The New Woman Quiz

The name given to young ladies that cut their hair short, wore make-up, and short dresses.

• Suffragettes

• Housewives

• Flappers

• Puritans

The name given to women working towards women's suffrage

• Flappers

• Suffragettes

• Housewives

• Queens

Much of the advertising industry was focused to help women:

• Save time on household chores

• Get jobs outside of home

• Be independent from their husbands

• Ignore their children.

Which of the following was NOT true of the 1920s?

• Women's roles in society changed.

• Women became less independent.

• Women had options to go to college or work outside the home.

• Women were able to purchase a wide variety of household goods.

Which group of women would NOT support temperance?

• Flappers

• Housewives

• Suffragettes

Which right did women gain in 1920?

• to work
• to vote
• to education

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The following words describe societal expectations of women BEFORE the 1920s EXCEPT

• independent
• feminine
• passive
• gentle

Which word best describes the flapper?

• modest
• innocent
• rebellious
• quiet