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Ch01
1. Between 1600 and 1800, who did the southern U.S. colony members have sexual contact with before the influx of
enslaved persons from Africa?
a. People who were indentured servants
b. People who engaged in sex work
c. People from Latin America
d. People who were Native American
ANSWER: a
2. Most of sexuality is
a. biological.
b. psychological.
c. learned.
d. cultural.
ANSWER: c
3. What term refers to a trait exclusive to humans as opposed to humans and animals?
a. Sexuality
b. Sexual intercourse
c. Sexual instincts
d. Sex
ANSWER: a
4. All of the following disciplines areinvolved in the study of human sexuality except?
a. Anthropology
b. Sexology
c. Political Science
d. Botony
ANSWER: d
5. What best describes the role of sexologists?
a. Prohibit unhealthy sexual behavior
b. Promote liberal views about sexuality
c. Ensure women and men have equal sexual rights
d. Engage in the scientific study of sexual behavior
ANSWER: d
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Ch01
6. After 1670, which of the following laws were passed that criminalized marriage and sex between different races and
cultures in the United States?
a. Comstock Law
b. Racial Justice Act
c. Anti-miscegenation laws
d. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
ANSWER: c
7. When humans began to walk upright, how did sexuality change?
a. The sense of smell became more important.
b. The placement of the genitals became less important for intercourse.
c. The role of female orgasm became a more common part of sexual contact.
d. Breast contact became less important.
ANSWER: c
8. What is the most plausible reason that more is known about the history of male sexuality vs that of women?
a. Research shows that sexual pleasure did not become important for women until shifts in societal views in the
late 1800s.
b. Most historical information was intended to relate to both males and females, but formal writing conventions
used masculine-based language.
c. Historically, women’s voices were often silenced, resulting in more information and accounts related to men’s
lives and experiences.
d. Women tend to prefer more privacy in their sexual lives; thus, less is known about them.
ANSWER: c
9. What was a main contribution of Hebrew thought to sexual attitudes in the Western world?
a. The emphasis on sexual relations with family members
b. The prevalence of homosexual relationships as part of human nature
c. The prevalence of sex manuals with explicit pictures and instructions
d. The emphasis on sexual relations and love within a marital union
ANSWER: d
10. What was a main contribution of classical Greek culture toward sexuality in Western history?
a. It was the first civilization to have accounts of erotic writings, art, and carvings.
b. It was the first civilization to allow women more freedom of sexual expression.
c. It was one of the few major civilizations to approve of sexual relations with family members.
d. It was one of the few major civilizations to successfully institutionalize homosexuality.
ANSWER: d
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Ch01
11. What was the practice of pederasty in ancient Greece?
a. Women having more power in the culture
b. Sexual activity between a man and a young boy
c. Making living conditions more pleasant for children
d. Making living conditions more pleasant for enslaved persons
ANSWER: b
12. What best describes the term “platonic?”
a. The ancient Greek ideal of same-sex love
b. A loving friendship devoid of sexual contact or desire
c. A loving friendship that includes sexual contact
d. The ancient Hebrew reference to how marital love develops over time
ANSWER: b
13. What factor would be most important for a bride and groom in ancient Rome?
a. Strong feelings of romantic love during courtship
b. Expression of respect and mutual consideration
c. Virginity at the time of marriage
d. Sexual monogamy within the relationship
ANSWER: b
14. What best describes marriage and sexual relations in ancient Rome?
a. Couples coming together through passionate love
b. A means to improve one’s economic and social standing
c. Male dominance and a lack of respect for women
d. Many restrictions handed down from the rulers and leaders
ANSWER: b
15. If someone held the belief that upon marriage, the husband and wife “become one” and that sex is acceptable only
within a marital union, to which ancient culture would they most likely belong?
a. Greek
b. Roman
c. Hebrew
d. Egyptian
ANSWER: c
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
16. If someone held the belief that marriage and sexual relations are a way to improve their economic and social
standing and that passion at the start of marriage is not necessary, to which ancient culture would they most likely
belong?
a. Greek
b. Roman
c. Hebrew
d. Chinese
ANSWER: b
17. Which cultural value, commonly held by people in ancient Chinese civilizations, helps explain why they believed that
part of the procreative process was a natural blending of masculine and feminine principles (yin and yang)?
