US History
Who is Rosa Parks?
She refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
She was the longest-reigning British monarch before King Charles III.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she sang “Respect.”
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, pain and passion, and bold, vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and by feminists for her depiction of the female experience and form.
Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar for best actress?
Halle Berry
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
In 2007, she became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This Pakistani activist survived an assassination attempt and became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Who holds the record for the highest-earning world tour in history.
Taylor Swift with the Eras Taylor, making over $2 billion in gross revenue across 149 shows
Who is the author of Pride & Prejudice?
Jane Austen 1775-1817- a pioneer in fiction
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This talk show host became one of the most influential media moguls in history.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This former First Lady championed the “Let’s Move!” campaign to combat childhood obesity.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
She was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 1979-1990
Who is Missy Elliott?
She became the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
Who was Georgia O’Keeffe?
1887-1986 - Georgia O’Keeffe has been nicknamed “the mother of American modernism.” Her early work helped introduce America to abstract art, and her iconic flower paintings presented a totally new perspective.
Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1 (1932) This piece is a great example of Georgia O’Keeffe’s style of painting flowers. The flower bloom is magnified so that viewers can see the rich details. In 2014, the painting sold for $44.4 million at auction. That was the highest price ever paid for a work of art created by a woman.
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Who is Joan of Arc?
This French heroine led troops during the Hundred Years’ War and was later canonized as a saint.
Who holds the record for most grammys in history?
Beyonce with 35 grammys
She is considered one of the pioneers and first authors to write science-fiction with her novel Frankenstein.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This movie was the highest earning movie in 2023 and it was directed by a female director.
Barbie, $1.4 billion
What is the name of the amendment that gives women the right to vote?
19th Amendment in August 18, 1920. However, people of color (natives, latin, black, asian, etc) did not get a fair chance to vote until the Civil Rights movement in mid 20th Century
Who is Marie Curie?
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win in two different sciences.
1903 Nobel Prize in Physics (shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering radium and polonium
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This Latina artist is known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.” This genre was male-orientated.
was the first female Tejano artist and one of the first female Latin singers to win a Grammy Award. She won Best Mexican-American Album for Selena Live! at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards in 1994.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
Faith Ringgold, born in 1930 in Harlem, is a renowned African American artist, writer, and activist. Her artistic quilts tell the stories of her life and the stories of others in the Black community. By that time, her art was exploring themes of race, gender, and identity. She also became more involved in advocating for the inclusion of female art and African-American art in major museums.
Who is Chloe Zhao?
In 2021, she became the first woman to direct a Marvel film with Eternals.