Fight for Equality
The creation of the women's rights movement in the United States started after what revolution?
Industrial Revolution
Who was the first woman to run for president?
A. Hilary Clinton
B. Victoria Woodhull
C. Michelle O'ran
B. Victoria Woodhull
Which one country had a matriarchal society?
A. Egypt
B. Nubia
C. England
B. Nubia
What wave of feminism are we in? hint: the 1st wave occurred in late 19th century
3rd wave
True or False. All ancient societies and civilizations were based on social hierarchy that put men above women.
False
Who is the lady on this World War II poster?
A. Rosie Riveter
B. Tina Turner
C. Susan B. Antony
A. Rosie Riveter
Madame Marie Curie was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. True or false She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice.
True
Theodora (500-548) was a highly influential Empress of the Byzantine Empire, and did what
A. violently put down riots
B. murder her husband to take complete control
C. betray her kingdom for profit
A. violently put down riots
Name of the First lady of the United States that created the Let Girls learn initiative.
Michelle Obama
"A woman without a man is like ______"-- Gloria Steinem
A. a yin without a yang
B. nothing
C. a fish without a bicycle
C. a fish without a bicycle
True or False In protest thousands of women burned bras.
False. "FREEDOM TRASH CANS" were built where women could throw all symbols of female oppression including false eyelashes, hair curlers, bras, girdles, and high-heeled shoes. The media labeled them bra burners, although no bras were actually burned.
Aloha Wanderwell is known for
A. First female to drive around the world
B. First woman to be an American citizen
C. First female senator
D. First female scientist
A. First female to drive around the world
The pharaoh Hatshepsut's monuments were attacked, her statues dragged down and smashed and her image and titles defaced. Why?
A.She was an awful ruler
B. because of the patriarchy
B. because of the patriarchy
Who is Malala?
Malala Yousafzai is a young woman who defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
What is white feminism?
Feminism that focus on the struggles of white women without addressing distinct forms of oppression faced on women of color and women lacking other privileges
When was the term feminism coined?
The term “feminism” originated from the French word “feminisme,” coined by the utopian socialist Charles Fourier, and was first used in English in the 1890s.
Wangari Maathai won a scholarship and she was the first African woman to Noble Peace Prize for her contribution to...
A. sustainable environmental development
B. democracy and peace
C. All of the above
C. All of above
Who was called the Virgin Queen because of her refusal to marry and give up her power.
Queen Elizabeth I
"I pray that I may be all that she would have been had she lived in an age when women could aspire and achieve, and daughters are cherished as much as sons." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflecting on her mom. Who is this? A. first female vice president B. Second female supreme court justice
B. Second female supreme court justice
Who is a princess of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda. The sister of black panther.
A. Shuri
B. Katey
C. Letitia
A. Shuri
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
A. 17th
B. 19th
C. 20th
B. 19th
Who created women's history month?
a. Lucy Lovegood
b. President Jimmy Carter
B. President Jimmy Carter
Empress Wu was a Tang ruler 690-705 C.E. in China and supported___ due to the religion giving women more flexibility in politics.
A. Buddhism
b. Neo-Confucianism
A. Buddhism
Last year signifies an important milestone for women in America because ...
A. More women in congress than ever before
B. Women getting the right to vote
C. All of the above
A. More women in congress than ever before
What is the system built by men that disenfranchises women by creating gender roles that rank women as second class people that don't deserve the same rights as men?
the patriarchy