a. Belief in the equality of men and women
b. Belief in the interdependence of all things
c. Belief in heterosexuality as the natural order of life
d. Belief in peace and harmony between men and women
ANSWER: b
18. According to India’s primary religious system of Hinduism and the concept of karma, what best describes the state
of being a woman?
a. The supreme reincarnation
b. An opportunity to better oneself for a future life
c. Punishment for sins committed in previous lives
d. Punishment for being a male in previous lives
ANSWER: c
19. All of the following are true regarding the Kamasutra except?
a. It gives instructions on many sexual positions.
b. It categorizes people based on the size of their genitals.
c. It provides guidance about how to make a good home and family.
d. It provides detailed instructions about the ritual of marriage.
ANSWER: d
20. What excuse did colonists give for stating that African people had loose morals?
a. That they were of a different race and culture
b. That women tended to have children from different fathers
c. That they were sexually enslaved
d. That they were indentured servants
ANSWER: b
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Ch01
21. What best describes how semen was viewed in early Chinese civilization?
a. Evil and cursed
b. Sacred and precious
c. Unlimited
d. Passive or inferior to yin
ANSWER: b
22. In early Chinese culture, which was TRUE related to the practice of polygamy?
a. It was looked down upon.
b. It was a common practice.
c. It was illegal.
d. It was practiced only by those in nobility.
ANSWER: b
23. During the colonial period, what justification was given by White men to isolate Black men from the community and
lynch them?
a. Black men had loose morals.
b. Black men had many wives.
c. Black men were kidnappers and thieves.
d. Freed Black men would rape White women.
ANSWER: d
24. According to the Christian Bible, what best describes Jesus’ view on sexuality?
a. He taught that men should be held to the same standards of adultery, divorce, and remarriage as women.
b. He advised that women who were caught committing adultery should be stoned.
c. He generally condemned sexuality and the idea or romantic love during marriage.
d. He established the Christian view of sexuality.
ANSWER: a
25. Why did St. Paul condemn sexuality?
a. He believed men and women should be held to different standards.
b. He did not want the love of humans to compete with the love of God.
c. He believed that women were godlike and therefore should not be touched.
d. He believed that giving into sexual temptation made people more like animals.
ANSWER: b
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Ch01
26. Early Christianity led to all the following except
a. an association between the pleasure of sex and guilt.
b. prohibition of contraceptive use.
c. an appreciation for the eroticism of women.
d. condemnation for masturbation.
ANSWER: c
27. Polly feels very conflicted about her sexuality. She enjoys sex on a regular basis with her friend Abraham, but at the
same time feels guilty about having sex outside of a committed relationship. What term defines what Polly is
experiencing?
a. Cognitive dissonance
b. Sexual identity confusion
c. The Electra complex
d. Moral rescission
ANSWER: a
28. By the late Middle Ages, women were
a. elevated to a place of purity and considered almost perfect.
b. considered blank slates needing guidance about love from their husbands.
c. thought to be temptresses that would attempt to manipulate men.
d. sent to convents to be cured of their tendencies to seduce men.
ANSWER: a
29. During the Middle Ages, whom would a man enlist before marriage to help teach him the secrets of love and the
ways of restoring potency?
a. Penitent
b. Eunuch
c. Physician
d. Entremetteuse
ANSWER: d
30. According to Thomas Aquinas, what did he consider the worst of all sexual sins?
a. Homosexuality
b. Masturbation
c. Adultery
d. Polygamy
ANSWER: a
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Ch01
31. Regarding early Islamic culture, which one of these statements is untrue?
a. Rules of modesty were standard.
b. Powerful women often had strong informal power over husbands and male children.
c. Stories of female saints and female intellectuals were included in the Koran.
d. Laws did not provide any regulation related to sexuality.
ANSWER: d
32. Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities?
a. Places with orgies between groups of men and women
b. Places where women learned to become self-sufficient
c. Places restricted to lower-class women
d. Places for males to meet persons engaging in sex work
ANSWER: b
33. During the Renaissance, what is one reason women were thought of as peaceful, chaste, and faithful?
a. Christian belief considered women superior since they were created last.
b. Women did not engage in drinking.
c. Women wore chastity belts, preventing them from committing sexual sins.
d. Women were the ones who gave birth.
