WMNST Lesson 1 Quiz
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, androcentrism implies putting men at the
center of history, culture, and power, and thus confuses "maleness" with humanity in
general. (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was
written by... - ANS-Mary Wollstonecraft
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, one of two central components of feminism is
reallocation of power to women over men (T/F) - ANS-False
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, a strategy of liberal feminism is working within
the system for change (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, the term "gender studies" reflects a movement
away from a fixed idea of "woman." - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, Black women's studies grew out of the critique
of traditional women's studies programs which lacked the inclusion of issues for women
of color (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, third wave feminism has its origins in the lives
of the baby boomer generation of the 1950s and 1960s (T/F) - ANS-False
What is Riley so riled up about? Choose all that apply. - ANS-All the pink stuff
All the blue stuff
What boys want
What girls want
What actress introduces Joss Whedon at the beginning of the video "On the Road to
Equality Honoring Men on The Front Lines"? - ANS-Meryl Streep
In the video "On the Road to Equality Honoring Men on The Front Lines," Joss Whedon
is repeatedly asked "why do you write strong women characters?" He cites many
reasons throughout the video, but ultimately Joss says that the reason he writes strong
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, androcentrism implies putting men at the
center of history, culture, and power, and thus confuses "maleness" with humanity in
general. (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was
written by... - ANS-Mary Wollstonecraft
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, one of two central components of feminism is
reallocation of power to women over men (T/F) - ANS-False
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, a strategy of liberal feminism is working within
the system for change (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, the term "gender studies" reflects a movement
away from a fixed idea of "woman." - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, Black women's studies grew out of the critique
of traditional women's studies programs which lacked the inclusion of issues for women
of color (T/F) - ANS-True
According to the Shaw and Lee reading, third wave feminism has its origins in the lives
of the baby boomer generation of the 1950s and 1960s (T/F) - ANS-False
What is Riley so riled up about? Choose all that apply. - ANS-All the pink stuff
All the blue stuff
What boys want
What girls want
What actress introduces Joss Whedon at the beginning of the video "On the Road to
Equality Honoring Men on The Front Lines"? - ANS-Meryl Streep
In the video "On the Road to Equality Honoring Men on The Front Lines," Joss Whedon
is repeatedly asked "why do you write strong women characters?" He cites many
reasons throughout the video, but ultimately Joss says that the reason he writes strong
