Female education - Quiz
Female education
  • 1. What effect does female education have on population growth in developing countries?
A) It stabilizes population growth at current levels.
B) It has no impact on population growth.
C) It causes a faster decrease in population growth.
D) It causes a faster increase in population growth.
  • 2. According to the Drawdown research network, how does educating girls rank as an action against climate change?
A) It is not considered a climate change solution.
B) It is the fiftieth most efficient action.
C) It is the sixth most efficient action.
D) It is the most efficient action.
  • 3. What is considered a prerequisite for full participation in modern society?
A) Traditional craft skills.
B) Physical labor skills.
C) Digital skills.
D) Agricultural skills.
  • 4. Where are the disadvantages of lacking internet navigation skills now relevant?
A) Only in rural developing regions.
B) Globally.
C) Only in wealthy countries.
D) Only in urban centers.
  • 5. What can digital platforms help women do regarding their personal welfare?
A) Make informed decisions to safeguard themselves and their families.
B) Ignore legal rights.
C) Completely withdraw from social life.
D) Avoid all medical care.
  • 6. What is a benefit of online social networks for women mentioned in the text?
A) Reducing the need for digital skills.
B) Eliminating the need for physical interaction.
C) Sharing knowledge beyond their immediate community.
D) Replacing all traditional education.
  • 7. Which of the following are examples of mobile learning opportunities?
A) Face-to-face tutoring and workshops.
B) Literacy apps and MOOCs.
C) Paper textbooks and library books.
D) Radio broadcasts and television sets.
  • 8. How do job search engines and professional networking sites assist women?
A) They eliminate the need for interviews.
B) They allow for early retirement.
C) They provide guaranteed government jobs.
D) They enable women to compete in the labour market.
  • 9. What helps increase women's income and independence according to the text?
A) Subsistence farming.
B) Traditional cash-only savings.
C) E-commerce platforms and digital banking services.
D) Community barter systems.
  • 10. Educating girls is considered more efficient against climate change than which of the following?
A) Carbon taxes.
B) Electric vehicles.
C) Public transportation systems.
D) Solar farms.
  • 11. What is a major global benefit of educating women and girls?
A) The total elimination of all gender-based laws.
B) The mandatory conversion of single-sex schools.
C) The removal of all STEM requirements in school.
D) The alleviation of poverty.
  • 12. In the US, what percentage of bachelor's degrees were earned by women in 2020/2021?
A) 62%
B) 58%
C) 56%
D) 63%
  • 13. How much does every extra year of school for girls increase their lifetime income?
A) 5%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 15%
  • 14. What is a basic barrier to schooling for girls in countries like Burkina Faso?
A) Overcrowding in urban centers.
B) High tuition costs for primary school.
C) Lack of interest in academic subjects.
D) Lack of private latrine facilities.
  • 15. Which United Nations goal is directly connected to alleviating gender inequalities in education?
A) Sustainable Development Goal 4.
B) Sustainable Development Goal 1.
C) Sustainable Development Goal 15.
D) Sustainable Development Goal 10.
  • 16. What specific area of education disparity remains deep-rooted even in Europe and North America?
A) Religious studies.
B) Primary literacy.
C) STEM education.
D) Physical education.
  • 17. What percentage of girls in the poorest countries do not attend secondary school?
A) 15%
B) 80%
C) 63%
D) 50%
  • 18. According to the text, what is a social benefit of female education besides health improvements?
A) Increase in the wage gap.
B) Decreased interest in social politics.
C) Reduction in language proficiency.
D) Increased civic participation.
  • 19. What is a result of advanced education for women in terms of their marital status?
A) Higher rates of divorce within the first year.
B) Increased likelihood of remaining single.
C) Lower rates of partnership.
D) Mandatory formal marriage.
  • 20. What percentage of Swedish teachers were women by the year 1900?
A) 50 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 33 percent
D) 66 percent
  • 21. Which of the following was proposed as a solution to protect female teachers in rural Sweden?
A) Decreasing the number of female teachers
B) Providing guard dogs
C) Mandatory martial arts training
D) Removing students from rural schools
  • 22. According to the 2013 Pakistan study, what is the relationship between formal education and violence?
A) A negative relationship
B) A fluctuating relationship
C) A positive relationship
D) No relationship exists
  • 23. What percentage of women with a master's degree reported experiencing violence in the Pakistan study?
A) 8 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 16 percent
  • 24. How did the violence rates of literate women compare to illiterate women in the Pakistan study?
A) 10 percent lower
B) 5 percent higher
C) Equal
D) 20 percent lower
  • 25. In the study involving immigrant Latina women, what was the length of the program used to address domestic violence?
