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