How Well Do You Know Frances Perkins?
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- 1.Frances Perkins completed her master's degree in sociology and economics from which university?
- A.
Columbia University
- B.
Harvard University
- C.
Yale University
- D.
University of Virginia
- 2.Perkins' friends at Mount Holyoke knew her by what nickname?
- A.
Fran
- B.
Perk
- C.
Fanny
- D.
Frankey
- 3.What was Perkins' major at Mount Holyoke
- A.
English
- B.
History
- C.
Political Science
- D.
Physics
- 4.An American economic history course taught by historian Annah May Soule had a profound impact on Perkins, most notably after the class visited and observed conditions where?
- A.
Mills along the Connecticut River
- B.
Cotton processing factories in Hadley
- C.
Loudville lead mines
- D.
Tenant farms in Hatfield
- 5.At which organization did Perkins work?
- A.
New York City Consumers League
- B.
Chicago Commons and Hull House
- C.
Philadelphia Research and Protective Association
- D.
New York State Industrial Commission
- E.
All of the above
- 6.Perkins boldly called a press conference in January of 1930 to publicly challenge President Hoover's announcment about what?
- A.
The rolling back of taxes
- B.
The state of the economy
- C.
Native American assimilation
- D.
American isolationism
- 7.Which was not part of Perkins' policy priorities when she was chosen as the secretary of labor under Roosevelt?
- A.
40-hour work week
- B.
A minimum wage
- C.
Unemployment compensation
- D.
Universal health insurance
- E.
Non-discrimination in employment
- 8.Frances Perkins was the longest-serving labor secretary at the time of her retirement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which quote did Perkins NOT say?
- A.
“The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.”
- B.
“Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.”
- C.
“Education was to fit one to do good.”
- D.
“I had to do something about unnecessary hazards to life, unnecessary poverty. It was sort of up to me.”
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