100 multiple-choice questions along with their
answers for gender and women's studies.
1. What is the difference between sex and gender?
a) Sex refers to biological differences; gender refers to social roles and
identities.
b) Sex and gender are the same thing.
c) Gender refers to biological differences; sex refers to social roles and
identities.
d) Sex and gender are entirely social constructs.
Answer: a) Sex refers to biological differences; gender refers to
social roles and identities.
2. Which term describes the societal norms and expectations associated with
being male or female?
a) Sex
b) Gender identity
c) Gender roles
d) Gender expression
Answer: c) Gender roles
3. What is the term for a person whose gender identity matches the sex they
were assigned at birth?
a) Transgender
b) Cisgender
c) Genderqueer
d) Non-binary
Answer: b) Cisgender
4. The belief that one gender is superior to another is known as:
a) Gender equality
b) Feminism
c) Gender discrimination
d) Sexism
Answer: d) Sexism
5. Which wave of feminism focused on issues such as reproductive rights and
workplace equality?
a) First wave
b) Second wave
c) Third wave
d) Fourth wave
Answer: b) Second wave
6. Intersectionality in feminism refers to:
a) The study of different feminist theories.
b) The idea that different social identities intersect and impact one's
experiences.
c) The division of feminism into various waves.
d) The focus on women's roles in different industries.
Answer: b) The idea that different social identities intersect and
impact one's experiences.
7. Which term describes the cultural and social expectations surrounding how
men and women should behave?
a) Sexism
b) Gender norms
c) Gender identity
d) Androgyny
Answer: b) Gender norms
, Answer: c) A society where men hold power and dominate women.
9. Which term describes the process of unlearning societal norms and
expectations associated with gender?
a) Gender conformity
b) Gender transformation
c) Gender socialization
d) Gender deconstruction
Answer: d) Gender deconstruction
10. Which feminist perspective focuses on the ways women of different
races and ethnicities experience oppression?
a) Liberal feminism
b) Radical feminism
c) Womanism
d) Ecofeminism
Answer: c) Womanism
11. What is the "pink tax"?
a) A tax on feminine hygiene products.
b) A tax on pink-colored products.
c) The extra cost associated with women's products and services.
d) A tax levied only on women.
Answer: c) The extra cost associated with women's products and
services.
12. Which term describes the unwelcome and offensive behavior directed
at someone based on their gender?
a) Gender bias
b) Gender harassment
c) Gender microaggression
d) Gender-based violence
Answer: d) Gender-based violence
13. The "glass ceiling" refers to:
a) An invisible barrier preventing women from advancing in their careers.
b) A literal glass ceiling in workplaces.
c) A form of gender discrimination.
d) The gender pay gap.
Answer: a) An invisible barrier preventing women from advancing in
their careers.
14. What is "reproductive justice"?
a) A medical term related to reproductive health.
b) The right to choose contraception methods.
c) The intersection of reproductive rights and social justice.
d) The freedom to reproduce without government interference.
Answer: c) The intersection of reproductive rights and social justice.
15. Which feminist theory argues that women's oppression is rooted in the
capitalist economic system?
a) Liberal feminism
b) Marxist feminism
c) Radical feminism
d) Cultural feminism
Answer: b) Marxist feminism
16. The term "heteronormativity" refers to:
a) The belief in gender equality.
b) The assumption that heterosexuality is the norm.
c) The promotion of LGBTQ+ rights.
answers for gender and women's studies.
1. What is the difference between sex and gender?
a) Sex refers to biological differences; gender refers to social roles and
identities.
b) Sex and gender are the same thing.
c) Gender refers to biological differences; sex refers to social roles and
identities.
d) Sex and gender are entirely social constructs.
Answer: a) Sex refers to biological differences; gender refers to
social roles and identities.
2. Which term describes the societal norms and expectations associated with
being male or female?
a) Sex
b) Gender identity
c) Gender roles
d) Gender expression
Answer: c) Gender roles
3. What is the term for a person whose gender identity matches the sex they
were assigned at birth?
a) Transgender
b) Cisgender
c) Genderqueer
d) Non-binary
Answer: b) Cisgender
4. The belief that one gender is superior to another is known as:
a) Gender equality
b) Feminism
c) Gender discrimination
d) Sexism
Answer: d) Sexism
5. Which wave of feminism focused on issues such as reproductive rights and
workplace equality?
a) First wave
b) Second wave
c) Third wave
d) Fourth wave
Answer: b) Second wave
6. Intersectionality in feminism refers to:
a) The study of different feminist theories.
b) The idea that different social identities intersect and impact one's
experiences.
c) The division of feminism into various waves.
d) The focus on women's roles in different industries.
Answer: b) The idea that different social identities intersect and
impact one's experiences.
7. Which term describes the cultural and social expectations surrounding how
men and women should behave?
a) Sexism
b) Gender norms
c) Gender identity
d) Androgyny
Answer: b) Gender norms
, Answer: c) A society where men hold power and dominate women.
9. Which term describes the process of unlearning societal norms and
expectations associated with gender?
a) Gender conformity
b) Gender transformation
c) Gender socialization
d) Gender deconstruction
Answer: d) Gender deconstruction
10. Which feminist perspective focuses on the ways women of different
races and ethnicities experience oppression?
a) Liberal feminism
b) Radical feminism
c) Womanism
d) Ecofeminism
Answer: c) Womanism
11. What is the "pink tax"?
a) A tax on feminine hygiene products.
b) A tax on pink-colored products.
c) The extra cost associated with women's products and services.
d) A tax levied only on women.
Answer: c) The extra cost associated with women's products and
services.
12. Which term describes the unwelcome and offensive behavior directed
at someone based on their gender?
a) Gender bias
b) Gender harassment
c) Gender microaggression
d) Gender-based violence
Answer: d) Gender-based violence
13. The "glass ceiling" refers to:
a) An invisible barrier preventing women from advancing in their careers.
b) A literal glass ceiling in workplaces.
c) A form of gender discrimination.
d) The gender pay gap.
Answer: a) An invisible barrier preventing women from advancing in
their careers.
14. What is "reproductive justice"?
a) A medical term related to reproductive health.
b) The right to choose contraception methods.
c) The intersection of reproductive rights and social justice.
d) The freedom to reproduce without government interference.
Answer: c) The intersection of reproductive rights and social justice.
15. Which feminist theory argues that women's oppression is rooted in the
capitalist economic system?
a) Liberal feminism
b) Marxist feminism
c) Radical feminism
d) Cultural feminism
Answer: b) Marxist feminism
16. The term "heteronormativity" refers to:
a) The belief in gender equality.
b) The assumption that heterosexuality is the norm.
c) The promotion of LGBTQ+ rights.
