Famous Firsts
Who was Sally Ride?
1. America's first female congresswoman
2. America's first female architect
3. America's first woman astronaut
America's first woman astronaut
What is the former National Football League lineman Roosevelt "Rosie" Grier's favorite hobby?
1. Video Games
2. Needle Point
3. Wrestling
Needle Point
Which western state is the only one that has more men than women enrolled in higher education?
1. Utah
3. Kentucky
4. California
Utah
Under what constitutional amendment did women gain voting rights nationally?
1. The First Amendment
2. The 19th Amendment
3. The Second Amendment
The 19th Amendment
What healthcare profession only employs 5.7 percent men?
1. Nursing
2. Doctors
3. Dentists
Nursing
Who was the first female pilot to attempt to fly around the world?
1. Emily Dickenson
2. Amelia Earhart
3. Georgia O'Keefe
Amelia Earhart
What artistic endeavor did former Chicago Bears' wide receiver Willie Gault enroll in o perform his sport with more grace and precision?
1. Weightlifting
2. Bicycling
3. Ballet
Ballet
What was the first modern nation to adopt voting rights for women?
1. United States
2. New Zealand
3. Great Britain
New Zealand
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
1. Sandra Day O'Conner
2. Hellen Keller
3. Sally Ride
Sandra Day O'conner
Which profession seems more glamourous when men do it, even though they only hold 16 percent of these jobs?
1. Cosmetology
2. Costume Design
3. Architecture
Cosmetology
Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes?
1. Dr. Watson
2. Marie Curie
3. President Obama
Marie Curie
What female tennis star beat a male competitor in a challenge match on national TV?
1. Chris Evert
2. Billie Jean King
3. Babe Didrikson
Billie Jean King
In what city was the first nursing school for men started?
1. New York City
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
New York City
What major political position did Geraldine Ferraro run for, making her the first woman ever to attempt this?
1. Supreme Court Justice
2. Vice President
3. President
Vice President
In which field do women receive nearly twice as many doctorates as men?
1. engineering
2. physics
3. education
education