ANSWER: a
34. How did Protestant views in the early 16th century differ from previous Christian views?
a. Sex in marriage was considered a means to reduce stress, avoid cheating, and increase intimacy.
b. Sex was seen as a natural expression among men and women and same-sex partners.
c. Males and females were equal, thus allowing women to serve important roles in the church.
d. Sex with partners outside of marriage was not forbidden.
ANSWER: a
35. According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic
Church?
a. Protestantism allowed bad marriages to end in divorce.
b. Protestantism permitted women to become clergy members.
c. Protestantism viewed adultery as the highest sin.
d. Protestantism taught that the only purpose of sex was reproduction.
ANSWER: a
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Ch01
36. Sexual unions among enslaved people were difficult to maintain because
a. they were from different races and cultures.
b. the woman's body was legally owned by the White enslaver.
c. they were labeled as indentured servants.
d. they were labeled as oppressed.
ANSWER: b
37. Which woman’s work had the most profound influence on women’s sexuality for the first half of the 20th century?
a. Virginia Johnson
b. Gloria Steinem
c. Queen Victoria
d. Margaret Sanger
ANSWER: d
38. Which of the following is untrue of the early Puritan communities?
a. Men were obligated to have intercourse with their wives.
b. Mild sexual transgressions, such as intercourse during menstruation, were tolerated.
c. The death penalty was given for sodomy, bestiality, adultery, and rape.
d. Premarital sexual relations were permitted.
ANSWER: d
39. In early Puritan culture, the practice of bundling referred to
a. allowing young couples to share a bed if they were clothed and wrapped in sheets.
b. the first night spent as a married couple when the marriage was consummated.
c. the punishment given to a woman for cheating on her husband.
d. the punishment given to people who were caught having premarital sex.
ANSWER: a
40. How did the liberalization of sexual conduct after the Revolutionary War affect sexuality in the United States?
a. Extramarital affairs were uncommon.
b. Contraception such as condoms was readily available.
c. Birth rates increased dramatically.
d. The church strengthened its power related to sexuality.
ANSWER: b
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A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
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provided.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
1. Between 1600 and 1800, who did the southern U.S. colony members have sexual contact with before the influx of
enslaved persons from Africa?
a. People who were indentured servants
b. People who engaged in sex work
c. People from Latin America
d. People who were Native American
ANSWER: a
2. Most of sexuality is
a. biological.
b. psychological.
c. learned.
d. cultural.
ANSWER: c
3. What term refers to a trait exclusive to humans as opposed to humans and animals?
a. Sexuality
b. Sexual intercourse
c. Sexual instincts
d. Sex
ANSWER: a
4. All of the following disciplines areinvolved in the study of human sexuality except?
a. Anthropology
b. Sexology
c. Political Science
d. Botony
ANSWER: d
5. What best describes the role of sexologists?
a. Prohibit unhealthy sexual behavior
b. Promote liberal views about sexuality
c. Ensure women and men have equal sexual rights
d. Engage in the scientific study of sexual behavior
ANSWER: d
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
6. After 1670, which of the following laws were passed that criminalized marriage and sex between different races and
cultures in the United States?
a. Comstock Law
b. Racial Justice Act
c. Anti-miscegenation laws
d. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
ANSWER: c
7. When humans began to walk upright, how did sexuality change?
a. The sense of smell became more important.
b. The placement of the genitals became less important for intercourse.
c. The role of female orgasm became a more common part of sexual contact.
d. Breast contact became less important.
ANSWER: c
8. What is the most plausible reason that more is known about the history of male sexuality vs that of women?
a. Research shows that sexual pleasure did not become important for women until shifts in societal views in the
late 1800s.
b. Most historical information was intended to relate to both males and females, but formal writing conventions
used masculine-based language.
c. Historically, women’s voices were often silenced, resulting in more information and accounts related to men’s
lives and experiences.
d. Women tend to prefer more privacy in their sexual lives; thus, less is known about them.
