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Who was the first Black woman to serve as the US Secretary of State?

A
Condoleezza Rice
B
Anita Hill
C
Margaret Thatcher
D
Angela Merkel
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Why do women in Japan represent 50 percent of the workforce but make up only 10 percent of the managerial positions?

A
The job demands make it very difficult for mothers to take leadership positions.
B
Traditional beliefs and cultural norms keep women out of managerial positions.
C
Husbands want their wives to leave managerial positions open for men.
D
There are laws prohibiting women from working in managerial positions.
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Which is the correct ranking of countries from most equal in gender equality to least equal in gender equality?

A
Japan, Sweden, Yemen
B
Japan, Yemen, Sweden
C
Sweden, Yemen, Japan
D
Sweden, Japan, Yemen
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What do Marissa Mayer and Indra Nooyi have in common?

A
They are both now serving as foreign ministers of their countries.
B
They were the first two women to hold US cabinet positions.
C
They are both heads of global businesses.
D
They are the most recent women to serve as prime ministers.
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Which correctly describes women in developed countries in the workforce today?

A
They no longer work in the lower paying jobs.
B
They take on less of the unpaid domestic labor.
C
They make up approximately 2 thirds of the workforce.
D
They receive about 75 percent of what men earn.
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Before 1960, it was rare for women to become heads of state. What is the most likely reason that it became more common after 1960?

A
The influence of men in government was at an all-time low.
B
Progress in gender equality was finally taking root in many parts of the world.
C
Britain was always a leader in modeling positive changes in the world.
D
After 1960, the world saw more democracies being established.

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