Women’s History
At the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924, women were only allowed to compete in what category?
Figure skating
True or False, in almost every country in the world, the life expectancy for women is higher than men
True
This woman was the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree
Hellen Keller
A life-size statue of this girl pulling back an imaginary curtain on her attic hiding place is at a Boise Human Rights Memorial
Anne Frank
This famous music singer is rumored to have over 300 wigs
Dolly Parton
In 1878 an amendment for this was introduced in Congress; its adoption didn't occur until 1920
Right to vote
This 2017 Super Hero film was the first to feature a female superhero lead and to be directed by a woman
Wonder Woman
This woman was the first person to fly solo and nonstop across the United States and famously went missing while attempting to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart
This woman is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks
This actress played Cady Heron in Mean Girls
Lindsay Lohan
This state was the first to grant women the right to vote
Wyoming
Women tend to speak ____ more words per day than men. A.21,.000 B.13,000 C.7,000
13,000
This iconic woman’s real name was Norma Jean Baker
Marilyn Monroe
This artist, famous for her unibrow, became a painter after a near fatal accident
Frida Kahlo
This model made her big break when she was discovered after being on a jumbotron at a BC Lions football game
Pamela Anderson
This term came from photos of curvy women that were mass produced and meant to be “pinned up” on a wall during World War II
Pin up girl
Women make up what percent of active duty military members A.20% B.11% C.16%
16%
The Spice Girls were originally a band called____ A.Touch B.Spice Cabinet C.Girl
Touch
This woman became Queen of Scotland at only 6 days old and was the first woman to publicly play golf in Scotland
Mary Stuart
This singer is the only female artist in history to have had No. 1 singles in the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s in the US
Cher
Women weren’t guaranteed the right to acquire credit cards on their own until what year? A. 1962 B.1947 C.1974
1974
In what year did the British Parliament suggested a bill that any woman wearing make-up should be punished for witchcraft. A.1890 B.1770 C.1600
1770
Lady Diana was seen wearing her “Revenge Dress” the same night what news was announced?
Prince Charles confessed to his adultery with Camila
This woman traveled with Lewis and Clark helping them as both a guide and an interpreter
Sacagawea
This women, known as the “Queen of Soul” was the first women to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin