Women's History
Who has the most grammy awards in history?
Beyoncé
Boston College was founded this year.
1863
Due to his status as the President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock’s signature was the only one not grouped by state in this document.
Declaration of Independence
This young woman from Sweden made headlines in recent years for speaking out against climate change.
Greta Thunberg
What is the name of the Egyptian god of the sun, who is usually depicted as a falcon?
Ra
Who are the two women who are credited as organizing the Seneca Falls convention?
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This college is the oldest among the schools of BC
MCAS
In 1565, explorers settled this city, making it the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States
St. Augustine
This movement against wealth inequality, part of a larger one, got its name from an important financial area in New York.
Occupy Wall Street
Paper money was invented by which country in the 7th century BCE?
China
Which nation was the first to pass women’s right to vote?
New Zealand
Boston College has a one acre campus in this European city.
Dublin
The Treaty of Ghent ended this American war.
The War of 1812
This movement sought to raise awareness and ultimately end the AIDS Pandemic.
ACT UP
Which ancient scholar/scientist came up with the theory and name for the atom?
Democritus
Who was the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer prize in 1949?
Gwendolyn Brooks
Boston College was first located in this area of Boston
The South End
This President gave the longest inaugural speech out of any President in American history.
William Henry Harrison
This language was the result of a movement that sought to create a universal world language.
Esperanto
Which language is thought to be the oldest written language ever?
Sumerian
Which country elected the first female prime minister ever?
Sri Lanka
The original bronze eagle outside of Gasson Hall has been identified as being from this period of Japanese history.
The Meiji Period
This name was given to the “Peace Democrats”, a faction of the Democratic party who opposed the Civil War and wanted a peace settlement with the Confederacy.
Copperhead
This woman was famous for destroying alcohol paraphernalia in bars as part of the temperance movement in the late 1800s.
Carrie Nation / Carrie Hatchet
When, generally, is believed to be the time that "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" were written (which century)?
9th Century BCE