How Much Do You Know About the History of Women’s Rights?
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Making progress isn’t easy. Women have had to fight for a lot of rights they are entitled to today. How much do you know about how far women have come? Take this quiz to test your knowledge!Once you answer all the questions, you will get your results from this quiz. Submit your answers by selecting Show More
Making progress isn’t easy. Women have had to fight for a lot of rights they are entitled to today. How much do you know about how far women have come? Take this quiz to test your knowledge!Once you answer all the questions, you will get your results from this quiz. Submit your answers by selecting an option below each question. All answer options will load for you once you reach them. For best results, answer the questions in a row. Once you know your results, don’t forget to check the rest of the fun quizzes we’ve prepared for you. Good luck!
Education is the best tool for changing the world. In 1837, this university became the first coeducational college in the United States.
- Oberlin College
- Simmons College
- Babson College
In 1869, women living in this part of the country earned the right to vote after the passing of the nation’s first women’s suffrage law.
- Nevada
- Wyoming Territory
- Maine
- Dakota Territory
1916 was a big year for Margaret Sanger. What can women today thank her for doing?
- Opening the first birth control clinic in the United States.
- Submitting legislation on behalf of the national suffragette movement.
- Refusing to ask for husband’s consent to work.
Naomi Klein is quoted as saying, “Democracy is not just the right to vote, it’s the right to live in dignity.” In 1920, which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
- 15th
- 19th
- 21st
- 27th
That didn’t take long! Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first elected a female governor in 1924. Which state was she from?
- Iowa
- New Hampshire
- Wyoming
- Wisconsin
Educational amendment Title IX was put in place in 1972 to do what?
- Ban gender discrimination in federally funded education programs.
- Require all public schools to teach comprehensive sex education.
- Promote rewarding scholarships to female high school graduates.
Thanks to Roe v. Wade, women have the right to terminate a pregnancy. What year was this Supreme Court ruling?
- 1952
- 1966
- 1973
- 1984
True or false: 1982 was the first year that more women earned bachelor’s degrees than men.
- True. Knowledge is power!
- False. Women are still earning fewer degrees than men.
In 1984, this woman became the first major-party vice presidential nominee.
- Geraldine Ferraro
- Ellen McCormack
- Shirley Chisholm
Who became the first female attorney general of the United States in 1993?
In 2009, the first bill signed into law by President Obama amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect pay discrimination based on gender. Who was this law named after?
- Shannon Faulkner
- Gloria Feldt
- Lilly Ledbetter
The United States is one of the only major countries to not yet elect a female head of state or head of government. Which of the following has also NEVER had a woman in charge?
- Pakistan
- India
- Russia
- Chile
- Turkey
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