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The Women's Movement of the 60s and 70s

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 1868 amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen?

a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
2.
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
a)
14th 
b)
15th 
c)
19th 
d)
23rd
3.

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

b)

The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

c)

Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

d)

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment

4.

Which amendment guarantees due process and equal protection for all under the law?

a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
5.

True or False: Betty Friedan's book, The Feminine Mystique focused on the dissatisfaction of highly educated, middle-class women.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Prior to the Feminist Movement of the 1960s & 1970s, women who got married were often fired. This essentially forced women to choose between marriage and a career.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

An organization founded in 1966 to pursue feminist goals, such as better childcare facilities, improved educational opportunities, and an end to job discrimination.

a)

AIM

b)

Counterculture

c)

National Organization for Women

d)

Feminism

8.

The first woman to serve as a Supreme Court Judge was__________________.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Sandra Day O’Connor

d)

Lucretia Mott

9.

What were colleges forced to give women under Title IX?

a)
equal job opportunities
b)
equal athletic opportunities
c)
equal voting opportunities
d)
equal housing opportunities
10.

When did the first wave of American feminism occur?

a)

19th and early 20th

b)

18th and 19th

c)

Early 21st

d)

Late 19th

11.
What disadvantages did women face in the workplace?
a)
Discrimination in hiring practices 
b)
None of these are correct
c)
They did not face discrimination
d)
They got the same pay as men
12.

Which state was the first to grant women voting rights?

a)

Alabama

b)

Colorado

c)

Utah

d)

Wyoming

13.
What amendment was never passed?
a)
NOW
b)
ERA
c)
CORE
d)
SOL
14.

What was the most effective way Feminists changed others view on them?

a)

Protests

b)

Leaflets

c)

Raids

d)

Petitions