- Sculptures of a female figure symbolizing the French nation can be found in most city halls in France. What is this symbol's name?
- A. Brigitte
- B. Catherine
- C. Marianne
- True of false: The names Sinead, Shena, and Sheena are all Irish versions of the English name Jane.
- In Singapore, if you meet a Chinese woman named Li Chu Chin, what would be the most proper way to address her in English?
- A. Madame Li
- B. Madame Chu
- C. Madame Chin
- The names Frances and Francis sound alike in English. One spelling is generally used for men, the other for women. True or false: Frances is the most common version used for a woman.
- In the Middle East, you might see the name Khadijah binti Oman. True or false: Even if you did not know Khadijah was a woman's name, you could still discern her gender.
- The sirens encountered by Odysseus on his long journey had counterparts in Germanic mythology. True or false: The most famous of the Germanic sirens was named Lorelei.
- True or false: You can probably identify the gender of traditional Japanese speakers from transcripts of their dialogue.
- In Sweden, the names Sara, Margareta, Johanna, Magdalena, Emma, and Kristina all refer to:
- A. The names of days celebrated during "Woman Week" on the traditional Swedish calendar.
- B. The names of female characters in Ingmar Bergman's early films
- C. A singing group known as the Andrewsson Sisters
- Australia has many distinctive slang terms. True or false: A Margaret is the most common slang term for a young woman in Australia.
- In the Italian tradition, an old woman on a donkey brings gifts to children on the Eve of the Epiphany, which is January 5. What is the name of this old woman?
- A. Antonia
- B. Befana
- C. Centimani
Answers
- C. Her image also appears on French coinage.
- True. Variations of the name Jane exist in many languages.
- A. Chinese names are presented in the opposite order from Western names. If her name is Li Chu Chin, Li is her surname and Chin is her first name.
- True. The mnemonic device is "E is for hEr (FrancEs) and I is for him(FrancIs)."
- True. The term binti (somtimes spelled "binty" or "binte" in English) means "daughter of."
- True This siren lured sailors on the Rhone River rather than in the Mediterranean.
- True. Japanese women traditionally used a highly deferential form of the language called nyobo kotoba.
- A. This week falls in late July.
- False. Sheila is the most common term for a woman. Margaret is an Australian surfing term for a big wave.
- B. On the same night, children often dress up as old people called befani and go door to door collecting treats.