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International Women’s Day

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was the first International Woman's Day observed?

a)

1911

b)

1915

c)

1927

d)

1934

2.

If IWD is celebrated in March, when is International Men's Day celebrated?

a)

April 20th

b)

July 4th

c)

September 27th

d)

November 19th

3.

In the year 1911, over 140 women lost their lives in a devastating fire in this place in New York...

a)

McDonald's

b)

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

c)

The Old American Can Factory

4.

Where were women first granted equal voting rights?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

New Zealand

d)

USA

5.

In Britain who gained the vote first?

a)

Unmarried women who owned property

b)

Only married women who owned property

c)

All married women

d)

Unmarried women

6.

When did the United Nations begin sponsoring International Women's Day?

a)

1945

b)

1955

c)

1965

d)

1975

7.

Which country has made having a pay gap between men and women illegal?

a)

England

b)

Finland

c)

Iceland

d)

Denmark

8.

What is the logo for International Women's Day?

a)

A symbol of Venus

b)

A symbol of Athenas

c)

The image of Lady Liberty

d)

The image of An olive branch with two leaves

9.

The early years of the movement saw women gather in the name of:

a)

getting the vote

b)

better labour laws

c)

ending the war

d)

all of the above

10.

International Women's Day was originally called:

a)

International Ladies' Day

b)

International Working Women's Day

c)

Mothers and Daughters United Day

d)

Celebrating Sisterhood Day

11.

According to Statistics Canada, how many violent crimes in 2018 involved a female victim?

a)

34,000

b)

445,000

c)

780,000

d)

1.6 million

12.

Which country dedicates an entire month to celebrating women?

a)

Egypt

b)

Norway

c)

Armenia

d)

South Korea

13.

Feminist author Diana E. H. Russell was the first person to define and disseminate the term “femicide” in...

a)

1965

b)

1975

c)

1995

d)

2005