Deck 1: Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Question 1

What is our best guess about the function pederasty served in ancient Greece?

A)It allowed women to have more power in the culture.
B)It allowed men to display their social and political power.
C)It made living conditions more pleasant for children.
D)It contributed to increasing the birth rate.
E)It reduced the number of people who were slaves.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the Christian Bible,Jesus:

A)denounced homosexuality and premarital sex.
B)taught that men should be held to the same standards of adultery,divorce,and remarriage as women.
C)advised that women who were caught in adultery should be stoned.
D)established the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2000 years.
E)generally condemned sexuality.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to the textbook,which Biblical figure established the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2,000 years?

A)Jesus
B)Thomas Aquinas
C)Agrippa
D)Paul
E)Martin Luther

Answer 3

D

Question 4

By the late middle ages,women were:

A)elevated to a place of purity and considered almost perfect.
B)considered to be more like Eve than Mary.
C)thought to be temptresses.
D)sent to convents in order to learn more about the pleasures of sex.
E)denied romance and spiritual love.

Question 5

Which below is NOT true regarding The Kama Sutra?

A)It gives instructions on many sexual positions.
B)It categorizes people on the basis of the size of their genitals.
C)It talks about how to make a good home and family.
D)It recommends that women learn how to please their husbands.
E)All of these are part of the Kama Sutra.

Question 6

The practice of a lifestyle that rejects sensual pleasures such as drinking alcohol,eating rich food,or engaging in sex is called:

A)puritanical.
B)chastity.
C)asceticism.
D)celibacy.
E)none of the above

Question 7

What is a quadruped?

A)a person with four or more sex partners
B)any animal that walks on four legs
C)someone who practices bestiality
D)a type of coin from ancient Rome
E)none of the above

Question 8

Nancy feels very conflicted about her sexuality.She enjoys sex with her partner Chad,but at the same time feels very guilty about having sex before marriage.Nancy is experiencing:

A)cognitive dissonance.
B)the Electra complex.
C)sexual identity confusion.
D)doubts that she may not be heterosexual
E)boundary issues.

Question 9

Which ancient civilization discussed in the textbook emphasized the natural blending of masculine and feminine principles,the yin and the yang,as part of the procreative process?

A)Indian
B)Roman
C)Greek
D)Egyptian
E)Chinese

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE about Chinese foot binding?

A)The ideal foot length was three inches.
B)Many men would refuse to marry a woman without bound feet.
C)The feet were bound for ten or more years.
D)Although it was an expectation for women,Chinese men generally didn't consider it attractive.
E)The girl's mother or grandmother would break the four smaller toes of the foot before binding it tightly.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about sexuality in ancient India?

A)Female infanticide was not uncommon.
B)Women had important roles in ceremonies and sacrifices.
C)The Kama Sutra appeared.
D)Men were classified by the size of their penis.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 12

Before marriage during the Middle Ages,who would men enlist to help teach them the secrets of love and the ways of restoring potency?

A)Penitents
B)Eunuchs
C)a physician
D)an entremetteuse
E)a priest

Question 13

According to the textbook,why did Paul condemn sexuality?

A)He believed men and women should be held to the same standards.
B)He did not want love of humans to compete with love of God.
C)He believed that sex made people more like animals.
D)He believed that women were Godlike and therefore should not be touched.
E)He believed that prayer led to sexual promiscuity.

Question 14

The leading source of sex information for teenagers in the U.S.is:

A)the media
B)friends
C)parents
D)school sex education programs
E)church

Question 15

When humans came to walk upright,sexuality changed.How?

A)The sense of smell became more important.
B)The sight of one's genitals was less emphasized.
C)Sexuality became tied to aggression,especially in males.
D)The size of the male penis decreased.
E)Breast contact was de-emphasized.

Question 16

Early Christianity led to all of the following except:

A)an association between the pleasure of sex and guilt.
B)prohibition against the use of contraception.
C)an appreciation for the eroticism of women.
D)an association between sex and sin.
E)condemnation for masturbation.

Question 17

Among the following,which discipline is not involved in the study of human sexuality?

A)anthropology
B)psychology
C)sexology
D)political science
E)all of these are involved

Question 18

Karma refers to __________.

A)the practice of using The Kama Sutra in marriage
B)adultery in ancient India
C)the joining of masculine and feminine principles
D)an individual's cycle of birth and rebirth
E)the nonsexual love shared by men in ancient Greece

Question 19

What was a main contribution of Hebrew thought on sexual attitudes in the Western world?

A)the emphasis on sexual relations with family members
B)official approval of homosexual relationships
C)the prevalence of sex manuals with explicit pictures and instruction
D)an emphasis on sexual relations and love in a marital union
E)the encouragement of adultery

Question 20

In ancient Rome,marriage and sexual relations:

A)did not necessarily involve (at least initially)passionate love.
B)were designed to make everyone's level of social power equivalent.
C)were designed to discourage sex with slaves.
D)were a means of outlawing homosexual and bisexual behavior.
E)emphasized male dominance and lack of respect for women.

