11.Women were instructed to put a pastelike substance in the vagina to block male sperm in:
a.colonial America.
b.ancient Egypt.
c.the first century A.D.
d.rural France.
12.In the first century A.D., Pliny's
Natural History
listed all of the following birth control methods
EXCEPT:
a.putting a chastity belt on women.
b.jumping up and down to expel semen.
c.primitive suppositories and tampons.
d.potions to be taken orally.
13.Ancient birth control methods tended to be:
a.illegal.
b.unsuccessful.
c.dangerous.
d.punitive.
14.Early promoters of contraceptives were:
a.celebrated for preventing poverty.
b.accused of immorality.
c.successful in the distribution of material.
d.viewed as witches.
15.The Comstock Law of 1873 prohibited:
a.young unwed mothers from getting an abortion.
b.the distribution of contraceptive information through the mail.
c.women from using natural rhythm family planning.
d.men from having sex with women under age 18.
16.Mary feels guilty about taking birth control pills because her religion prohibits the use of contraceptive devices. Mary is probably a:
a.Roman Catholic.
b.Presbyterian.
c.Seventh Day Adventist.
d.Methodist.
17.The ideal contraceptive would have all of the following characteristics
EXCEPT:
a.reliability.
b.irreversibility.
c.affordability.
d.simplicity.
18.Japan’s Eugenic Protection Act allowed any woman to obtain a legal abortion. This act was part of:
a.an educational campaign to make the people aware of the need to reduce family size.
b.an effort to increase the number of males in the population.
c.a reduction in pregnant teens.
d.a liberal movement to change the attitudes of Japanese citizens.
19.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that no state may interfere with a woman's decision to have a medical abortion as long as the procedure is performed in:
a.a government clinic.
b.the first trimester.
c.good faith.
d.an emergency room.
20.In the U.S., abortions are banned in the last trimester unless:
a.both parents agree with the decision to abort the fetus.
b.there is medical evidence that the mother's life is endangered.
c.the procedure is performed by a board certified surgeon.
d.the mother is a full-time resident of Pennsylvania.