U.S. History 2 Women's Rights Movement Quiz

How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women's rights movement?

She led a campaign to ban The Feminine Mystique.

She founded the National Organization for Women.

She campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment.

She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

The Feminine Mystique was written by

Susan B. Anthony.

Betty Friedan.

Phyllis Schlafly.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Betty Friedan.

Before the National Organization for Women was founded, efforts to gain equal rights for women resulted in

the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

fairer educational funding for men and women.

few changes by either the government or employers.

a surprising reduction of women in the workforce.

few changes by either the government or employers.

Some women opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because

they said it did not go far enough.

they believed it was an unfair law.

they feared it would force them to find jobs.

they thought it undermined traditional values.

they thought it undermined traditional values.

Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

They focus on restricting when abortions can occur.

They focus on outlawing all abortions.

They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

They use persuasion instead of legal battles.

They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

society would be more stable if women chose to remain at home.

women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

women feel unfulfilled when they think about themselves too much.

the drive for equality should not eliminate the right to be a wife and mother.

women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

A woman who entered the workforce in the 1960s could expect to

gain regular promotions for hard work.

be protected from sexual harassment.

work for male supervisors and managers.

receive paid maternity leave without losing her job.

work for male supervisors and managers.

One way many women's lives changed in the 1950s was that they

were granted the right to vote.

were helped by new household technology.

were able to legally obtain an abortion.

were granted equal funding for school athletics.

were helped by new household technology.

Which statement best explains the outcome of Roe v. Wade?

Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states lost the right to restrict abortions.

Women lost the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to outlaw abortions.

Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to restrict abortions.

Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while federal laws replaced state restrictions on abortions.

Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to restrict abortions.

What do womens' rights groups today focus on in regard to abortion?

expanding existing abortion laws

fighting to keep abortions legal

getting Roe v. Wade overturned

eliminating the need for abortions

fighting to keep abortions legal