Queens & Rulers
This Egyptian queen famously took on the title and symbols of a male pharaoh.
Who is Hatshepsut
Renaissance writer, Christine de Pizan, defended women in what book?
What is The Book of the City of Ladies
This English queen attempted to restore Catholicism to England and became known for burning protestants.
Who is Mary I
This American woman urged her husband to “Remember the Ladies” while helping form the new government.
Who is Abigail Adams
This influential women said, “I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king.”
Who is Elizabeth I
This queen of England was the daughter of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII. She is known for her image as the virgin queen and defeating the Spanish Armada.
Who is Elizabeth I
This enslaved writer is was the first ever African American to be published. Famous for her poems written during the American Revolution.
Who is Phillis Wheatley
This French teenager claimed to receive visions from God and helped lead France during the Hundred Years’ War
Who is Joan of Arc
This queen became a symbol of excess and was given the nickname "Madame Deficit".
Who is Marie Antoinette
This event involving the storming of a French prision marked the official beginning of the French Revolution in 1789.
What is the Storming of the Bastille
This Chinese empress became the only woman in Chinese history to officially rule as emperor.
Who is Wu Zetian
This American revolutionary writer used plays and political writings to criticize British rule. Known as the first American female historian
Who is Mercy Otis Warren
This former nun married Martin Luther.
Who is Katharina von Bora
This French activist wrote The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen.
Who is Olympe de Gouges
This french estate made up .5% of the population and owned 10% of the land
What is the clergy (1st Estate)
This queen of Egypt formed alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony before losing power to Rome.
Who is Cleopatra VII
This medieval nun composed music, studied medicine, and wrote religious visions.
Who is Hildegard of Bingen
This queen was the first wife of Henry VIII. She was the mother of Mary I and Henry's divorce from her lead to the English Reformation.
Who is Catherine of Aragon
“To His Excellency George Washington” is a poem written by this influential woman
Who is Phillis Wheatley
This massive tomb in India was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This Celtic queen led the Iceni tribe in a revolt against Roman rule in Britain.
Who is Boudicca
This Italian Renaissance artist became famous for her self portraits and paintings of nobility.
Who is Sofonisba Anguissola
This Byzantine empress helped strengthen women’s legal rights and supported Justinian during the Nika Revolt.
Who is Empress Theodora
This phrase refers to the period of mass executions and political violence led by Robespierre.
What is the Reign of Terror
This Japanese literary work by Murasaki Shikibu is often considered the world’s first novel.
What is The Tale of Genji