The History of Sexuality

This quiz will test your knowledge of the history of sexuality.

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of sexology?

  1. Sigmund Freud
  2. Alfred Kinsey
  3. Havelock Ellis
  4. William Masters and Virginia Johnson
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the first major study of human sexual behavior?

  1. The Sexual Behavior of the Human Male
  2. The Sexual Behavior of the Human Female
  3. The Hite Report
  4. The Kinsey Reports
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main finding of the Kinsey Reports?

  1. That most people are heterosexual.
  2. That most people are homosexual.
  3. That most people are bisexual.
  4. That sexual behavior is more varied than previously thought.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the sexual revolution?

  1. A period of time in the 1960s and 1970s when there was a widespread change in attitudes and behaviors towards sex.
  2. A period of time in the 1980s and 1990s when there was a widespread change in attitudes and behaviors towards sex.
  3. A period of time in the 2000s and 2010s when there was a widespread change in attitudes and behaviors towards sex.
  4. A period of time in the 21st century when there was a widespread change in attitudes and behaviors towards sex.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were some of the factors that contributed to the sexual revolution?

  1. The development of the birth control pill.
  2. The rise of the counterculture.
  3. The Vietnam War.
  4. All of the above.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were some of the effects of the sexual revolution?

  1. A more permissive attitude towards sex.
  2. An increase in the number of people who were sexually active.
  3. A decrease in the number of people who were married.
  4. All of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the current state of sexuality in the United States?

  1. There is a wide range of sexual behaviors that are considered to be normal.
  2. There is a growing acceptance of LGBTQ people.
  3. There is still a lot of stigma and discrimination against LGBTQ people.
  4. All of the above.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the challenges facing the LGBTQ community today?

  1. Discrimination in housing and employment.
  2. Violence and harassment.
  3. Lack of access to healthcare.
  4. All of the above.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What can be done to address the challenges facing the LGBTQ community?

  1. Pass laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
  2. Provide funding for LGBTQ-affirming healthcare.
  3. Educate the public about LGBTQ issues.
  4. All of the above.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the future of sexuality?

  1. There will be a continued increase in the acceptance of LGBTQ people.
  2. There will be a greater understanding of the diversity of sexual behaviors.
  3. There will be a more open and honest dialogue about sex.
  4. All of the above.