Which global event significantly shifted female labor participation in factories?
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The Cold War
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World War II
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World War I
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The Industrial Revolution
What is the term for unpaid work done typically at home, often by women?
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Domestic economic work
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Reproductive labor
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Covert labor
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Shadow employment
Which movement in 19th-century Britain fought for workers’ voting rights?
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Bolsheviks
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Luddites
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Chartists
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Suffragists
Which Asian country is one of the largest exporters of labor (sending workers abroad)?
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Japan
The “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory” fire led to major reforms in which area?
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Minimum wage laws
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Workplace safety regulations
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Pension systems
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Immigration policy
What is “offshoring” in terms of global labor trends?
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Building factories near coasts
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Outsourcing jobs to another country
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Buying international stocks
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Hiring only local labor
Which international document declared “the right to work” as a basic human right?
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The UN Charter
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Geneva Convention
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Maastricht Treaty
What does OSHA stand for in the context of workplace regulation in the USA?
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Office of Security and Hazard Analysis
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Organization for Sustainable Hiring Act
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Organization for Safety & Health Assessment
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Which country was the first to introduce a national minimum wage law?
New Zealand
USA
France
UK
What is the function of a labor union?
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Advocate for workers’ rights
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Hire workers
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Issue business permits
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Regulate product prices