Question 21

During the Victorian era,women were considered to be:

A)virtuous,refined,delicate,fragile.
B)sexually free.
C)likely to lead men into immorality.
D)able to talk freely about their bodies and bodily functions.
E)all of these are true

Question 22

What was the name for the men who had their testicles and/or penises removed to prevent them from engaging in sexual activity?

A)transgenders
B)eunuchs
C)entremetteuses
D)gnostics
E)Sultans

Question 23

According to your text,who most profoundly influenced women's sexuality for the first half of the 20th century?

A)Margaret Sanger
B)Virginia Johnson
C)Gloria Steinem
D)Queen Victoria
E)Monica Lewinsky

Question 24

What is true about the relationship between white settlers and minority groups in the U.S.?

A)Whites were justified in thinking slaves promiscuous because of a high level of prostitution among slaves.
B)Providing sexual favors to her master could free a slave woman from harsh field labor.
C)Indians were able to testify in court against whites who raped them.
D)Mexicans were admired for their ability to show affection in public.
E)Whites and minorities existed on an equal plane with respect to sexual rights.

Question 25

According to Martin Luther,how did Protestantism differ from the teachings of the Catholic Church?

A)Protestantism allowed divorce.
B)Protestantism permitted women to become clergy members.
C)Protestantism saw adultery as sinful.
D)Protestantism viewed sex as only allowed for reproduction.
E)Protestantism saw women as the stronger sex.

Question 26

What was the name of the religious group who fled England and set up a biblically based society in the New World?

A)Gnostics
B)Victorians
C)Puritans
D)Protestants
E)Muslims

Question 27

Who was responsible for the development of Islam?

A)Thomas Aquinas
B)Muhammad
C)St.Augustine
D)St.Jerome
E)Martin Luther

Question 28

Among the social movements that arose in the 19^th century,

A)the Free Love Movement advocated marriage as a prerequisite to sexual relationships.
B)members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints allowed polygamy.
C)the Oneidas practiced strict celibacy.
D)the Shakers practiced group marriage.
E)none of these are true is true

Question 29

What was the purpose of anti-miscegenation laws?

A)to make slavery illegal
B)to make interracial sex illegal
C)to make contraception illegal
D)to make abortion illegal
E)to make pre-marital sex illegal

Question 30

According to the 19^th century medical model,homosexuality is:

A)a sin.
B)a normal part of life.
C)an illness.
D)related to creativity,especially in the arts.
E)a myth.

Question 31

Who was the dry-goods salesmen who lobbied the legislature to outlaw obscenity in the 1870s?

A)John Calvin
B)Anthony Comstock
C)Sylvester Graham
D)John Kellogg
E)Alfred Kinsey

Question 32

What is bundling?

A)a popular practice among free love movement followers that involved a type of polygamy
B)abstaining from sexual intercourse during times of prayer and devotion
C)young couples sharing a bed as long as they were clothed or had a wooden board between them
D)a punishment for women accused of practicing witchcraft
E)a religious belief that a person's unjust deeds in this life are punished by suffering in a future life

Question 33

The Comstock Act of 1873:

A)allowed people access to sophisticated contraception if they were married.
B)outlawed the mailing of articles on contraception.
C)outlawed premarital sex among slaves.
D)made homosexual relations among consenting adults legal.
E)allowed only doctors to discuss erectile dysfunction.

Question 34

How did the arrival of the medical model of sexuality at the end of the nineteenth century affect views of sexuality in the United States?

A)Physicians encouraged more women to enter higher education to improve their mental health.
B)Reformers urged men and women to masturbate to relieve sexual tensions.
C)Physicians advocated for self-restraint and abstention from masturbation.
D)Sexual passion was seen as normal and healthy,especially for women.
E)Physicians argued that unhappily married women should get divorced and work outside the home.

Question 35

How did the liberalization of sexual conduct after the Revolutionary War affect sexuality in the United States?

A)Extramarital affairs were almost unheard of.
B)Contraception such as condoms was readily available.
C)It became impossible to find information on abortion,especially in newspapers.
D)The power of the church in controlling sexuality rose.
E)both a and d are correct

Question 36

The nineteenth century cure for hysteria was:

A)cornflakes.
B)graham crackers.
C)the vibrator.
D)surgery.
E)exercise.

Question 37

Sexologists seek to:

A)prohibit unhealthy sexual behavior.
B)promote liberal views about sexuality.
C)make sure women and men have equal sexual rights.
D)study sexual behavior scientifically.
E)advocate for a change in sexual laws.

