Test: Growing up as Boys & Girls- 1 - Class 7 MCQ

Fishing was an important activity on the Samoan islands. Young people learnt to undertake long fishing expeditions. Both boys and girls used to look after their younger siblings. But, by the time a boy was about nine years old, he joined the older boys in to learn outdoor jobs like fishing and planting coconuts.

Since she is expected to work in both fronts, it gives her the burden of both the household work and outside work called double burden.

Children in Samoa in the 1920s learned how to take care of children and do household work from older children and adults. This means they were taught how to look after younger siblings and do chores around the house like cleaning and cooking.

• In the 1920s, girls in Samoa did not attend school. They learned practical skills like taking care of children, household work, and fishing from older children and adults.
• Boys typically joined older boys in learning outdoor jobs like fishing and planting coconuts around the age of nine.
• Girls, on the other hand, had to continue looking after younger children or doing errands for adults until they were teenagers, after which they gained more freedom to engage in activities like fishing trips, plantation work, and weaving baskets.
• Girls also helped with cooking preparations in special cooking houses. Therefore, the statement that girls did not go to school in Samoa in the 1920s is True.

• Girls might be fewer in the streets, parks, and markets in the evenings or at night because they feel scared of being teased or attacked.
• It's essential for everyone to feel safe and comfortable when they are out, especially during the late hours.
• Girls, like boys, should be able to enjoy outdoor activities without fear.

• The statement that girls and boys in the 1960s in Madhya Pradesh went to the same school is False.
• In the 1960s in Madhya Pradesh, girls and boys went to separate schools. They had different school environments and playgrounds.
• Girls played in a central courtyard for safety, while boys had a big open space for a playground attached to their school.
• This shows that girls and boys attended different schools, not the same one.

- The correct answer is B: All of these.

- Free transportation services: This reduces barriers to commuting, making it easier for women to access workplaces.

- Mandatory overtime pay: This can incentivize women to work longer hours, thus increasing their participation in the labor force.

- Provision of crèches in workplaces: Childcare support is crucial for working mothers, allowing them to balance family responsibilities with employment.

- Together, these measures collectively encourage women's employment outside the home.