WorksheetsGender and Society
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does socialisation mean?
The way people perceive themselves in terms of gender
The way in which society is dominated by men
The process by which people learn cultural norms
The process of gaining equality in society
Which of these is NOT a stereotypically male attribute?
Strength
Courage
Rationality
Empathy
In what year were women legally entitled to be paid the same as men for the same job?
1970
1980
1960
1950
Which move was seen as controversial as it was thought to encourage sex outside of marriage?
Giving women the vote in 1928
The availability of the birth control pill to all women in 1974
The legalisation of abortion in 1967
The publication of Mary Wollstonecraft's book in 1792
Which of these is NOT a viewpoint held by Plato?
Being born a woman happens to men who didn't get things right in their previous life.
Women should not be treated as the possessions of men.
It is only men who are created by the gods and given souls.
Women should be ruled by men, in the same way that humans rule over animals.
Which denominations allow women to be ordained?
Tick all that apply.
The Church of England
The Catholic Church
The United Reformed Church
The Baptist Church
Complete the quote from St Paul:
"Husbands ought to love their wives as they...?
love the Lord."
love their own bodies."
are in authority over them."
seek to do God's will."
Who is the quote from?
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."
Jesus
Pope John Paul
Mr Curran
St Paul
Why did Pope John Paul II say that motherhood is an important role for women?
Tick all that apply.
It allows them to shape society by raising children.
It enables a woman to be self-giving.
It is a role from God that they are naturally suited to.
Childbirth gives them an insight into the suffering of Jesus.
Which sociologist's research led her to conclude that the need to become a mother is not biological, but is the result of socialisation?
Mary Daly
Millicent Fawcett
Ann Oakley
Mary Wollstonecraft
