INTRODUCTION TO GENDER MCQS AND ANSWERS
2024年 06月 04日
PART ONE: INTRO. TO GENDER MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Between Sex and Gender which of them is a biological concept.
A. Sex
B. Gender
2. What am I, I am definite?
A. Gender
B. Sex
3. What am I, I am fluid and constructed or negotiated.
A. Gender
B. Sex
4. What is a social construct specifying the socially and culturally prescribed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles a particular sex performs and follows?
A. Gender
B. Sex
5. _________ Is the 'costume, a mask, a straitjacket in which men and women dance their unequal dance" What's it called and who said this?
A. Gender; Said by Gerda Lerner
B. Sex; Said by UNESCO 2000
6. The concept that all human beings both men and women, are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without stereotypes, rigid gender roles and prejudices is termed as __________
A. Gender Equality
B. Gender Equity
7. Gender Equality means that men and women have to become the same.
A. True
B. False
8. In Gender Equality, rights, responsibility and opportunities will depend on whether they are born male or female.
A. True
B. False.
9. In what concept(s) is different behaviors, aspirations and needs of men and women are considered?
A. Gender Equality
B. Gender Equaequity
C. Gender Equity
10. What leads to Equality?
A. Equity
B. Fairness
C. Equal Treatment
11. ________Is the fairness of treatment for women and men to their respective needs?
A. Gender Equality
B. Gender Equity
12. The goal of Equity is ___________
A. To achieve fairness or for fair treatment
B. To achieve sameness
13. The goal of Equality is___________
A. For sameness or same treatment
B. For fairness or for fair treatment
14. Why is gender an important issue in African societies? List and explain four.
ANS:
1. Discriminatory inheritance practice
2. Discriminatory cultural practice
3. Marriage
4. Reproductive health
5. Family and community life.
15. List any four socialization institutions you know of.
ANS:
1. Family
2. Church
3. School
4. Media
16. What determines roles, positions, privileges and power in the society?
A. Social Relations
B. Social Media
17. What am I, I'm reinforced by socialization?
A. Socialization Institutions
B. Gender Relation
18.________ Is a social system in which the role of the male as the primary authority figure is central to social organization and where fathers hold authority over women, children, other men and property.
A. Matrilineal
B. Patriarchy
19. What implies the institution of male rule and privilege and is dependent on female subordination.
A. Patriarchy
B. Matrilineal
20. In these modern times, societies and institutions with the features of patriarchies are termed or described as ________
A. Patriarchal
B. Matrilineal
21. What am I, I do not disrupt patriarchy.
A. Matrilineal inheritance
B. Patriarchal inheritance
22. What term signifies a collective gender identity and not a natural attribute?
A. Hegemonic
B. Masculinity
23. What is subject to change?
A. Matrilineal
B. Masculinity
24. What defines how boys should behave, be treated, dress, appear, what they should succeed at, and what attitudes and qualities they should have?
A. Masculinity
B. Hegemonic Masculinity
25. What is the dominant form of masculinity in a society precisely to the relations of cultural domination by men and being oppressive to women?
A. Hegemonic Masculinity
B. Femininity Masculinity
26. In what concept does present a version of how 'real men' should behave and men who are unable to live to up to such prescriptions are ridiculed?
A. Hegemonic Masculinity
B. Hegemonic Femininity
27. Works that are done at home which do not earn an income is called ____
A. Reproductive role
B. Productive role
28. The work that is done outside the home to earn an income is called _______
A. Productive role
B. Reproductive role
29. Which of the following is an element of Gender Relations.
A. Chain of Command
B. Division of Labour
30. Under the Gender myths and stereotypes, women are gossips, men are cheats and liars.
A. False
B. True
