Women in History
This nurse became known as the “Lady with the Lamp.”
Florence Nightingale
This woman became queen of Persia and saved the Jewish people from destruction.
Esther
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
Which country dedicates an entire month to celebrating women?
What is Armenia
International Women's Day was originally called?
What is International Working Women's Day
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in 1955.
Rosa Parks
This woman anointed Jesus with expensive perfume and wiped His feet with her hair.
Mary of Bethany
First female U.S. Vice President.
Kamala Harris
I am part of the 'Famous Five' and am really known for making sure women can vote in Canada - who am I?
Who is Nellie McClung
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote? And in which year?
What is New Zealand in 1893
This scientist won two Nobel Prizes in different sciences.
Marie Curie
This woman, the wife of Aquila, helped teach Apollos more accurately about the faith.
Priscilla
She became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal (1900 Olympics).
Charlotte Cooper
This famous Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur, initially gained recognition as an actor on the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, in the early 2000s.
Who is Drake.
Which famous actress recently started the « He for She » UN campaign for gender equality? In what year did she launch this campaign?
Who is Emma Watson in 2014
This British prime minister was known as the “Iron Lady.”
Margaret Thatcher
This woman led Israel as a judge and prophetess and helped defeat Sisera.
Deborah
This leader became the first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005.
Angela Merkel
I am Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space - who am I?
Who is Roberta Bondar
In what year was International Women's Day first celebrated?
1911
This Egyptian queen ruled alongside Mark Antony.
Cleopatra
This woman hid Israelite spies in Jericho before the city was conquered.
Rahab
This woman became the first female Prime Minister in the world in 1960.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
9 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, I refused to give up my seat in a Canadian movie theatre - who am I?
Who is Viola Desmond
I've won multiple gold medals and was the first woman to play professional hockey in a position other than goalie - who am I?
Who is Hayley Wickenheiser