PRGG Women
This teacher didn't originally want to be a teacher. She wanted to be a school counselor. Her original degree was in Criminal Justice, and she is left-handed. She was quite the athlete in her high school and college years and currently runs a successful side business on top of her full-time job and raising a family.
Who is Mrs. Fuller?
True or False
More women earn college degrees than men
What is True?
Despite being more educated, women earn 84% of what men do.
Congress passed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of _____, which allowed women to get credits cards in their own names.
A. 1967
B. 1974
C. 1985
What is B. 1974?
This lady got her start in country music but crossed over into other genres. She started at the age of 13 but didn't release any songs until 16. Her Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
Who is Taylor Swift?
At the first Winter Olympics in 1924, women could only compete in one event. What was that event?
A. Figure Skating
B. Gymnastics
C. Skiing
What is A. Figure Skating?
This lady played softball from ages 4-18. Both of her parents were teachers and all 3 of them attended Marshall University. She loves to read.
Who is Mrs. Bryant?
The first Women's History Day celebration was in this state in 1909
A. California
B. West Virginia
C. New York
What is C. New York
Who was our county's first and only female Vice President?
Who is Kamala Harris?
This "queen" from Houston, TX has the most Grammy Awards in history (35). Before becoming a solo artist, she was a member of a girls pop groups.
Who is Beyonce?
These two sisters ruled the world of tennis with their combined 30 Grand Slam title wins and 12 Wimbledon title wins. They were coached by their parents.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
This lady has taught over 2,000 kids in her 20+year career. She's also raised three college athletes.
Who is Ms. Stitt
She was the first (and only) woman to win a Nobel Prize and is renowned for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She is the the only person to win in two different scientific fields (Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911).
A. Amy Farrah Fowler
B. Marie Curie
C. Alice Ball
D. Rosalind Franklin
Who is B. Marie Curie
The _________ Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was signed into law on August 26, 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment
ALL women couldn't vote until 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, that discriminatory tactics such as literacy tests were outlawed and women could vote.
On January 21, 1987, this woman, also known as the "queen of soul" became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A. Aretha Franklin
B. Stevie Nicks
C. Joni Mitchell
D. Tina Turner
Who is A. Aretha Franklin?
This women's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina is the first person in USA Basketball history to have earned both the USA Basketball National Coach of the Year and USA Basketball Athlete of the Year.
A. Gloria Rupp
B. Patt Summitt
C. Sue Cameron
D. Dawn Staley
Who is D. Dawn Staley
This lady taught in detention for 7 years and has been at PRGG 8 years. She has 2 Master's Degrees, and 2 amazing daughters.
Who is Ms. Scaggs?
This lady was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a bachelor’s degree. She was an activist for women and people with disabilities.
Who is Hellen Keller?
On March 6, 1933, this First Lady held the first press conference for all women reporters to cover issues of special interest and value to the women of the country. Over the next 12 years, she held 348 press conferences for women reporters.
A. Sarah Palin
B. Michelle Obama
C. Barbara Bush
D. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is D. Eleanor Roosevelt
The Princess of Wales' bold independence, daring fashion, and close bond with her sons made her a beloved member of the royal family. She spoke openly about mental health and HIV awareness and continued to support several charities after her 1992 separation from the Prince.
Who is Princess Diana?
This 28-year-old woman is the most decorated gymnast of all time. She showed the world that it's okay to not be okay when she put her own mental health first at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She was also in foster care growing up and teaches other youth in foster care that they can be anything they want.
Who is Simone Biles?
This teacher was a pre-K teacher before she worked here. She's been here for over 15 years!
Who is Ms. Frazier?
The first woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.
Who is Amelia Earheart
This iconic female died September 18, 2020. She was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 to 2020. She was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court and known for fighting for women's rights.
Who is Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This American television host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and media personality was born in Mississippi. Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation, and in a cover story profile the magazine called her "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The #1 draft pick in the WNBA for 2024 was_______________. She was guaranteed a $76,000 salary in her first year. The #1 draft pick in the NBA gets $12 million+.
Who is Caitlin Clark?