Q.1 What is the primary focus of feminist geography?
The study of physical landscapes
The study of gendered spaces and social relations
The study of climate change
The study of population growth
Explanation - Feminist geography emphasizes how gender shapes social relations, power dynamics, and spatial experiences in both public and private spheres.
Correct answer is: The study of gendered spaces and social relations
Q.2 Which feminist geographer is known for emphasizing the importance of everyday life and experiences in geography?
David Harvey
Doreen Massey
Linda McDowell
Yi-Fu Tuan
Explanation - Linda McDowell's work focuses on the gendered dimensions of work, mobility, and everyday life, highlighting lived experiences in geography.
Correct answer is: Linda McDowell
Q.3 Feminist geography critiques traditional geography for:
Focusing too much on climate
Ignoring the role of gender in shaping space and place
Studying only urban areas
Overemphasizing statistics
Explanation - Traditional geography often overlooked how gender relations influence spatial patterns, a gap feminist geography addresses.
Correct answer is: Ignoring the role of gender in shaping space and place
Q.4 Which concept in feminist geography refers to spaces created or experienced differently by men and women?
Spatial justice
Gendered space
Cultural landscape
Urban morphology
Explanation - Gendered space highlights how social norms and power dynamics produce different experiences of space for men and women.
Correct answer is: Gendered space
Q.5 Which method is commonly used in feminist geography to understand lived experiences?
GIS mapping
Quantitative surveys
Qualitative interviews and ethnography
Remote sensing
Explanation - Feminist geographers often use qualitative methods to capture subjective experiences and everyday practices.
Correct answer is: Qualitative interviews and ethnography
Q.6 The work of Doreen Massey emphasizes:
The fixed nature of space
The relational and dynamic aspects of space
The importance of physical geography
Only rural development
Explanation - Massey argued that space is socially constructed and shaped by relationships, emphasizing multiplicity and interactions.
Correct answer is: The relational and dynamic aspects of space
Q.7 Which term refers to the unequal access to urban resources based on gender?
Spatial inequality
Gendered urbanism
Spatial justice
Environmental determinism
Explanation - Gendered urbanism examines how urban spaces can privilege or disadvantage individuals based on gender.
Correct answer is: Gendered urbanism
Q.8 Feminist geography often challenges:
Statistical analysis
Power structures in spatial relations
Physical mapping techniques
Cartographic standards
Explanation - It critically examines how gendered power dynamics shape spaces, mobility, and social practices.
Correct answer is: Power structures in spatial relations
Q.9 What is an example of a gendered space in everyday life?
Public parks
Workplaces and homes
Shopping malls
All of the above
Explanation - Many spaces, including workplaces, homes, and public areas, are experienced and shaped differently based on gender.
Correct answer is: All of the above
Q.10 Feminist geographers study mobility to understand:
Traffic patterns
How gender affects access to transport and movement
Weather changes
Population density
Explanation - Mobility studies reveal how women and men experience space differently due to social norms, safety concerns, and access to resources.
Correct answer is: How gender affects access to transport and movement
Q.11 Which approach in feminist geography highlights multiple perspectives and diversity of experiences?
Positivist approach
Intersectional approach
Quantitative approach
Regional approach
Explanation - Intersectionality considers overlapping social categories like gender, race, and class, showing how they shape experiences of space.
Correct answer is: Intersectional approach
Q.12 Which feminist geographer emphasized 'space and place are socially constructed'?
Susan Hanson
Doreen Massey
David Harvey
Edward Soja
Explanation - Massey’s work emphasizes that space is dynamic and relational, constructed through social interactions and processes.
Correct answer is: Doreen Massey
Q.13 Which concept explores how women negotiate their safety and freedom in public spaces?
Spatial justice
Gendered mobility
Urban resilience
Environmental determinism
Explanation - Gendered mobility examines how women’s movement is shaped by safety, social norms, and accessibility in public spaces.
Correct answer is: Gendered mobility
Q.14 The feminist critique of urban planning highlights:
The aesthetic of buildings
How urban design often neglects women’s needs
Road networks
Population statistics
Explanation - Feminist geographers argue that cities often fail to consider women’s safety, childcare, and accessibility in planning.
Correct answer is: How urban design often neglects women’s needs
Q.15 Feminist geography often emphasizes the importance of:
Economic data
Experiences, narratives, and voices of marginalized groups
Satellite imagery
Climate patterns
Explanation - It centers lived experiences to reveal social inequalities and challenge dominant spatial narratives.
Correct answer is: Experiences, narratives, and voices of marginalized groups
Q.16 Which feminist concept addresses the overlapping effects of gender, class, and ethnicity on spatial experiences?
Intersectionality
Cultural landscape
Environmental determinism
Political ecology
Explanation - Intersectionality helps explain how multiple identities intersect to affect access, mobility, and experiences in space.
Correct answer is: Intersectionality
Q.17 What is the feminist geographical critique of 'public space'?
It is always inclusive
It may be gendered and exclusionary
It only exists in cities
It is unrelated to social relations
Explanation - Feminist geographers argue that public spaces can reflect social inequalities, often privileging men’s access over women’s.
Correct answer is: It may be gendered and exclusionary
Q.18 Which approach helps feminist geographers to study personal experiences and emotions in space?
Quantitative modeling
Emotional or affective geography
Remote sensing
Cultural determinism
Explanation - Affective geography studies emotions and feelings, highlighting how spaces impact individuals’ psychological experiences.
Correct answer is: Emotional or affective geography
Q.19 Feminist geography emerged primarily in which decade?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Explanation - Feminist geography became a recognized subfield in the 1980s, integrating gender studies into geographical research.
Correct answer is: 1980s
Q.20 Which geographer focused on the relationship between women and transport in urban areas?
Linda McDowell
Susan Hanson
Doreen Massey
David Harvey
Explanation - Susan Hanson studied how women’s travel patterns and transport access differ from men’s due to social and domestic responsibilities.
Correct answer is: Susan Hanson
Q.21 Feminist geography often critiques the assumption that:
Men and women experience space similarly
Climate affects all equally
Cities grow uniformly
Transport networks are neutral
Explanation - It challenges the idea that spatial experiences are gender-neutral and highlights differences shaped by power and social norms.
Correct answer is: Men and women experience space similarly
Q.22 Which feminist approach emphasizes participatory research with communities?
Critical GIS
Participatory feminist research
Remote sensing
Quantitative spatial analysis
Explanation - This approach involves community members in research, ensuring their voices and experiences shape the findings.
Correct answer is: Participatory feminist research
Q.23 Which of the following is a key concern of feminist geography?
Climate change prediction
Gendered access to housing, work, and services
Mountain formation
Mapping rivers
Explanation - Feminist geography examines inequalities in access to resources and opportunities based on gender.
Correct answer is: Gendered access to housing, work, and services
Q.24 How does feminist geography differ from traditional geography?
It only uses maps
It focuses on gender, power, and social justice
It ignores physical landscapes
It studies only urban areas
Explanation - Feminist geography integrates gender analysis and critiques power imbalances in spatial arrangements.
Correct answer is: It focuses on gender, power, and social justice
Q.25 Which concept describes how patriarchal norms shape spatial arrangements?
Gendered space
Spatial determinism
Cultural landscape
Environmental determinism
Explanation - Patriarchal norms often influence who has access to certain spaces and how those spaces are organized, producing gendered spaces.
Correct answer is: Gendered space