Politicians
The last and the most famous queen of the UK
Queen Elizabeth II
What day is international women's day on?
8 March
Famous Egyptian queen of Greek origin. Married to Antony.
Cleopatra
Famous Kazakh pilot who participated in the World War II
Hiuaz Dospanova
Writer of the Harry Potter book series.
JK Rowling
Vice President of the USA
Kamala Harris
True or False
Women's day is celebrated in the United States.
False
First woman to win a Nobel Prize
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Kazakhstani tennis player who won a Wimbledon prize
Yelena Rybakina
Famous singer who launched more than 10 schools in her home country COLUMBIA.
Shakira
First American woman to be nominated for a presidency from a major political party.
She lost to Donald Trump in 2016.
Hillary Clinton
About how many women celebrate the holiday in Kazakhstan?
(How many women are there in Kazakhstan?)
About 10 million
Kazakhstan has a population over 20 million and about half the population is women.
Teenage Jewish girl from the Netherlands whose book written during the World War II became legendary. She died in the Holocaust.
Anne Frank
This famous Massagetae Queen killed Cyrus, a Persian king, in 530BC
Tomyris
Famous Hollywood actress who adopted 3 children and helps other children around the world.
Used to be married to Brad Pitt.
Angelina Jolie
The first and only woman to serve as a chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel
In what city was the first women's day organized? It was called "National Woman's Day" and took place in 1909.
New York
A famous French revolutionist who participated in the Hundred's Year War
Joan of Arc
Sniper who participated in World War II. She was one of the most prolific snipers in history.
Aliya Moldagulova
Famous pop singer who raised over $18 million for the victims of Manchester Arena Bombing in 2017.
Her last name means "big" in Spanish.
Ariana Grande
The first female prime minister of the UK
Margaret Thatcher
In what year did Interntional Women's Day become a non-working holiday in the Soviet Union?
1965/1966
(It became official in 1965 but first day off was in 1966)
Famous British writer who created a genre called "sentimental nove"
Jane Austen
Kazakh Athlete who won a Gold medal at the London Olympics Game in 2012. She is considered the best track and field athlete in Kazakhstani history.
Olga Rypakova
Marilyn Monroe