Feminist Historiography

Q. Feminism is the idea that women are better than men in the political, economic, and social aspects of society.

1. True
2. False

Q. Assertion (A): Feminist historiography emphasised on the rethinking of the male dominated perspective of history.

Reason (R): Simone de Beauvoir helped establish the fundamentals of feminism, which contributed to a fresh perspective for historical research.

Choose the correct option accordingly.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Q. Feminist Historiography emphasised on the rethinking of the male dominated perspective of history.

1. True
2. False

Q. Whose writings and contributions towards the Movement for the Liberation of Women helped propagate feminism?

1. Bernadette Archambeau
2. Simone de Beauvoir
3. Cadence de Brisbois
4. Darcey Boutilier

Q. Choose the statement(s) that is/are true about Feminist Historiography.

1. History of women warriors
2. Introduction of women to the world of history
3. Restructuring of history from a women's perspective
4. Women's role in trade, employment status and family life

Q. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:

1. Biological difference between men and women
2. Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
3. Unequal child sex ratio
4. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women