STEM
Jane Goodall was a primatologist best known for being an expert on which of the following?
A. Gorillas
B. Chimpanzees
C. Orangutans
B. Chimpanzees
What US state was Kamala Harris a senator for before becoming Vice President?
A. Illinois
B. New Mexico
C. California
C. California
‘Hope is the thing with feathers’ is one of the most well-known poems by which renowned writer?
A. Emily Dickinson
B. Sylvia Plath
C. Elizabeth Bishop
A. Emily Dickinson
Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
A. Montgomery Bus Boycott
B. Greensboro Sit-In
C. March On Washington
A. Montgomery Bus Boycott
Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in which of the following sports?
A. Athletics
B. Figure skating
C. Gymnastics
C. Gymnastics
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
Which of the following women was the first female US Secretary of State?
A. Madeleine Albright
B. Condolezza Right
C. Hillary Rodham Clinton
A. Madeleine Albright
Who wrote the classic gothic novel, Frankenstein?
A. Mary Shelley
B. Virginia Woolf
C. Margaret Atwood
A. Mary Shelley
Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?
A. Ann D. Gordon
B. Susan B. Anthony
C. Lucretia Mott
B. Susan B. Anthony
Who was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered participant?
A. Kathrine Switzer
B. Rosa Mota
C. Joan Benoit
C. Joan Benoit
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
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
Jane Austen’s most famous novels include Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and _____.
A. Jane Eyre
B. Emma
C. Wuthering Heights
B. Emma
Dolores Huerta was a key labor leader and activist for which group of workers?
A. Domestic workers
B. Healthcare workers
C. Farm workers
C. Farm workers
Who is the first and only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles?
A. Steffi Graf
B. Serena Williams
C. Martina Navratilova
B. Serena Williams
Which scientist was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes?
A. Gerty Cori
B. Marie Curie
C. May-Britt Moser
B. Marie Curie
Which politician was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Barbara Jordan
C. Carol Moseley Braun
A. Shirley Chisholm
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique and coined the term ‘the problem that has no name’?
A. Betty Friedan
B. Mary Field Belenkey
C. Christine Stansell
A. Betty Friedan
Which soldier fought in the American Revolutionary War disguised as a man?
A. Deborah Sampson
B. Ruby Bradley
C. Opha May Johnson
A. Deborah Sampson
Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?
A. Anne Benna Sims
B. Aesha Ash
C. Janet Collins
C. Janet Collins
Which astronomer and physicist discovered the composition of stars?
A. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
B. Émilie du Châtelet
C. Sandra Faber
A. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Which US First Lady is known for being the first to take on responsibilities beyond hosting and entertaining in the White House?
A. Eleanor Roosevelt
B. Jackie Kennedy
C. Rosalynn Carter
A. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
A. Bell Hooks
B. Toni Morrison
C. Alice Walker
B. Toni Morrison
Which of the following astronauts was the first Black woman to travel into space?
A. Kathy Sullivan
B. Mary Jackson
C. Mae C. Jemison
C. Mae C. Jemison
Which female athlete has won the most World Championships gold medals in track and field?
A. Venus Williams
B. Steffi Graff
C. Allyson Felix
C. Allyson Felix