U.S. Women's History
Women first gained the right to vote in 1920 because of this amendment
What is the 19th Amendment?
The film “The Post,” follows Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of this major American newspaper.
What is the Washington Post?
She recently ended her world tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of all time
Who is Taylor Swift?
This author is known for her works that center on women and their dependence on marriage for a favorable social standing, including books like “Persuasion,” “Sense and Sensibility,” and “Pride and Prejudice.”
Who is Jane Austen?
Women could not apply for a credit card under their own name until then
When was 1974?
New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story in 2017 about this film producer’s sexual abuse/misconduct.
Who is Harvey Weinstein?
She just won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards
Who is Beyonce?
This is the second oldest March sister and narrator of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.”
Who is Josephine (Jo) March?
Women first gained access to higher education in 1837 when this school admitted students of all genders
What was Oberlin College?
She founded the magazine, “Ms. Magazine,” which played a key role in the feminist movement
Who is Gloria Steinem?
Famous actress that starred as the lead in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels
Who is Brie Larson?
She wrote the book “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a futuristic dystopian novel about a world in which women are only used for their bodies and their service.
Who is Margaret Atwood?
This court case was the first Supreme Court case to use the Equal Protection Clause to strike down a law that discriminated against women in 1971
What was Reed V Reed?
She is an English journalist who was the first journalist to report the outbreak of World War II
Who is Clare Hollingworth?
Youngest woman to ever host SNL (bonus points if you get her age)
Who is Drew Barrymore? (At 7 years old)
This novel, written by Sylvia Plath, centers on Esther Greenwood, a college student who dreams of becoming a poet amid a growing feeling of isolation and paranoia born out of the limited female roles available to her.
What is the Bell Jar?
Despite many women serving in various roles in wars for many years, Legislation formally allowing women into the military was not passed until this year
When was 1984?
She is a 19th century investigative journalist who got herself committed to a New York City asylum to report on the horrific conditions for mental patients
Who is Nellie Bly?
She is the youngest woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at the age of 21 in 2003.
Who is Brittany Spears?
This book, written by Betty Friedan in 1963, is credited for sparking second-wave feminism. Hint: Kat Stratford reads this book in “10 Things I Hate About You” and runs into Patrick at the bookstore, who says that he has lost his copy.
What is the Feminine Mystique?