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100

Who was the first African-American to become a principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre?

Misty Copeland

100
Who was probably the first woman in America to perform major surgery when she successfully removed an ovarian tumor in 1875?
Emeline Cleveland
100
What woman ran for president on the National Equal Rights Party, receiving 4,149 votes in 6 states in 1884?
Belva Lockwood
100
Who introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s?
Julia Child
100

She is the first woman to complete a Yurchenko  double pike skill on vault and currently maintains 32 gold medals from the Olympics and World Championships of Gymnastics.

Simone Biles

200

First Tejano female artist to win Best Mexican-American Album at the 1993 Grammys?

Selena Quintanilla

200
Who produced a lipstick that would not rub off or stain in 1950, with sales over 10 million dollars in 1953?
Hazel Bishop
200
Who was the first woman promoted to brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force (1971) and the first female major general in any armed forces in 1973?
Major General Jeanne Holm
200
Who was the female journalist who wrote an expose on conditions in mental and hospitals and made a record making trip around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds in 1889?
Nellie Bly
200

After winning a bronze medal as an Olympic bobsledder for Team USA this year, I made history as the most decorated Black athlete in the Winter Olympics.

Elana Meyers Taylor

300
Who was the first woman to run for president of the United States of America in 1872
Victoria Woodhull
300
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? She later disappeared while trying to fly around the world.
Amelia Earhart
300
Who was the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
300
Who served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark during their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Sacajawea
300

Wearing leg braces as a child, she grew up to be the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field in the 1960 Olympics.

Wilma Rudolph

400
Who was the famous singer who was known as the Empress of the Blues?
Bessie Smith
400
Who was the first American female astronaut?
Sally Ride
400
Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997?
Madeleine Albright
400
Who along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for women’s suffrage? She was arrested for voting in in the 1872 presidential election.
Susan B. Anthony
400

U.S. Gymnastics women’s team (Latina) won the gold medal for Women's artistic team all-around - Artistic Gymnastics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro?

Laurie Hernandez

500

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

500
Who was the first American woman to become a medical doctor?
Elizabeth Blackwell
500
Who was the first lady who later became the US delegate to the United Nations where she served as chairman of the Commission on Human Rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
500
Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
500

This French figure skater was disqualified from competing after successfully completing a banned move on the ice, the famed back flip. 

Surya Bonaly

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