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WorksheetsGender - A quick revision
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
1. ‘Feminist movements’ are aimed at:
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Participation
(d) Power
2. Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism?
(a) Religion is taken as the basis of the nation
(b) When one religion is discriminated against other
(c) State has no ocial religion
(d) Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another
3. Which of the following divisions is unique to India?
(a) Gender division
(b) Caste division
(c) Economic division
(d) Religious division
4. Select the laws enacted by the Parliament for the welfare of women.
(a) Special Marriage Act of 1955
(b) Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961
(c) Equal Remuneration Act of 1976
(d) All the above
5. Women in India are discriminated in;
(a) Political life
(b) Social life
(c) Economic life
(d) All of the above
6. “Sexual Division of labour signifies, that
(i) Gender division emphasises division on the basis of nature of work.
(ii) Division between men and women.
(iii) Caste is the basis of Gender Division.
(iv) Work decides the division between men and women.
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iv) and (i)
In local self- government institutions at least one third of all positions are reserved for :
Men
Women
Children
Scheduled tribes
"A women or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women"
Feminist
Patriarchy
Cast hierarchy
Social change
'Equal wages act' signifies :
Law that deal with family related matter.
Law provides that equal wages should be paid for equal jobs for both men and women.
An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family.
Which leader worked for the elimination of cast system in India?
Jatiba Phule, Dr B.R Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and periyar Ram as warn i Naicker.
Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.
The women's movement is called
Female Agitation
Feminist Movement
Female Movement
The literacy rate among the men as compared to women is
98%
76%
54%
The percentage of women representation in the Lok Sabha in 2009 crossed
20
30
10
Political parties and candidates hardly use caste sentiments.
True
False
A person who believes that religion is the principal basis of community
Communalist
Feminist
Secularist
Which among the following statement about India's Constitution is wrong?
Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion
Gives official status to one religion
Provides all individuals freedom to profess any religion
A secular constitution is necessary but not sufficient to combat communalism
True
False
One's innermost concept of self as female, male, blend of both or neither is __
Gender binary
Gender expression
Gender identity
Gender perspective
What role do gender norms play in society?
Norms encourage social conformity
Norms destabilize the social order
Norms don't have an effect on people's sense of self
Norms always set realistic expectations for behavior
A person's external appearance of their gender identity is known as
Gender expression
Gender orientation
Gender perspective
Gender conformity
The classification of gender into two distinct, opposite and disconnected forms known as masculine and feminine is
gender stereotypes
heteronormativity
sexual orientation
the gender binary
People who have a less common combination of hormones, chromosomes and anatomy are known as
LGBT
nonbinary
intersex
nonconformist
Which term is used to denote people whose gender expression does not fit neatly into a category?
LGBT
gender nonconforming
intersex
cisgender
People whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth are known as
Cisgender
Gender fluid
Nonbinary
Transgender
The condition in which people experience significant distress because their assigned birth gender does not match their identity is known as:
gender dysphoria
gender congruence
gender fluidity
transphobia
Many modern gender theorists have determined that
Notions of gender are constructed and perpetuated by society
The theory that biology determines gender is wrong
Humans can choose to dismantle or revamp gender norms if they wish
All of the above
Many historians believe the subject of women's history is necessary because
Women have been represented marginally in traditional historical analyses
It reinforces the notion that women are secondary to men in creating social change
Women experience a better quality of life than men and history can explain why
Women have not been important to the development of American history
Which of the following represented a challenge faced by transgender people?
Discrimination in the workplace
Misrepresentation of their gender on official identification
Higher rates of violence and abuse
All of the above
One challenge faced by intersex people is
Society is too welcoming and accepting
More awareness about intersex people in recent years
Unnecessary medical (and surgical) interventions
Lack of knowledge about human anatomy
It is the Average pay difference between men and women across all fields.
Gender Stereotypes
Gender Wage Gap
Lack of Women in Leadership Roles
None of the Answer
It sets you into boxes of what you can do and cannot do.
Wage Gap
Lack of Women in Leadership Roles
Gender Stereotypes
None of the Answer
It sets you into boxes of what you are and what you are not.
Gender Stereotypes
Gender Steroetypes
Gnder Stretotypes
Gender Inequality
They are associated with your specific gender.
Gender Equality
Gender Inequality
Gender Stereotypes
Gnder Stereotypes
It is unequal treatment between men and women.
Gender Equality
Gender Inequality
Gender Iniqaulity
Gnder Inequality
What is the term for a change in power and relationships between genders?
Gendershake
Genderquake
Gender crisis
Gender identity
Which of the following is an example of hegemonic masculinity?
Men should look after children
Men should express their emotions
Men should be the provider in the family
Men should be the ruling class
Which of the following is NOT a good explanation of how the workplace as been feminised?
Women can request to work part time
Women can have time off for ante-natal appointments
Women can take a break from work when they have a baby
Women can expect the same promotion prospects as men
Which term best describes the way parents praise children for gender appropriate behaviour?
Canalisation
Manipulation
Trepidation
Constipation
Which term best describes the gender appropriate language used by parents?
Canalisation
Calcification
Verbal appraisal
Verbal appellations
Which term best described the process of giving children gender appropriate toys to play with?
Canalisation
Culmination
Operation
Verbal appellations
Which sociologist claimed that gender stereotyping in the media is powerful
Joe Butler
Julie Butter
Judith Butler
Jude Law
Which of the following is a primary agent of socialisation?
Education
Peers
Family
Religion
Which of the following is NOT a secondary agent of socialisation?
Education
Media
Conformity
Peers
Which of the following is a process of socialisation
Values
Education
Sanctions
Hegemony
Why is gender equality important?
as women and men deserve the same opportunities, rights and obligations
as women deserve the opportunities, rights and obligations
asmen deserve the opportunities, rights and obligations
Is gender equality a concern for men?
No
Yes
