Contraceptive Pill — Questions and answers

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What problem did Margaret Sanger observe that was difficult for women and families?

Choices

  1. Women having too much free time.
  2. Uncontrolled fertility causing difficulties for women and families. ✓
  3. Too many doctors available to help.
  4. Families having too much money.

Answer: Uncontrolled fertility causing difficulties for women and families.

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What did Katharine McCormick do to help the research for a new solution?

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  1. She became a scientist herself.
  2. She wrote a book about the problem.
  3. She used her money to pay for research. ✓
  4. She talked to Marie Curie for advice.

Answer: She used her money to pay for research.

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Who was the brilliant scientist chosen to help develop the Contraceptive Pill?

Choices

  1. Marie Curie
  2. Dr. John Rock
  3. Dr. Gregory Pincus ✓
  4. Katharine McCormick

Answer: Dr. Gregory Pincus

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Which doctor did Pincus ask to help with the clinical trials for the pill?

Choices

  1. Dr. Carl Djerassi
  2. Dr. John Rock ✓
  3. Dr. Gregory Pincus
  4. Dr. Margaret Sanger

Answer: Dr. John Rock

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How does the Contraceptive Pill work to prevent pregnancy?

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  1. It makes the body think it's already pregnant. ✓
  2. It removes eggs from the body.
  3. It makes people sick so they can't have babies.
  4. It changes a person's age.

Answer: It makes the body think it's already pregnant.

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What was the name of the first oral contraceptive approved in 1960?

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  1. Hormonal Harmony
  2. Enovid ✓
  3. The Magic Bullet
  4. Ovulation Stopper

Answer: Enovid

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How did the Contraceptive Pill help change women's lives?

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  1. It made women want to stay home more.
  2. It helped women get more education and careers. ✓
  3. It made women forget how to plan families.
  4. It made marriage happen earlier.

Answer: It helped women get more education and careers.

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What is one of the important legacies of the Contraceptive Pill today?

Choices

  1. It is no longer used by anyone.
  2. It only impacts medicine, not society.
  3. It helps women's economic independence. ✓
  4. It made contraception less accessible.

Answer: It helps women's economic independence.

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