MWS EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which country is viewed as the absolute worst country for women due to rampant levels of
domestic violence, rape, state-sanctioned physical abuse, child marriages, honor killings, and
attacks on girls who dare to go to school or women who leave the home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Afghanistan
Which is NOT one of the worst ranked countries for women? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Germany
Approximately 87% of Afghan women are illiterate (can not read): - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which is NOT one of the best (top) ranked countries for women? - CORRECT
ANSWER - America
Which is NOT considered when determining the top ranking countries for females? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gender birth rate
Third Wave Feminists fought hard to uphold the 1973 court case, Roe v. Wade, which protected a
woman's right to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtain an abortion
Which was NOT one of the central issues for Third Wave Feminists? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The right to vote
When did the Third Wave of Feminism begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - The 1990s
Which is true of women serving in government or political positions in the United States,
currently? - CORRECT ANSWER - The United States falls behind almost 100 countries in
regards to female representation in government and politics
,In the United States Congress, what percentage of women make up the U.S. Senate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30%
Overall, for working women in 21st Century America, which is NOT true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The gender wage gap is almost nonexistent
Currently, there remains a sizable gap in what women earn compared to men, with women in the
United States earning ______% of what men make in the same position. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 80
Data shows that approximately what percentage of women make up the total labor force in the
United States in the 21st Century? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
A study through the University of South Wales found that women who spend more than one hour
per day on social media, such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, are happier with their bodies
than those who do not. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Several research studies and surveys have shown that social media has a negative impact on a
woman's_____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Self esteem
Women are far more active in use and participation of social media. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Many would attribute social media as the reason behind the success of which women's
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - #metoo Movement
Which best describes the overall impact of social media on the 21st Century woman? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Conflicted as there have been positive impacts and negative
impacts of social media on the 21st Century woman
, "No person in the United States, shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance" can be found in what legislative document? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
Which is NOT true of the suit filed against the U.S. Soccer Association in March 2019 by the
U.S. Women's Soccer Team? - CORRECT ANSWER - The U.S. Women's Soccer Team
asked for a 50% increase in their salary per winning game
Women have experienced a gender gap in pay that exists beyond traditional careers and
professions and extends into professional sports as well. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The promotion of female participation in sports, as well as the increased in participation at both
the high school and collegiate level, can be attributed to the passage
of___________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act of 1972
What longtime news anchor for NBC's Good Morning America was fired as a result of sexual
misconduct involving a female correspondent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Matt Laur
Women working in the media have often become the targets of sexual misconduct partly
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - The profession is dominated by men
Trisha Gustave, author of the Pretty Lies article, describes a commercial where a woman is
dressed in a black dress with expensive jewelry, seductively walking through a humongous
house. The commercial was for what product? - CORRECT ANSWER - A car
According to research and reports released by UN Women, what areas of the media are women
far from equal to men in? Specifically, they make up less than 20-30% of the positions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above/below
and CORRECT Answers
Which country is viewed as the absolute worst country for women due to rampant levels of
domestic violence, rape, state-sanctioned physical abuse, child marriages, honor killings, and
attacks on girls who dare to go to school or women who leave the home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Afghanistan
Which is NOT one of the worst ranked countries for women? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Germany
Approximately 87% of Afghan women are illiterate (can not read): - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which is NOT one of the best (top) ranked countries for women? - CORRECT
ANSWER - America
Which is NOT considered when determining the top ranking countries for females? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gender birth rate
Third Wave Feminists fought hard to uphold the 1973 court case, Roe v. Wade, which protected a
woman's right to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtain an abortion
Which was NOT one of the central issues for Third Wave Feminists? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The right to vote
When did the Third Wave of Feminism begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - The 1990s
Which is true of women serving in government or political positions in the United States,
currently? - CORRECT ANSWER - The United States falls behind almost 100 countries in
regards to female representation in government and politics
,In the United States Congress, what percentage of women make up the U.S. Senate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30%
Overall, for working women in 21st Century America, which is NOT true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The gender wage gap is almost nonexistent
Currently, there remains a sizable gap in what women earn compared to men, with women in the
United States earning ______% of what men make in the same position. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 80
Data shows that approximately what percentage of women make up the total labor force in the
United States in the 21st Century? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
A study through the University of South Wales found that women who spend more than one hour
per day on social media, such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, are happier with their bodies
than those who do not. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Several research studies and surveys have shown that social media has a negative impact on a
woman's_____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Self esteem
Women are far more active in use and participation of social media. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Many would attribute social media as the reason behind the success of which women's
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - #metoo Movement
Which best describes the overall impact of social media on the 21st Century woman? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Conflicted as there have been positive impacts and negative
impacts of social media on the 21st Century woman
, "No person in the United States, shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance" can be found in what legislative document? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
Which is NOT true of the suit filed against the U.S. Soccer Association in March 2019 by the
U.S. Women's Soccer Team? - CORRECT ANSWER - The U.S. Women's Soccer Team
asked for a 50% increase in their salary per winning game
Women have experienced a gender gap in pay that exists beyond traditional careers and
professions and extends into professional sports as well. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The promotion of female participation in sports, as well as the increased in participation at both
the high school and collegiate level, can be attributed to the passage
of___________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act of 1972
What longtime news anchor for NBC's Good Morning America was fired as a result of sexual
misconduct involving a female correspondent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Matt Laur
Women working in the media have often become the targets of sexual misconduct partly
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - The profession is dominated by men
Trisha Gustave, author of the Pretty Lies article, describes a commercial where a woman is
dressed in a black dress with expensive jewelry, seductively walking through a humongous
house. The commercial was for what product? - CORRECT ANSWER - A car
According to research and reports released by UN Women, what areas of the media are women
far from equal to men in? Specifically, they make up less than 20-30% of the positions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above/below
