FAM 253 Chapter 1 Exam Questions with
All Correct Answers
Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities? -
Answer- places where women learned to become self-sufficient
How did slaves try to protect their few social freedoms from Whites? - Answer-
regulating promiscuity by forcing men to take care of the women they impregnated
How did the arrival of the medical model of sexuality at the end of the 19th century
impact views of sexuality in the United States? - Answer- physicians advocated for self-
restraint and abstention from masturbation
The modern movement that formed sexual revolution began in: - Answer- San
Francisco
According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the
teachings of the Catholic church? - Answer- protestantism allowed divorce
According to Thomas Aquinas, using sex in unnatural ways is immoral. What did he
consider the worst of all sexual sins? - Answer- homosexuality
The Mattachine Society for homosexual rights was founded in 1951 by: - Answer- Harry
Hay
By the late Middle Ages, women were - Answer- Elevated to a place of purity and
considered almost perfect
White Protestants considered religious Mexicans promiscuous because - Answer-
Mexican catholics did not consider it wrong to show affection
In which year did the American Psychiatric Association drop hysteria as a diagnosis? -
Answer- 1952
What justification was given by Whites to isolate Black men from the community and
lynch them? - Answer- that freed black men would rape white women
What was one result of the Social Hygiene Movement? - Answer- laws were passed
mandating STI testing before marriage
The Comstock Act of 1873 prohibited: - Answer- articles about contraception and
abortion
, In the mid-1900s, many policies and laws were implemented against homosexuals,
such as: - Answer- immigration restrictions and banning homosexuals from military
service
The Free Love Movement criticized all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- rejection of
marriage between different races
Which of the following magazines did not talk about the changing nature of sexuality int
he 1960s? - Answer- TIME
Between 1600 and 1800, with whom did the southern US colonies have sexual contact
before the influx of slaves from Africa? - Answer- indentured servants
Margaret Sanger worked with Katherine Dexter McCormick to build the: - Answer- Birth
Control League
Which of the following was not a result of emerging liberated female sexuality? -
Answer- womans right to vote
The purpose of anti-miscegenation laws was to make ____ illegal. - Answer- interracial
sex
During the Middle Ages, whom would a man enlist before marriage to help teach him
the secrets of love and the ways of restoring potency? - Answer- entremetteuse
The women suffrage movement has struggled for women: - Answer- all of the above:
to have equal rights with men, to have the right to vote, to have the right to work for
equal pay
According to the text, most of sexuality is: - Answer- learned
What was a main contribution of classical Greek culture toward sexuality in Western
history? - Answer- it was one of the few major civilizations to successfully institutionalize
homosexuality
If I held the belief that marriage and sexual relations are a way to improve my economic
and social standing and that passion at the start of my marriage is not necessary, to
which ancient culture would I most likely belong? - Answer- Roman
Which of the following is true regarding Kama Sutra? - Answer- all of these are true:
it gives instructions on many sexual positions, it categorizes people based on the size of
their genitals, it provides guidance about how to make a good home and family
In early Chinese culture, what was TRUE related to the practice of polygamy? - Answer-
it was a common practice
All Correct Answers
Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities? -
Answer- places where women learned to become self-sufficient
How did slaves try to protect their few social freedoms from Whites? - Answer-
regulating promiscuity by forcing men to take care of the women they impregnated
How did the arrival of the medical model of sexuality at the end of the 19th century
impact views of sexuality in the United States? - Answer- physicians advocated for self-
restraint and abstention from masturbation
The modern movement that formed sexual revolution began in: - Answer- San
Francisco
According to the teachings of Martin Luther, how did Protestantism differ from the
teachings of the Catholic church? - Answer- protestantism allowed divorce
According to Thomas Aquinas, using sex in unnatural ways is immoral. What did he
consider the worst of all sexual sins? - Answer- homosexuality
The Mattachine Society for homosexual rights was founded in 1951 by: - Answer- Harry
Hay
By the late Middle Ages, women were - Answer- Elevated to a place of purity and
considered almost perfect
White Protestants considered religious Mexicans promiscuous because - Answer-
Mexican catholics did not consider it wrong to show affection
In which year did the American Psychiatric Association drop hysteria as a diagnosis? -
Answer- 1952
What justification was given by Whites to isolate Black men from the community and
lynch them? - Answer- that freed black men would rape white women
What was one result of the Social Hygiene Movement? - Answer- laws were passed
mandating STI testing before marriage
The Comstock Act of 1873 prohibited: - Answer- articles about contraception and
abortion
, In the mid-1900s, many policies and laws were implemented against homosexuals,
such as: - Answer- immigration restrictions and banning homosexuals from military
service
The Free Love Movement criticized all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- rejection of
marriage between different races
Which of the following magazines did not talk about the changing nature of sexuality int
he 1960s? - Answer- TIME
Between 1600 and 1800, with whom did the southern US colonies have sexual contact
before the influx of slaves from Africa? - Answer- indentured servants
Margaret Sanger worked with Katherine Dexter McCormick to build the: - Answer- Birth
Control League
Which of the following was not a result of emerging liberated female sexuality? -
Answer- womans right to vote
The purpose of anti-miscegenation laws was to make ____ illegal. - Answer- interracial
sex
During the Middle Ages, whom would a man enlist before marriage to help teach him
the secrets of love and the ways of restoring potency? - Answer- entremetteuse
The women suffrage movement has struggled for women: - Answer- all of the above:
to have equal rights with men, to have the right to vote, to have the right to work for
equal pay
According to the text, most of sexuality is: - Answer- learned
What was a main contribution of classical Greek culture toward sexuality in Western
history? - Answer- it was one of the few major civilizations to successfully institutionalize
homosexuality
If I held the belief that marriage and sexual relations are a way to improve my economic
and social standing and that passion at the start of my marriage is not necessary, to
which ancient culture would I most likely belong? - Answer- Roman
Which of the following is true regarding Kama Sutra? - Answer- all of these are true:
it gives instructions on many sexual positions, it categorizes people based on the size of
their genitals, it provides guidance about how to make a good home and family
In early Chinese culture, what was TRUE related to the practice of polygamy? - Answer-
it was a common practice