ANSWER: c
9. What was a main contribution of Hebrew thought to sexual attitudes in the Western world?
a. The emphasis on sexual relations with family members
b. The prevalence of homosexual relationships as part of human nature
c. The prevalence of sex manuals with explicit pictures and instructions
d. The emphasis on sexual relations and love within a marital union
ANSWER: d
10. What was a main contribution of classical Greek culture toward sexuality in Western history?
a. It was the first civilization to have accounts of erotic writings, art, and carvings.
b. It was the first civilization to allow women more freedom of sexual expression.
c. It was one of the few major civilizations to approve of sexual relations with family members.
d. It was one of the few major civilizations to successfully institutionalize homosexuality.
ANSWER: d
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
11. What was the practice of pederasty in ancient Greece?
a. Women having more power in the culture
b. Sexual activity between a man and a young boy
c. Making living conditions more pleasant for children
d. Making living conditions more pleasant for enslaved persons
ANSWER: b
12. What best describes the term “platonic?”
a. The ancient Greek ideal of same-sex love
b. A loving friendship devoid of sexual contact or desire
c. A loving friendship that includes sexual contact
d. The ancient Hebrew reference to how marital love develops over time
ANSWER: b
13. What factor would be most important for a bride and groom in ancient Rome?
a. Strong feelings of romantic love during courtship
b. Expression of respect and mutual consideration
c. Virginity at the time of marriage
d. Sexual monogamy within the relationship
ANSWER: b
14. What best describes marriage and sexual relations in ancient Rome?
a. Couples coming together through passionate love
b. A means to improve one’s economic and social standing
c. Male dominance and a lack of respect for women
d. Many restrictions handed down from the rulers and leaders
ANSWER: b
15. If someone held the belief that upon marriage, the husband and wife “become one” and that sex is acceptable only
within a marital union, to which ancient culture would they most likely belong?
a. Greek
b. Roman
c. Hebrew
d. Egyptian
ANSWER: c
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
16. If someone held the belief that marriage and sexual relations are a way to improve their economic and social
standing and that passion at the start of marriage is not necessary, to which ancient culture would they most likely
belong?
a. Greek
b. Roman
c. Hebrew
d. Chinese
ANSWER: b
17. Which cultural value, commonly held by people in ancient Chinese civilizations, helps explain why they believed that
part of the procreative process was a natural blending of masculine and feminine principles (yin and yang)?
a. Belief in the equality of men and women
b. Belief in the interdependence of all things
c. Belief in heterosexuality as the natural order of life
d. Belief in peace and harmony between men and women
ANSWER: b
18. According to India’s primary religious system of Hinduism and the concept of karma, what best describes the state
of being a woman?
a. The supreme reincarnation
b. An opportunity to better oneself for a future life
c. Punishment for sins committed in previous lives
d. Punishment for being a male in previous lives
ANSWER: c
19. All of the following are true regarding the Kamasutra except?
a. It gives instructions on many sexual positions.
b. It categorizes people based on the size of their genitals.
c. It provides guidance about how to make a good home and family.
d. It provides detailed instructions about the ritual of marriage.
ANSWER: d
20. What excuse did colonists give for stating that African people had loose morals?
a. That they were of a different race and culture
b. That women tended to have children from different fathers
c. That they were sexually enslaved
d. That they were indentured servants
ANSWER: b
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
21. What best describes how semen was viewed in early Chinese civilization?
a. Evil and cursed
b. Sacred and precious
c. Unlimited
d. Passive or inferior to yin
ANSWER: b
22. In early Chinese culture, which was TRUE related to the practice of polygamy?
a. It was looked down upon.
b. It was a common practice.
c. It was illegal.
d. It was practiced only by those in nobility.
ANSWER: b
23. During the colonial period, what justification was given by White men to isolate Black men from the community and
lynch them?
a. Black men had loose morals.
b. Black men had many wives.
c. Black men were kidnappers and thieves.
d. Freed Black men would rape White women.
ANSWER: d
24. According to the Christian Bible, what best describes Jesus’ view on sexuality?
a. He taught that men should be held to the same standards of adultery, divorce, and remarriage as women.
b. He advised that women who were caught committing adultery should be stoned.
c. He generally condemned sexuality and the idea or romantic love during marriage.
d. He established the Christian view of sexuality.
ANSWER: a
25. Why did St. Paul condemn sexuality?
a. He believed men and women should be held to different standards.
b. He did not want the love of humans to compete with the love of God.
c. He believed that women were godlike and therefore should not be touched.
d. He believed that giving into sexual temptation made people more like animals.
