Fight for Equal Rights

Q. In the 20th century, many feminist movements emerged around the world. In this regard consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.

1. A feminist is a women who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.
2. Women sought more equality in their families.
3. Feminist movements were aimed at securing more personal freedom for women
4. Feminist movements were able to bring changes in social attitudes in the society

Q. Who among the following is a person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for both men and women?

1. A sexist
2. A misogynist
3. A feminist
4. A chauvinist

Q. S1: Women in many countries did not have the right to vote till the twentieth century. S2: Women fought and protested to gain their right to vote and in 1900, USA allowed women to vote. Which of the following options is/are true?

1. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other
2. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. elected its youngest-ever prime minister and formed a cabinet with more women than men.

1. New Zealand
2. Finland
3. Norway
4. Sweden

Q. S1: The Scandinavian countries encourage women to join politics. S2: In 2019, the Finland legislature had 47% women. S3: In 2019, Finland elected the youngest-ever Prime Minister and the cabinet consisted of more women than men. From the above sentences, pick the correct sentences:

1. S1, S2, S3
2. S2, S3
3. S1, S2
4. S1, S3

Q. Pick the odd one out. Hint: Women did not fight or protest for this.

1. Right to education
2. Right to drive at the age of 12
3. Right to equal opportunities as men
4. Legal access to property

Q. Name any two countries where women's participation in public life is very high.

1. Bulgaria and Italy
2. Bulgaria and Greece
3. Sweden and Finland
4. None of these

Q.

who is a feminist? what is the aim of feminist movement?

Q. Different strategies have been used in the womens movement to _________.

1. Spread awareness
2. Seek justice
3. Fight discrimination
4. All of these

Q. In many countries, even after the introduction of democracy women did not have the right to vote.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who among the following is a person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for both women and men?

1. Feminist
2. Misogynist
3. Chauvinist
4. Sexist

Q. The writer wants the young people to have in them _______

1. Only Pride
2. Only Ambition
3. Pride and ambition of youth
4. Not Pride and Ambition

Q. what is the role of literacy to reduce gender discrimination in our society?

Q. Feminist movements in the 20th century were aimed at securing more personal freedom for women.

1. True
2. False

Q. __________ was the first to approve participation of women in the electoral politics.

Q. The women of France were granted the right to vote in which year?

1. 1920
2. 1945
3. 1960
4. 1965

Q. Which of the following countries has the lowest participation of women in public life?

1. Sweden
2. Denmark
3. South Africa
4. Norway

Q. Fill in the blanks with Personal Pronouns:
I met an old friend of _____ yesterday; ____ looked as smart as a girl of fifteen.

Q. In which of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high ?

1. European countries.
2. Asian countries.
3. Scandinavian countries
4. Latin American countries

Q. In the United States, women were granted the right to vote only in 1921.

1. True
2. False

Q. How did Emily Davison highlight the unfairness of women not having the right to vote?

1. She threw the pamphlets in the House of People demanding Right to vote for Women.
2. She organised a mass campaign in London.
3. She threw herself in front of the king's horse at the 1913 Derby.
4. All of the above