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WorksheetsGrowing Up Boys & Girls
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
which one activity was not associated with the samoan children in 1920's
fishing
planting coconuts
playing cricket
looking after their siblings
at which age group girls will go for fishing trips too
10 years
13 years
14 years
teen age
what were the girls given while the boys were given cars to play
buses
trains
aeroplanes
dolls
what do you mean by melanie
a domestic worker
shopkeeper
a factory worker
a teacher
what was the purpose of setting up Aganwadis in several villages
adult education centre
child care centre
salons
health centres
what are main responsibilities that lie with women
looking after the family
looking after the home
cooking food for the family
all of the above
why are the wages of the domestic workers very low
work done by them are very lesser in value
they do unpaid jobs
there is not much demand for their work
none of the above
whatt do you mean by the term "double burden"
working inside the house
working outside the house
both a and b
cleaning the house
how did the provision of creches help many women
helps women to take up employment inside the home
helps women to take up employment outside the home
both a and b
none of these
how are the domestic workers treated by their employers
they are treated very well
they are treated the same as elite class
they are often treated well
none of these
The society we grow up in teaches us what kind of behaviour is acceptable for girls and boys.
true
false
If we talk to elders in our family, we will see that their childhoods were probably the same as ours.
true
false
Men and women do not have the same status
true
false
The government has set up anganwadis or child-care centres in several villages in the country.
true
false
Work done by a housewife is valued.
true
false
In (a) in the 1960s, from Class VI onwards, boys and girls went to separate schools.
Most domestic workers are (a) .
Our constitution does not make any discrimination on the basis of (a) .
The provision of (a) helps many women to take up employment outside the home.
Housework is_________ and ________work.
(a)
at what age were children left with their siblings and were not cared of?
5 yrs
12 yrs
9 yrs
2 yrs
at what age did boys went for fishing camps?
9 yrs
14 yrs
what were the girls afraid of in Madhya Pradesh while returning from school?
they were afraid of being attacked or teased
they were afraid of getting hurt through accidents
the girls school had a playground in the middle of the school
true
false
what is the term used for "working outside the house and inside the house"?
double burden
double work
which one activity was not associated with the samoan children in 1920's?
plantations
looking after siblings
cricket
fishing
which toys did the society not give girls to play with?
dolls
cars
kitchen set
Which one activity was not associated with the samoan children in 1920's
planting coconut
playing cricket
fishing
looking after sibling
At which age group girls will go for fishing trips too
10 years
13 years
14 years
9 years
What were the girls given while the boys were given cars to play?
buses
train
aeroplanes
dolls
What do you mean by melanie
a domestic worker?
A domestic worker
shopkeeper
a factory worker
a teacher
What was the purpose of setting up Aganwadis in several villages?
adult education center
child care center
salons
health center
What are main responsibilities that lie with women?
looking after family
looking after the home
cooking food for the family
all of the above
Why are the wages of the domestic workers very low?
work done by them are very lesser in value
they do unpaid job
there is not much demand for their work
none of the above
How did the provision of baby creches help many women?
help women to do more work at home
help women to take up job opportunities besides household task
both A and B
none of these
How are the domestic workers treated by their employers?
They are treated very well
They are treated the same as elite class
They are often treated well
none of these
The roles of men and women are:
equally valued
not equally valued
of same status
none of these
What was the most important activity on an Island of Samoa in 1920s?
Fishing
Farming
Household work
None of these
At what age did the boy in Samoa join older boys for learning outdoor jobs?
5 years
9 years
11 years
From which class did the girls and boys go to separate school in M.P.?
Class IV onwards
Class VI onwards
Class VII onwards
Class XI onwards
What were girls given to play while the boys were given cars?
Dolls
Bus
Trucks
Trains
What are the total number of work hours (paid) spent by women workers in Haryana every week?
23
30
19
35
Who can take steps, to bring gender equality?
Constitution
Society
Both
None
The child centres in villages are called
anganwadi
Juvenile home
old age home
none of these
Our constitution provides …………… of genders.
justice
discrmination
law
equality
Being a boy or girl is an important part of one's identity. The society we grow up in teaches us what kind of behaviour is acceptable for boys and girls. What does assigning different roles to boys and girls lead to?
It makes them confused.
It prepares them to be scared.
It makes them angry.
it prepares them for future roles as men and women.
As soon as babies could walk, their mothers or other adults no longer looked after them. Older children, often as young as five years old, took over this responsibility. Both boys and girls were looked after by their younger siblings. But, by the time a boy was about nine years old, he joined the older boys in learning outdoor jobs like fishing and planting coconuts. What do girls do?
Girls go into the forests and hunt wild animals.
Girls go for fishing and earn money by selling fish.
Girls had to continue looking after small children or do errands for adults till they were teenagers.
Girls did not do any work.
Girls had to continue looking after small children or do errands for adults till they were teenagers. But, once they became teenagers they had much more freedom. What were girls free to do after the age of fourteen?
They went on fishing trips, worked in the plantations, learnt how to weave baskets.
They went hunting for wild animals in forests.
They helped men to build houses.
They planted coconuts.
In the account given about growing in Madhya Pradesh in 1960s: From Class VI onwards, boys and girls went to separate schools. The boys' school had a playground which was just a big space attached to the school. The girls’ school was designed very differently from the boys’ school. How was it different?
The girls' school had drinking water fountain.
The girls' school had big trees all around their playground.
The girls' school had snacks shop near the playground.
The girls' school had a central courtyard where they played in total seclusion and safety from the outside world.
We realize that societies make clear distinction between boys and girls which begins from a very young age. For example given different toys to play with. Boys are usually given cars and girls are given dolls. What does this suggest?
Toys become a way of telling children that they will have different futures when they become men and women.
different toys gives them variety in infancy.
This does not suggest anything.
None of the above.
