Menstrual Basics
What is the average length of a Menstrual Cycle?
A.)21 days
B.)28 days
C.)35 days
D.)40 Days
B.) 28 Days
What is period poverty?
A) A lack of money for food
B) Not having access to menstrual products and hygiene facilities
C) A disease that affects menstruation
D) A law about periods
B) Not having access to menstrual products and hygiene facilities
What does "menstrual equity" mean?
A) Everyone has access to period products and education
B) Only adults can buy period products
C) Period products should be expensive
D) Only doctors can talk about menstruation
A) Everyone has access to period products and education
True or False: In ancient times, some cultures believed menstruation had magical powers.
A) True
B) False
A) True
What 2018 Oscar-winning documentary highlights period poverty?
A) Blood Equity
B) Period. End of Sentence.
C) Flow: The Menstrual Documentary
D) Red Alert
B) Period. End of Sentence.
What hormone triggers menstruation?
A) Testosterone
B) Insulin
C) Progesterone
D) Adrenaline
C) Progesterone
What is one way to help fight period poverty?
A) Keeping menstrual health a secret
B) Donating period products to those in need
C) Stopping education about menstruation
D) Banning the use of tampons
B) Donating period products to those in need
What is one way schools can support students who menstruate?
A) Ban period products
B) Provide free period products in bathrooms
C) Send students home when they have their period
D) Ignore period poverty issues
B) Provide free period products in bathrooms
What does the term “red tent” refer to?
A) A camping tent used during menstruation
B) A place where women historically gathered during their periods
C) A type of period product
D) A law about menstrual equitym
B) A place where women historically gathered during their periods
Which celebrity is a known advocate for menstrual equity?
A) Meghan Markle
B) Beyoncé
C) Kim Kardashian
D) Taylor Swift
A) Meghan Markle
What is the purpose of menstruation?
A) To eliminate toxins from the body
B) To shed the uterine lining if no pregnancy occurs
C) To regulate body temperature
D) To produce red blood cells
B) To shed the uterine lining if no pregnancy occurs
Why do some people miss school because of period poverty?
A) They don’t want to go to school
B) They don’t have access to menstrual products
C) Schools don’t allow students to have periods
D) Periods make people unable to learn
B) They don’t have access to menstrual products
What is a menstrual cup?
A) A reusable product that collects period blood
B) A type of pain medication
C) A cup used to drink water during menstruation
D) A test to check for period problems
A) A reusable product that collects period blood
In which country did the viral “#HappyToBleed” campaign start?
A) United States
B) India
C) Canada
D) Brazil
B) India
What TV show featured a storyline about period poverty in schools?
A) Orange Is the New Black
B) Euphoria
C) I May Destroy You
D) Grey’s Anatomy
C) I May Destroy You
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of PMS?
A) Mood swings
B) Cramps
C) Increased muscle mass
D) Bloating
C) Increased muscle mass
How does intersectionality relate to menstrual equity?
A)It highlights how race, class, and gender affect access to period products and education.
B) It means everyone experiences period poverty in the same way.
C) It only applies to gender and has nothing to do with menstruation.
D) It focuses only on environmental issues related to menstruation.
A) It highlights how race, class, and gender affect access to period products and education.
What law helps improve access to period products in U.S. schools and prisons?
A) The Menstrual Equity for All Act
B) The Hygiene Protection Act
C) The Tampon Tax Law
D) The Period Justice Act.
A) The Menstrual Equity for All Act
Which of these is a common period myth?
A) You can’t swim while on your period
B) Menstrual blood is dirty
C) You can’t get pregnant while on your period
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What viral hashtag encouraged people to share their period experiences?
A) #PeriodsAreGross
B) #PeriodsAreNotAnInsult
C) #StopTheTamponTax
D) #RedForEquality
B) #PeriodsAreNotAnInsult
What is the name of the hormone that helps regulate the menstrual cycle?
A) Insulin
B) Estrogen
C) Adrenaline
D) Melatonin
B) Estrogen
Which country was the first to make period products free for everyone?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) Scotland
D) India
C) Scotland
What is one organization that helps fight period poverty?
A) PERIOD.
B) NASA
C) McDonald's
D) FIFA
A) PERIOD.
Which famous athlete spoke openly about how menstruation affected her performance?
A) Serena Williams
B) Simone Biles
C) Fu Yuanhui
D) Megan Rapinoe
C) Fu Yuanhui
Which musician referenced periods in their song lyrics?
A) Beyoncé
B) Cardi B
C) My Chemical Romance
D) Billie Eilish
C) My Chemical Romance