Women In History
In 1770 at age 14 she married Louis XVI by proxy in Vienna; the 2 had never met.
Who is MARIE ANTOINETTE
This mademoiselle said "As for you archers, soldiers, gentlemen...who are besieging Orleans, depart in God's name"
Who is JOAN D'ARC
Chimamanda Adichie had a 2014 bestseller with "We Should All Be" these believers in women's equality
What is FEMINISTS
She served 4 terms as prime minister of India
Who is INDIRA GANDHI
In the 2008-09 season this univ.'s Huskies outscored their women's basketball opponents by double digits in every game
What is the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
She said of refusing to give up her seat: "The only tired I was was tired of giving in"
Who is ROSA PARKS
On August 10 1945 this former First Lady wrote: "The times now call for mankind as a whole to rise to great heights"
Who is ELANOR ROOSEVELT
15 years after "Push" this gem of a writer gives voice to Precious' son in "The Kid"
Who is SAPPHIRE
She won gold in track & field at the 1932 summer Olympics & was the leading money winner in women's golf 1948 to 1951
Who is BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS
SI once called Pat Summitt, coach of this school's women's basketball team "The Wizard of Knoxville"
What is THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
She declined burial in Westminster Abbey; her pallbearers were from Army units whose wounded she had tended
Who is FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Concerning her 1949 nude calendar photos this actress said: "It's not true I had nothing on; I had the radio on"
Who is MARILYN MONROE
Maryse Condé wrote the historical novel "I Tituba Black Witch" of this New England town
What is SALEM
She studied mountain gorillas in Africa & wrote "Gorillas in the Mist"
This Good Morning America anchor is in the women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Who is ROBIN ROBERTS
Dolores Ibárurri, a heroine of the losing side in this 1930s war remained honorary president of the Communist Party until 1989
What is THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
She wrote: "When my kids become wild and unruly I use a nice safe playpen. When they're finished I climb out"
Who is ERMA BOMBECK
This British author of "White Teeth" also wrote "Swing Time", a story of 2 childhood friends who dream of being dancers
Who is ZADIE SMITH
In 2015 she made history as the first African-American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater
Who is MISTY COPELAND
A WNBA-worthy 6-foot-8 this Greek statue was created around 130 B.C. but would have a hard time shooting the ball
What is THE VENUS DE MILO
In 1903 she starred in the play Hatchetation & got the chance to smash a saloon in one scene
Who is CARRY NATION
Carol Burnett quipped that doing this "Is like taking your lower lip & forcing it over your head"
What is GIVING BIRTH
This "Their Eyes Were Watching God" author wrote "Tell My Horse" after living in Haiti
Who is ZORA NEALE HURSTON
In the 1870s she founded the Christian Science movement
Who is MARY BAKER EDDY
In 2002 this Sparks center made history with the first slam dunk in a WNBA game
Who is LISA LESLIE