Women's Rights Quiz

The United States gave women the right to vote in...

• 1907
• 1908
• 1921
• 1920

What phrase was used to describe Clara Barton?

• "a devil woman"
• "a rotten spy for the Rebels"
• "the angel of the battlefield"
• "a typical woman of the 1800s"

Why did Clara Barton's work in the war upset some people?

• She did not follow the proper uniform for the Union.
• She did not adhere to the normal role of a woman during the 1800s.
• She was close friends with many members of the Confederacy.
• She was too slow to get supplies to the battlefield in time. 

What organization did Clara Barton found?

• The NAACP
• The American Red Cross
• The International Red Cross
• Women for Equal Rights

The first country to give women the right to vote was....

• The United States
• Great Britain
• Australia
• New Zealand

Suffrage means...

• suffering a lot of pain.
• the right to vote.
• women's equality.
• prejudice.

What US Amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 16th
• 19th
• 17th
• 18th

According to the US government, throughout the world, the ratio of women married before their fifteenth birthday is...

• 1 out of 20
• 1 out of 30
• 1 out of 7
• 1 out of 10

According to the US government, throughout the world, the ratio of women who will experience violence based on their gender is...

• 1 out of 2
• 1 out of 3
• 1 out of 5
• 1 out of 10

According to the US government, throughout the world, the percentage of women--making up half the world's population-- who work as legislators making laws is...

• less than 20%
• 30%
• 40%
• more than 50%