Authors, Artists and More
Who is the Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings?
Hint: She's famous for having a unibrow
Frida Kahlo
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?
Susan B. Anthony
Remembered as ‘People’s Princess’, she was celebrated in the media for her charity work. Her death in a car accident is surrounded by mystery and conspiracy theories.
Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales
She was a pioneering physicist who coined the term radioactivity and discovered two new elements: radium and polonium. Who is she?
Marie Curie
Who is the author behind Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and Emma?
Jane Austen
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Young Swedish girl who has made an impact for her activism for climate change
Greta Thunberg
Queen of Egypt who actively influenced Roman politics
Cleopatra
Which famous actress was also an inventor and helped develop technology that led to Wi-Fi?
Hedy Lamarr
Nicknamed "Lady Day", she made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing with hits like "Strange Fruit", "God Bless the Child", and "I Wished on the Moon".
Billie Holiday
Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997?
Madeleine Albright
Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?
a) Elizabeth Ware Packard
b) Judith Heumann
c) Hellen Keller
c) Hellen Keller
Who was the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court?
a) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
b) Sandra Day O’Connor
c) Sonia Sotomayor
b) Sandra Day O’Connor
Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Clara Barton
c) Virginia Henderson
a) Florence Nightingale
This poet wrote, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and has opened doors for black authors everywhere
Maya Angelou
She is Hollywood's first Asian-American movie star, and the first Asian-American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Anna May Wong
This black woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Alabama in 1955
Rosa Parks
Who was the United States delegate to the United Nations who championed and won approval of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?
Hint: She was a former First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt
Which mathematician was known as ‘the human computer’ and helped calculate trajectories for the first man in space?
a) Kitty O’Brien Joyner
b) Sally Ride
c) Katherine Johnson
c) Katherine Johnson
Her beautiful voice and Grammy-winning career paved the way for Jewish actresses in Hollywood. She starred in Yentl (1983) and Funny Girl (1968), and became the first woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes.
Barbara Streisand
She was first woman to co-anchor a news show and paved the way for women in journalism.
Barbara Walters
This Pakistani activist for female education is the Youngest Nobel Prize laureate
Malala Yousafzai
This former Empress was known for westernizing Russia, leading her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe, as well as championing the arts and opening up schools.
Catherine the Great
Which scientist’s contribution led to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
a) Rosalind Franklin
b) Lisa Meitner
c) Rachel Carson
a) Rosalind Franklin