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Questions and Answers
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
- New Zealand (correct)
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
Who was a leading figure in the suffrage movement in New Zealand?
Who was a leading figure in the suffrage movement in New Zealand?
- Susan B. Anthony
- Kate Sheppard (correct)
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Emmeline Pankhurst
What percentage of New Zealand women voted in their first general election?
What percentage of New Zealand women voted in their first general election?
- 25%
- 55%
- 65% (correct)
- 40%
Which country was the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections?
Which country was the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections?
Who signed the new Electoral Act into law in New Zealand?
Who signed the new Electoral Act into law in New Zealand?
What was the percentage of New Zealand women who voted in their first general election after gaining the right to vote?
What was the percentage of New Zealand women who voted in their first general election after gaining the right to vote?