading cause of death among women worldwide?

  1. Heart disease

  2. Stroke

  3. Cancer

  4. HIV/AIDS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, accounting for more deaths than all forms of cancer combined.

Which gender is more likely to experience mental health problems?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to experience mental health problems than men, with one in four women experiencing depression at some point in their lives.

What is the term for the unequal distribution of health risks and outcomes between men and women?

  1. Gender gap

  2. Health disparity

  3. Gender inequality

  4. Health inequity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Health disparity is the term for the unequal distribution of health risks and outcomes between men and women.

Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with cancer?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men, with one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

What is the term for the social and cultural factors that influence health?

  1. Social determinants of health

  2. Health inequalities

  3. Gender gap

  4. Health disparity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social determinants of health are the social and cultural factors that influence health, such as income, education, housing, and access to healthcare.

Which gender is more likely to experience violence?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to experience violence than men, with one in three women experiencing physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

What is the term for the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women?

  1. Gender gap

  2. Health disparity

  3. Gender inequality

  4. Health inequity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gender inequality is the term for the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women.

Which gender is more likely to live in poverty?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to live in poverty than men, with one in four women living in poverty worldwide.

What is the term for the unequal distribution of unpaid care work between men and women?

  1. Gender gap

  2. Health disparity

  3. Gender inequality

  4. Care gap


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Care gap is the term for the unequal distribution of unpaid care work between men and women.

Which gender is more likely to experience discrimination in healthcare?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to experience discrimination in healthcare than men, with one in five women reporting experiencing discrimination in healthcare settings.

What is the term for the unequal distribution of health outcomes between different social groups?

  1. Gender gap

  2. Health disparity

  3. Gender inequality

  4. Health inequity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Health inequity is the term for the unequal distribution of health outcomes between different social groups.

Which gender is more likely to experience chronic diseases?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to experience chronic diseases than men, with one in three women experiencing a chronic disease in their lifetime.

What is the term for the social and cultural norms that define what it means to be a man or a woman?

  1. Gender roles

  2. Gender stereotypes

  3. Gender norms

  4. Gender identities


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gender norms are the social and cultural norms that define what it means to be a man or a woman.

Which gender is more likely to experience sexual harassment?

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Both equally

  4. Neither


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women are more likely to experience sexual harassment than men, with one in three women experiencing sexual harassment in their lifetime.

What is the term for the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women in the healthcare system?

  1. Gender gap

  2. Health disparity

  3. Gender inequality

  4. Health inequity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gender gap is the term for the unequal distribution of power and resources between men and women in the healthcare system.

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