Women in STEM
What did Marie Curie discover?
Radiation - among other things
How many principals at Westtown are women?
2 out of 3
What is the name of the most prominent female judge on Shark Tank?
Lori Greiner
Which Pakistani activist was the youngest-ever person to win the Nobel Peace prize?
Malala Yousafzai
Which female singer has the most Grammy wins in history?
Beyoncé
What is the title of the movie about the women that helped to launch Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceship?
Hidden Figures
What dorm parent served in the U.S. military?
T. Dot
At what age did Oprah Winfrey debut as a news anchor?
19 years old
What was the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat BEFORE Rosa Parks?
Claudette Colvin
What is the basic premise of the play SIX?
It is the 6 wives of King Henry the 8th retelling their stories.
What made Ellen Ochoa's journey into space so notable?
She was the first Hispanic women to travel into space.
What does T. Louisa have her PhD in and where did she get it?
PhD in psychology from Yale University
Which woman was the first self-made millionaire in America?
Madam C.J. Walker
Which famous suffragist delivered the "Ain't I a Woman" speech in 1851?
Sojourner Truth
What were often the subjects of Georgia O'Keefe's paintings?
Natural forms - like hills, flowers, trees, etc.
Where did Jane Goodall study chimpanzees?
Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
How many women who work at Westtown played field hockey in college?
During what period was Coco Chanel's fashion house closed?
WWII
What association did American labor leader, Dolores Huerta, co-found?
The National Farm Workers Association
Other than their kick line, what are the Rockettes most famous for?
Their Dance of the Wooden Soldiers.
Who was Ada Lovelace?
A mathematician who was also the world's first computer programmer.
Which retired Westtown teacher has written and published a sci-fi/fantasy book trilogy?
T. Ellen Abbott
What percentage of the U.S.'s business founders are women?
49%
What kind of animal is named after climate change activist Greta Thunberg?
A species of beetle called Nelloptodes Gretae
What did Emma Watson perform in before her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter?
Only school musicals and plays