Summer 2021
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100

This summer celebration of freedom was officially designated a federal holiday for the first time this year.

What is “Juneteenth”?

100

This prolific television producer has been behind shows such as “How to Get Away With Murder” & “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Who is “Shonda Rhimes”?

100

This journalist risked her life and career by writing about and investigating lynching during the early 1900s.

Who is “Ida B. Wells”

100

This brand owner is most known for stealing the designs of small businesses for her own brand:

Who is Danielle Bernstein?

100

This artist (co-prez Sophie’s bff) won Album of the Year at the VMAs this past weekend.

Who is Lil Nas X?

200

This is the one individual event that Simone Biles competed in during this summer’s Olympics.

What is "beam"? 

200

The name of the baby born in Twilight: Breaking Dawn.

What is “Reneesme”?

200

This prominent activist recently wrote a guest essay in the New York Times about her experiences living under Taliban rule.

Who is “Malala Yousafzai”?

200

The number of fortune 500 companies who are run by female CEOs:

What is "38"? 

200

The long awaited (and just plain long) album that will be dropping on November 19 of this year.

What is “Red (Taylor’s Version)”?

300

This New York buffoon announced his resignation, following this queen’s investigation into his misconduct. (Name both the buffoon and the queen).

Who are Andrew Cuomo and Tish James? 

300

These two mid-late 90s RomComs are modern adaptations of Shakespearian plays.

What are “Clueless” and “10 Things I Hate About You”?

300

This publication was founded by Gloria Steinem and others during the Women’s Liberation Movement.

What is “Ms.” magazine?

300

This self-proclaimed ‘girlboss’ launched bumble at age 25: 

Who is Whitney Wolfe Herd? 

300

The two idiots that got in a fight on the red carpet of the VMAs on Sunday.

Who are MGK and Conor McGregor? (will accept Irish fighter guy)

400

The name of Meaghan and Harry’s baby: 

What is Lilibet? 

400

This director was the second woman and woman of color to win an Oscar at the 2021 awards.

Who is “Chloe Zhao”?

400

TIME Magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year award was given to a group of women who popularized the Me Too movement. What did TIME call this group?

What are the “Silence Breakers”?

400

This woman is the current CEO of General Motors:

Who is Mary Barra? 

400

The meaning behind Eric Clapton’s 1992 chart-topping single, “Tears in Heaven”: 

What is “his son fell out of the window of their 53 floor apartment”

500

This 14 year old girl won the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Who is “Zaila Avant-Garde”?

500

Of the top 100 top grossing movies of 2020, this percentage was directed by a woman. (Will accept a 2 point margin of error)

What is “16%”?

500

This journalist turned director and novelist was famous for her essay “A Few Words About Breasts.”

Who is “Nora Ephron”?

500

This woman is the CEO and founder of Glossier:

Who is Emily Weiss? 

500

The name given to Mr. Worldwide, Mr. 305 at birth.

What is “Armando Christian Perez”? (Will accept “Armando”)

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