According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?
a. 20,000
b. 200,000
c. 20 million
d. 2 billion
Question 2If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be
a. polygamous.
b. exogamous.
c. based on romantic love.
d. endogamous.
Question 3Of the almost 1 billion people in the world who are living at or close to absolute poverty, what percentage are women?
a. 20 percent
b. 35 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 70 percent
Question 4Regarding employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
A) There are no federal regulations banning this discrimination
B) The Federal government bans it on the basis of Title IX of the Civil Rights Law
C) The Federal government bans it via Affirmative Action Law
D) Federal regulations ban it in hiring, but not in terms of firing or promotion
Question 5The majority of married male-female couples in the U.S.
A) Are single-earner households, supported by the man
B) Are single-earner households, supported by the woman
C) Are dual-earner households with the woman earning more
D) Are dual-earner households with the man earning more
Question 6Ravi was born into a caste system in a small village in Sri Lanka. He can expect to
a. earn his social position through his own efforts.
b. change his social position many times throughout his life.
c. have the same social standing as his parents.
d. choose his life's work for himself after finishing college.
Question 7The proportion of women who are employed is
A) Highest in poor countries
B) Lowest in poor countries
C) Average in poor countries
D) Highest in the wealthiest countries
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