WOMEN IN HISTORY
In this year ALL women secured the right to vote in the United States.
She graduated from Wellesley College and went on to become a first lady and a senator.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
Who was barred from singing in the Washington’s Constitution Hall because she was Black. Her open–air concert was a triumph over bigotry for this international star. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial drew a crowd of 75,000. Who was she?
Marian Anderson
She is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Malala Yousafzai
Who was the first woman to receive a nobel prize?
Marie Curie
True or False, historically beer making was dominated by women because it was believed it was witchcraft.
True
The first British Prime Minister, she served the longest term in 150 years
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
She is regarded as the greatest ballerina born in America. Her father was the Chief of the Osage Indians. She gained international stardom as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 years. In 1980, she and her sister, Marjorie, founded the Chicago City Ballet. Can you name her?
Maria Tallchief
True or False. Mary McLeod Bethune, known as “The First Lady of The Struggle”,
started a public school due to her commitment to building better livelihoods for African
Americans through education
False [She started a private school which turned to a
university!]
This mathematician is known for calculating the trajectory of the Apollo 11 mission and for her role in the movie Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson
This state refused to join the US without a guarantee that women in this state would be able to vote
What is Wyoming?
Who was the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native-American tribe, the Cherokee Nation?
Wilma Mankiller
Who was the first woman to run for president of the United States of America in 1872?
Victoria Woodhull
Lucy Diggs Slowe was selected as the first African-American woman to be named Dean of Women at which university?
Howard University
Jane Goodall is known for her work with:
Chimpanzees
In 1893 this country became the first in modern history to grant women the right to vote nationwide.
What is New Zealand?
Who was the United States delegate to the United Nations who championed and won the approval of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Who was the famous singer who was known as the Empress of the Blues?
Bessie Smith
At 13 years old, she is the founder of #1000blackgirlbooks, a campaign that she started in 2015 with the goal to collect and donate 1,000 books to her peers that featured black girls as the main characters. Her work has also earned her a spot as the youngest person on Forbes 2018 “30 Under 30” list.
Marley Dias
How many women have received a nobel prize? Give a range of 5 (eg. 0-5).
14
In this country is the world's oldest university, founded by Fatima Al-Fihri.
Morocco
Under FDR, this woman was the first to be appointed to a presidential cabinet, serving as Secretary of Labor.
Who is Frances Perkins?
Who was the first African-American to become a principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre?
Misty Copeland
She argued that women ought to and should obtain college degrees so that if a woman was called upon to support herself, she would be able to do so. Discussions of American education would be incomplete without her. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans.
Alice Palmer
Mae C. Jemison is known for?
Being the first black woman in space.