Women in History & Politics
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand, 1893
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which Barbadian singer and entrepreneur became the youngest self-made female billionaire and created her own brand, Fenty Beauty?
Rihanna
Which female athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Simone Biles
What color is associated with International Women’s Day?
Purple
Who was the first female Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Which scientist is known for her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, her work in conservation, and her advocacy for animal welfare?
Jane Goodall
Which Mexican artist is famous for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings?
Frida Kahlo
What country has won the most Women’s FIFA World Cup titles?
USA
Which worldwide movement, started in 2017, encouraged women to speak out about sexual harassment and assault using a hashtag?
#MeToo Movement
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Who was the first woman to travel into space?
Valentina Tereshkova, for the former Soviet Union
Which Indian actress became a global star, starring in Quantico, The Matrix Resurrections, Baywatch, and Citadel, and became one of the first Indian women to lead a Hollywood TV series?
Priyanka Chopra
Which Japanese tennis player became the first Asian player to hold the world No. 1 ranking in singles and won multiple Grand Slam titles
Naomi Osaka
Which young activist survived an assassination attempt and won a Nobel Prize for advocating girls' education?
Malala Yousafzai
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
Which female scientist made key discoveries in understanding DNA’s structure?
Rosalind Franklin
Which Nigerian author wrote We Should All Be Feminists?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Which American skier became the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold medal in slalom skiing at just 18 years old?
Mikaela Shiffrin
What was the name of the movement that fought for women's voting rights in the U.S.?
Suffragette Movement
Which German leader was the country’s first female Chancellor?
Angela Merkel
Which woman is known as the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
Which Kenyan-Mexican actress won an Academy Award for her debut film 12 Years a Slaveand later starred in Black Panther?
Lupita Nyong’o
Which tennis player fought for equal pay and won the “Battle of the Sexes”?
Billie Jean King
Which United Nations campaign invites men and boys to advocate for gender equality?
HeForShe Campaign