Women in society (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did America enter WWI, creating job opportunities for women?
In which year did America enter WWI, creating job opportunities for women?
1917
Which amendment granted American women voting rights in 1920?
Which amendment granted American women voting rights in 1920?
19th Amendment
Before WWI, what were middle-class women forbidden from wearing?
Before WWI, what were middle-class women forbidden from wearing?
Makeup
What was the name of the ideal woman style created by Charles Dana Gibson before WWI?
What was the name of the ideal woman style created by Charles Dana Gibson before WWI?
The Gibson Girl
What did flappers embrace instead of restrictive corsets?
What did flappers embrace instead of restrictive corsets?
Natural body shape
Which activities did flappers engage in that shocked traditional society?
Which activities did flappers engage in that shocked traditional society?
Smoking & drinking alcohol
Which organisation protested against flapper behaviour?
Which organisation protested against flapper behaviour?
The Anti-Saloon League
Which group of women experienced the most dramatic changes in the 1920s?
Which group of women experienced the most dramatic changes in the 1920s?
Middle & upper-class in northern cities
What percentage of American women held jobs by 1929?
What percentage of American women held jobs by 1929?
20%
How did the divorce rate change during the 1920s?
How did the divorce rate change during the 1920s?
It doubled
What workplace inequality did women face even when employed in the 1920s?
What workplace inequality did women face even when employed in the 1920s?
Earned less than men for same work