ANSWER: b
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
26. Early Christianity led to all the following except
a. an association between the pleasure of sex and guilt.
b. prohibition of contraceptive use.
c. an appreciation for the eroticism of women.
d. condemnation for masturbation.
ANSWER: c
27. Polly feels very conflicted about her sexuality. She enjoys sex on a regular basis with her friend Abraham, but at the
same time feels guilty about having sex outside of a committed relationship. What term defines what Polly is
experiencing?
a. Cognitive dissonance
b. Sexual identity confusion
c. The Electra complex
d. Moral rescission
ANSWER: a
28. By the late Middle Ages, women were
a. elevated to a place of purity and considered almost perfect.
b. considered blank slates needing guidance about love from their husbands.
c. thought to be temptresses that would attempt to manipulate men.
d. sent to convents to be cured of their tendencies to seduce men.
ANSWER: a
29. During the Middle Ages, whom would a man enlist before marriage to help teach him the secrets of love and the
ways of restoring potency?
a. Penitent
b. Eunuch
c. Physician
d. Entremetteuse
ANSWER: d
30. According to Thomas Aquinas, what did he consider the worst of all sexual sins?
a. Homosexuality
b. Masturbation
c. Adultery
d. Polygamy
ANSWER: a
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,Name: Class: Date:
Ch01
31. Regarding early Islamic culture, which one of these statements is untrue?
a. Rules of modesty were standard.
b. Powerful women often had strong informal power over husbands and male children.
c. Stories of female saints and female intellectuals were included in the Koran.
d. Laws did not provide any regulation related to sexuality.
ANSWER: d
32. Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities?
a. Places with orgies between groups of men and women
b. Places where women learned to become self-sufficient
c. Places restricted to lower-class women
d. Places for males to meet persons engaging in sex work
ANSWER: b
33. During the Renaissance, what is one reason women were thought of as peaceful, chaste, and faithful?
a. Christian belief considered women superior since they were created last.
b. Women did not engage in drinking.
c. Women wore chastity belts, preventing them from committing sexual sins.
d. Women were the ones who gave birth.
ANSWER: a
34. How did Protestant views in the early 16th century differ from previous Christian views?
a. Sex in marriage was considered a means to reduce stress, avoid cheating, and increase intimacy.
b. Sex was seen as a natural expression among men and women and same-sex partners.
c. Males and females were equal, thus allowing women to serve important roles in the church.
d. Sex with partners outside of marriage was not forbidden.
ANSWER: a
35. According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic
Church?
a. Protestantism allowed bad marriages to end in divorce.
b. Protestantism permitted women to become clergy members.
c. Protestantism viewed adultery as the highest sin.
d. Protestantism taught that the only purpose of sex was reproduction.
ANSWER: a
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Ch01
36. Sexual unions among enslaved people were difficult to maintain because
a. they were from different races and cultures.
b. the woman's body was legally owned by the White enslaver.
c. they were labeled as indentured servants.
d. they were labeled as oppressed.
ANSWER: b
37. Which woman’s work had the most profound influence on women’s sexuality for the first half of the 20th century?
a. Virginia Johnson
b. Gloria Steinem
c. Queen Victoria
d. Margaret Sanger
ANSWER: d
38. Which of the following is untrue of the early Puritan communities?
a. Men were obligated to have intercourse with their wives.
b. Mild sexual transgressions, such as intercourse during menstruation, were tolerated.
c. The death penalty was given for sodomy, bestiality, adultery, and rape.
d. Premarital sexual relations were permitted.
ANSWER: d
39. In early Puritan culture, the practice of bundling referred to
a. allowing young couples to share a bed if they were clothed and wrapped in sheets.
b. the first night spent as a married couple when the marriage was consummated.
c. the punishment given to a woman for cheating on her husband.
d. the punishment given to people who were caught having premarital sex.
ANSWER: a
40. How did the liberalization of sexual conduct after the Revolutionary War affect sexuality in the United States?
a. Extramarital affairs were uncommon.
b. Contraception such as condoms was readily available.
c. Birth rates increased dramatically.
d. The church strengthened its power related to sexuality.
ANSWER: b
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