World in the Balance Quiz

What is India's current fertility rate?

• 1 child per woman
• 3 children per woman
• 5 children per woman
• Not Listed Above

Gooday (the woman in the film) wanted to be sterilized after having a difficult birth with her last child. Who stopped her?

• A. Her father
• B. Her husband
• C. Her mother-in-law
• D. both B & C

Why is the husband and mother-in-law considered the "gatekeepers" to health services?

• they have control over the women's medical choices
• because the wife lives with them
• the mother-in-law wants more girl babies
• None of the above

Why is it considered so important for a family to have as many male children as possible?

• Male children are better
• Male children take care of the family until they are 18 years old
• Male children stay with the family
• The mothers do not get along with female children

India is described as a "patriarchal" society. What does this mean?

• They love their country
• Men are in charge of making decisions within their families
• Women are head of household
• Men have no authority within their familes

Teaching young adults about birth control is considered a bad subject to discuss in India. How would this influence fertility rates if birth control was used?

• It would not effect fertility rates in India
• The fertility rates will drop, because woman in India will have the option to have children
• With no education, women will not know how to use birth control
• the feriltiy rate will increase

What would you consider India to be?

• pre-industrial
• transitional
• industrial
• late industrial

What is one HUGE difference on how marriages are culturally different in India compared to here in the USA

• They are longer
• The woman do not wear a white dress
• They are arranged marriages
• They are shorter

Woman having ultrasounds with the intent to identify gender is now illegal in India. Why is that? 

• They are aborting female babies
• The cost is too high to have ultrasounds in India
• It is against their religion
• None of the above

Uttar Pradesh is India's fastest growing state. In the film, which state in the U.S. was Uttar Pradesh compared to

• California
• New York
• Colorado
• Georgia