A) 16 weeks
B) 11 weeks
C) 1 year
D) 8 weeks
  • 26. How many facts about violence against women and girls in Nigeria did UNICEF note?
A) 16
B) 11
C) 10
D) 20
  • 27. During which decade did Zambia implement schooling at all levels?
A) The 2000s
B) The 1970s
C) The 1980s
D) The 1990s
  • 28. What is formal education a symbol of as women gain more rights?
A) Progress
B) Tradition
C) Resistance
D) Wealth
  • 29. According to the text, what is required for true gender equity to exist?
A) Global policy mandates
B) A holistic approach
C) Private sector funding
D) Elimination of all schools
  • 30. Which specific figure is mentioned regarding the neglect of historical context in discussions of girls' education?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Shenila Khoja-Moolji
C) Malala Yousafzai
D) The Secretary of Education
  • 31. Which country is mentioned in the context of government initiatives to enhance female literacy?
A) Peru
B) Bangladesh
C) Nigeria
D) Pakistan
  • 32. Which organizations provided grants to Visionaria Network and Girls Empowerment Network?
A) Local governments
B) WomenStrong International
C) The World Bank
D) The United Nations
  • 33. What is the focus of the teacher guides developed by Visionaria Network and Girls Empowerment Network?
A) Teaching STEM subjects only
B) Increasing school enrollment
C) Gender-sensitive instruction
D) Funding building projects
  • 34. How many studies were included in the systematic review of vocational and business training for women?
A) Twelve
B) Thirty-five
C) Fifty
D) One hundred
  • 35. What factor was found to potentially increase the effectiveness of training programs for women?
A) A focus on standardized testing
B) Inclusion of male family members
C) Higher tuition fees for participants
D) A stronger gender focus
  • 36. Who was the first woman with Down Syndrome to graduate college in Europe?
A) Priscilla Sitienei
B) Nana Asmaʼu
C) Giusi Spagnolo
D) Sokoto Women
  • 37. In what year did Giusi Spagnolo graduate from the University of Palermo?
A) 2011
B) 2022
C) 1793
D) 1820
  • 38. Which group in South Africa believed only basic education was necessary for native women?
A) Yan Taru movement
B) Scottish missionaries
C) Poro society
D) Muslims from India
  • 39. At what age was Priscilla Sitienei attending elementary school in Kenya in 2015?
A) 92
B) 85
C) 75
D) 99
  • 40. What were the preparatory schools in West Africa commonly called?
A) Poro schools
B) Yan Taru
C) Bush Schools
D) Lovedale Institutions
  • 41. Which specific schools in Sierra Leone provide most scholarship on Bush Schools?
A) Scottish mission schools
B) Bundu schools
C) Lovedale schools
D) Sokoto schools
  • 42. Who founded the Yan Taru movement for the education of Sokoto women?
A) Nana Asmaʼu
B) Priscilla Sitienei
C) Giusi Spagnolo
D) Scottish missionaries
  • 43. What did 19th-century Christian missionaries often promote as the ideology for girls' schooling?
A) Medicinal independence
B) Corporate leadership
C) STEM education
D) Domestic femininity
  • 44. In West African Bush Schools, what was one of the practical skills taught?
A) Weaving
B) Engineering
C) Architecture
D) Software coding
  • 45. Which group brought a highly restrictive policy against schooling for girls to East Africa in the late 19th century?
A) Muslims from India
B) Scottish missionaries
C) The Tonga people
D) The Poro society
  • 46. At what age did Priscilla Sitienei die?
A) 99
B) 89
C) 92
D) 100
  • 47. In early colonial education, who paid the instructors?
A) The colonial government
B) The church
C) The pupils
D) The local community
  • 48. What were the Igbo economic and social forums for women called?
A) Mikiri
B) Asante
C) Dutch colonial boards
D) Yorùbá
  • 49. What Western ideal was introduced regarding the role of men in the nuclear family?
A) Men as communal teachers
B) Men as breadwinners
C) Men as religious leaders only
D) Men as domestic caregivers
  • 50. Who did colonial governments emphasize educating in West Africa?
A) Only male children of farmers
B) Mixed-race children
C) Only elderly women
D) Indigenous tribal chiefs
  • 51. What was the primary career goal for boys in early Dutch colonial schools?
A) Merchant traders
B) Military officers
C) Religious ministers
D) Colonial administrators
  • 52. What standards did missionaries aim to impose on indigenous mothers?
A) White European middle-class standards
B) Traditional Asante standards
C) Modern global standards
D) Ancient Roman standards
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