Question 38

What was the result of the Social Hygiene Movement?

A)Laws were passed mandating blood tests before marriage.
B)Prostitution was legalized temporarily.
C)Masturbation was seen as helpful to one's future sex life.
D)Sex for procreation only was re-emphasized.
E)Sexuality education in schools was abolished.

Question 39

Bundling is:

A)the practice of tightly swaddling a newborn infant.
B)placing a wooden board in the middle of a bed to allow an unmarried couple to sleep together without sex.
C)another name for prostitution in the 18th century
D)an ancient Roman custom between a father and son.
E)none of the above

Question 40

The views of reformation leader Martin Luther:

A)reaffirmed the value of chastity in marriage.
B)saw marriage as a state blessed by God and confirmed in the commandments.
C)disallowed divorce even when the marriage was bad.
D)considered sexuality animalistic,and unnatural.
E)allowed for sex outside marriage in committed individuals.

Question 41

Who was the politician responsible for persecuting homosexuals and communists after World War II?

A)John Calvin
B)Joseph McCarthy
C)Henry Hay
D)Kate Millet
E)Betty Friedan

Question 42

The Kama Sutra was regarded as a holy book for centuries.

Question 43

St.Paul established the Christian view of sexuality that dominated Western thought for the next 2,000 years.

Question 44

Foot binding originated out of men's desire for women with small feminine feet.

Question 45

Virginity became valued between the 4th and 15th centuries when dowries became important.

Question 46

The ancient Roman society emphasized the natural blending of masculine and feminine principles,the yin and the yang,as part of the procreative process.

Question 47

How did the feminist movement contribute to the development of women's sexuality?

A)It advocated for sexual satisfaction for women.
B)It helped to outlaw abortion.
C)It emphasized that all women should be wives and mothers.
D)It argued that lesbianism was abusive.
E)It freed men from the obligation to work.

Question 48

Which of the following would be considered sexologists?

A)Margaret Sanger and Dorothy Day
B)Sylvester Graham and John Kellogg
C)Alfred Kinsey and William Masters
D)Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedan

Question 49

How did Margaret Sanger influence sexuality history?

A)She wrote The Feminine Mystique.
B)She argued that masturbation caused mental illness.
C)She studied sexual behavior scientifically.
D)She spoke across the United States in favor of the Comstock laws.
E)She became a prominent advocate for birth control.

Question 50

According to the Christian Bible,Jesus denounced homosexuality and premarital sex.

Question 51

During the Renaissance,society turned from a focus on human beings to a focus on God.

Question 52

Honor crimes may include killing a woman who

A)has lost her virginity
B)has violated the honor of her family.
C)was talking to a man on her cell phone.
D)was dating.
E)all of the above

Question 53

Temple prostitutes were women who would have sex with worshippers to provide money for the temple,or as a form of worshiping gods.

Question 54

During the Victorian era,women were considered to be virtuous,refined,delicate,and fragile.

Question 55

The ancient Greeks institutionalized homosexuality successfully.

Question 56

What is important about the Stonewall riot of 1969?

A)the gay community resisted police brutality
B)lesbians and gay men attacked each other
C)gay organizations were founded for the first time following the riot
D)politicians paraded through the streets of San Francisco with gays
E)shopkeepers denied service to gays

Question 57

How did the Planned Parenthood organization first begin?

A)as a place women went to for secret abortions in the 1920s
B)as a health clinic for prostitutes and drug addicts
C)as a birth control clinic in New York
D)as a clinic where couples went for marriage counseling
E)as a education center that gave lectures on the importance of procreation

Question 58

John Kellogg developed corn flakes,with the expressed purpose of:

A)curbing male libido.
B)reduce excitability in sanitarium patients.
C)discouraging male masturbation.
D)ensuring female chastity.
E)none of the above

Question 59

In 1973,the American Psychiatric Association:

A)added homosexuality to its list of psychiatric disorders.
B)removed homosexuality from its list of psychiatric disorders.
C)condemned violence toward homosexuals.
D)released a report on the families of homosexuals.
E)concluded that homosexuality was caused by environmental factors.

Question 60

Which of the following statements is not consistent with the views of modern feminists?

A)women should have their own identities apart from men
B)the role of the housewife can lead to an unfulfilled life
C)rape is an act of aggression
D)women have a right to sexual satisfaction
E)men must take the lead and be the experts in sexual relations

Question 61

The Comstock Act of 1873 allowed people access to sophisticated contraception if they were married.

Question 62

Among the social movements that arose in the 19^th century,the Free Love Movement advocated marriage as a prerequisite to sexual relationships.

Question 63

Margaret Sanger argued that masturbation caused mental illness.

Question 64

In 1973,the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of psychiatric disorders.

Question 65

According to the 19^th century medical model,homosexuality is a sin.