Intro to Women's Studies #1

What role did women play in medieval society?

• Women played various roles depending on their social status.

• Women were the rulers of medieval society

• Women had no role in medieval society

• Women only worked as servants in medieval society

What impact did Abigail Adams have on women's rights in the 18th century?

• She supported the suppression of women's rights.

• She opposed women's rights and equality.

• She advocated for women's rights and equality.

• She had no impact on women's rights.

How did women influence the middle ages in terms of culture and art?

• Women had no influence on culture and art during the middle ages

• Women influenced the middle ages in terms of culture and art by participating in artistic and cultural activities, such as embroidery, manuscript illumination, and music composition.

• Women were not allowed to participate in any artistic or cultural activities during the middle ages

• Women only influenced the middle ages in terms of warfare and politics

What was the status of women in the 18th century in terms of education and employment?

• Equal access to education and full participation in formal employment

• Limited access to education and excluded from formal employment

• No access to education and limited participation in informal employment

• High access to education and equal participation in formal employment

What were the typical roles of women in medieval society?

• The typical roles of women in medieval society included being wives, mothers, and caretakers of the household.

• Warriors and soldiers

• Merchants and traders

• Politicians and rulers

How did women in the 18th century challenge traditional gender roles?

• Embracing traditional gender roles and expectations

• Avoiding any involvement in social or political issues

• Participating in social and political movements, advocating for education and employment opportunities, and writing literature that questioned societal expectations

• Becoming stay-at-home mothers and focusing on domestic duties

What were some limitations faced by women in the middle ages?

• No restrictions on education, complete legal rights, and societal expectations to focus on military service

• Restricted access to education, limited legal rights, and societal expectations to focus on domestic roles

• Full access to education, extensive legal rights, and societal expectations to focus on political involvement

• Unlimited access to education, equal legal rights, and societal expectations to focus on career development

What were some key accomplishments of women in the 18th century?

• Establishing the first space program

• Some key accomplishments of women in the 18th century include advancements in literature, education, and advocacy for women's rights.

• Discovering a cure for the common cold

• Inventing the first automobile

How did the status of women in the 18th century compare to previous centuries?

• Stayed the same

• Improved

• Worsened

• Became irrelevant

What were the societal expectations of women in the 18th century?

• Women were expected to be educated and participate in politics

• Women were expected to focus on domestic duties and raise children

• Women were expected to serve in the military

• Women were expected to work in the fields and factories