1. Who did Alexandra Kollontai credit for organizing the first Women’s Day?
a) Russian revolutionary women
b) American working-class women
c) European socialist women
d) British suffragettes
Answer: b) American working-class women
2. When was the first Women’s Day demonstration organized by American socialist women?
a) March 8, 1911
b) February 28, 1909
c) August 19, 1910
d) June 12, 1912
Answer: b) February 28, 1909
3. In which city did the 1910 Second International Congress of Socialist Women decide to establish International Women’s Day?
a) Moscow
b) New York
c) Copenhagen
d) Paris
Answer: c) Copenhagen
4. When was the first International Women’s Day celebrated?
a) March 8, 1922
b) March 19, 1911
c) February 28, 1909
d) August 19, 1910
Answer: b) March 19, 1911
5. What was the key demand of the first Women’s Day demonstrations?
a) Equal pay
b) Right to vote for women
c) End to slavery
d) Workplace safety regulations
Answer: b) Right to vote for women
6. What significant labor strike was associated with the origins of International Women’s Day?
a) The Uprising of the 20,000
b) The Homestead Strike
c) The Pullman Strike
d) The Coal Miners’ Strike
Answer: a) The Uprising of the 20,000
7. Who led the New York Shirtwaist Strike of 1909?
a) Rose Schneiderman
b) Clara Lemlich
c) Helen Todd
d) Alexandra Kollontai
Answer: b) Clara Lemlich
8. What slogan symbolized both fair wages and a dignified life for women workers?
a) Votes for Women
b) Workers of the World, Unite
c) Bread and Roses
d) Power to the People
Answer: c) Bread and Roses
9. Which leader declared March 8 as International Women’s Day in 1922?
a) Alexandra Kollontai
b) Clara Zetkin
c) Vladimir Lenin
d) Leon Trotsky
Answer: c) Vladimir Lenin
10. What role did the Women’s Day march of 1917 play in Russian history?
a) It led to the October Revolution
b) It granted women equal wages
c) It ended World War I
d) It led to women gaining voting rights in the U.S.
Answer: a) It led to the October Revolution
11. What major problem did garment workers face in the early 20th century?
a) Lack of education
b) Poor working conditions and long hours
c) Political instability
d) Lack of access to maternity leave
Answer: b) Poor working conditions and long hours
12. In which year was International Women’s Day officially moved to March 8?
a) 1911
b) 1913
c) 1917
d) 1922
Answer: b) 1913
13. What was the primary demand of the 1910 Chicago garment workers’ strike?
a) The right to vote
b) An end to the bonus system
c) Safety in textile factories
d) Recognition of women’s unions
Answer: b) An end to the bonus system
14. What is the theme for International Women’s Day in 2025?
a) Break the Bias
b) Each for Equal
c) Accelerate Action
d) Women in Leadership
Answer: c) Accelerate Action
15. What is the significance of International Women’s Day today?
a) A day to reflect on history and take action for gender equality
b) A holiday for working women worldwide
c) A day solely for celebrating women’s achievements
d) A festival for honoring female celebrities
Answer: a) A day to reflect on history and take action for gender equality.
16. Which labor union supported the 1909 New York Shirtwaist Strike?
a) American Federation of Labor (AFL)
b) International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU)
c) United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
d) Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Answer: b) International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU)
17. What major issue did garment workers face due to the internal subcontracting system?
a) Lack of training opportunities
b) Being classified as “learners” instead of skilled laborers
c) Forced relocation to industrial zones
d) Competition with male textile workers
Answer: b) Being classified as “learners” instead of skilled laborers
18. How did Alexandra Kollontai describe the impact of Women’s Day on working women?
a) It was a political tool to educate and mobilize women
b) It was a day of leisure and celebration
c) It was only significant in Russia
d) It led to immediate equal pay laws
Answer: a) It was a political tool to educate and mobilize women
19. Why did the 1917 Women’s Day march in Russia gain significance?
a) It was led by aristocratic women
b) It was the catalyst for the Russian Revolution
c) It secured women’s right to vote in Russia
d) It resulted in better working conditions for factory workers
Answer: b) It was the catalyst for the Russian Revolution
20. What was Rose Schneiderman’s key message in her speech about “Bread and Roses”?
a) Women deserve not only fair wages but also dignity and quality of life
b) The labor movement should focus only on economic issues
c) Political activism is not necessary for labor rights
d) Women’s struggles are unrelated to workers’ struggles
Answer: a) Women deserve not only fair wages but also dignity and quality of life