Which women's field event had a longer world record than the men's equivalent? - Pole Vault, Long Jump or Discus.
Discus.
Who wrote the famous Harry Potter Series?
J.K. Rowling
What name was given to the group of people who campaigned for women's right to vote in the UK?
The Suffragettes.
What is the name of the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher.
In 1903, Marie Curie was the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize. What was the prize for? - Chemistry, Physics or Biology?
Physics - Marie Curie received two Nobel Prizes in her lifetime. Her first one was in Physics in 1903, and in 1911 she received one for her work in Chemistry.
In which year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? - 1980, 1900 or 1857?
1900.
American singer, songwriter and actress Beyonce was born and raised in which city?
Houston, Texas
In what year did women get to vote in the UK for the first time (if they were over 30)? - 1918, 1920 or 1922?
1918
Which famous woman was Time magazine's person of the year 1952? - Grace Kelly, Queen Elizabet II or Audrey Hepburn.
Queen Elizabet II.
in 1975, Junko Tabei was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. What event almost stopped her completing her mission? - A broken Foot, A lost map or An avalanche?
An Avalanche - Junko Tabei’s group was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Everest, but that didn’t stop them reaching the summit just 12 days later.
How many Grand Slams has Serena Williams won? - 13, 23 or 33
In 2013, Brenda Chapman became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Which film did she co-direct? - Brave, Tangled or Frozen?
Brave
In what year was the Equal pay act, which prohibited discrimination in pay between men and women and equal conditions of employment, introduced in the U.K? - 1956, 1963, 1970 or 1984
1970.
What did activist Rosa Parks do in 1955 to spark the civil rights movement?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
In 1832, who was the first lady to cross the Atlantic solo, in an airplane?
Amelia Earhart.
In which country was the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup held in 1991?
China.
Who was the first woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Which country was the first to have a female prime minister?
Sri Lanka.
What did the British warrior queen Boudicca famously do?
Led revolts against Roman rule.
The first woman to fly into space was from which country?
Russia - The first woman to fly into space was Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who orbited the Earth 48 times in her 1963 mission.
Who was the first woman to swim across the channel?
Gertrude Ederle.
Who was the youngest female laureate of all time?
Malala Yousafazi
Which 19th century English woman campaigned for prison reform?
Elizabeth Fry
What is Mother Teresa's given name?
Agnes.
Ada Lovelace is often described as being the world's first what?
Computer programmer.