1. Who is considered one of the pioneers of social work in the United States? a) Jane Addams b) Florence Nightingale c) Clara Barton d) Mary Richmond Answer: a) Jane Addams

2. The Settlement House movement in the late 19th century was primarily aimed at: a) Providing medical services b) Assimilating immigrants c) Promoting agricultural development d) Legal advocacy Answer: b) Assimilating immigrants

3. The Social Security Act of 1935 in the United States was a significant development in social work, primarily focusing on: a) Affordable healthcare b) Elderly care and pensions c) Educational opportunities d) Civil rights Answer: b) Elderly care and pensions

4. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is responsible for: a) Accrediting social work programs b) Regulating private social work practices c) Administering social welfare programs d) Advocating for social workers' rights Answer: a) Accrediting social work programs

5. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978 to: a) Address child labor issues b) Promote adoption of Native American children c) Preserve Native American families and culture d) Promote international adoption Answer: c) Preserve Native American families and culture

6. The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s played a significant role in social work by advocating for: a) Gender equality b) Racial and social justice c) Disability rights d) Religious freedom Answer: b) Racial and social justice

7. The War on Poverty, launched in the 1960s, introduced which significant program aimed at reducing poverty in the United States? a) Head Start b) Medicaid c) Social Security d) Medicare Answer: a) Head Start

8. The person known for advocating for the concept of casework and author of the book "Social Diagnosis" is: a) Mary Ellen Richmond b) Harry Hopkins c) Saul Alinsky d) Virginia Robinson Answer: a) Mary Ellen Richmond

9. The NASW (National Association of Social Workers) was founded in: a) 1917 b) 1925 c) 1935 d) 1955 Answer: a) 1917

10. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was enacted in: a) 1978 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 2001 Answer: c) 1990

11. The focus of social work during the Progressive Era (1890-1920) was mainly on: a) Alleviating poverty b) Industrialization and urbanization challenges c) International diplomacy d) Agricultural reform Answer: b) Industrialization and urbanization challenges

12. The Flexner Report of 1915 had a significant impact on social work education by: a) Advocating for increased funding for social work programs b) Standardizing and professionalizing social work education c) Promoting international collaboration in social work d) Addressing mental health issues Answer: b) Standardizing and professionalizing social work education

13. The Great Society programs, introduced in the 1960s, aimed to: a) Address racial segregation b) Fight poverty and promote civil rights c) Provide affordable housing d) Fund educational institutions Answer: b) Fight poverty and promote civil rights

14. The concept of "Strengths Perspective" in social work emphasizes: a) Focusing on individual weaknesses b) Building on an individual's strengths and resources c) Medical model of intervention d) Psychoanalytic approach Answer: b) Building on an individual's strengths and resources

15. The person known as the "Mother of Social Work" and the first female assistant commissioner of the New York State Board of Charities was: a) Mary Richmond b) Jane Addams c) Frances Perkins d) Grace Abbott Answer: c) Frances Perkins16. The Freedmen's Bureau, established in 1865, primarily aimed to provide assistance to:

a) Freed slaves and poor whites b) Native Americans c) Immigrants d) War veterans Answer: a) Freed slaves and poor whites

17. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 to advocate for: a) Racial equality b) Gender equality and women's rights c) LGBTQ+ rights d) Disability rights Answer: b) Gender equality and women's rights

18. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 aimed to: a) Increase funding for psychiatric hospitals b) Deinstitutionalize mental health care and promote community-based treatment c) Promote research on mental health disorders d) Implement involuntary commitments for individuals with mental illness Answer: b) Deinstitutionalize mental health care and promote community-based treatment

19. The "Charity Organization Society" (COS) in the late 19th century focused on: a) Providing financial assistance to the poor b) Advocating for labor rights c) Encouraging individual self-improvement and moral responsibility d) Promoting education for underprivileged children Answer: c) Encouraging individual self-improvement and moral responsibility

20. The concept of "intersectionality" in social work emphasizes: a) Addressing the interconnected nature of various forms of oppression and discrimination b) Focusing solely on individual experiences c) Separating social issues based on specific characteristics like race or gender d) Ignoring the influence of culture on social work practice Answer: a) Addressing the interconnected nature of various forms of oppression and discrimination