Herstory
How old was Anne Frank when she began her diary?
What is 13
She is a Swedish environmental activist who has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis arising from climate change (GT)
Who is Greta Thunberg
While Meryl Streep has 3 Oscars, Katherine Hepburn beats her winning how many Oscars in her lifetime?
What is 4
Dolly Parton has 25 #1 country hits, but which song is Dolly most famous for?
What is Jolene
How old was Serena Williams when she turned professional?
What is 14
Who founded the Me Too movement in 2006? (TB)
Who is Tarana Burke
She founded the new science of radioactivity – even the word was invented by her – and her discoveries launched effective cures for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, first female professor at the University of Paris, and the first person – note the use of person there, not woman – to win a second Nobel Prize. She never lost her determination despite becoming ill from the radioactive materials she handled (MC)
Who is Marie Curie
In 2019, Sandra Oh became the first woman of Asian descent to host which awards show?
What is The Golden Globes
How many millions did Frida Kahlo's painting, Two Lovers in a Forest, sell for in 2016?
What is $8 million
Kathrine Switzer made history in 1967 by being the first woman to run which iconic race?
What is the Boston Marathon
She is an activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is know for human rights advocacy, especially in the education of women and children in her native Swat valley where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school (MY)
Who is Malala Yousafazi
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? (AE)
Who is Amelia Earhart
As of 2019, who is the biggest selling female author of all time? (AC)
Who is Agatha Christie
What was Adele's first UK number one single?
What is Someone Like You
In 1960, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win how many gold medals in a single Olympics?
What is 3
She was a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946 she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre (VD)
Who is Viola Desmond
Who was the first African-American woman in space? (MJ)
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison
As of 2019, who holds more Academy Award nominations than any other actor? (MS)
Who is Meryl Streep
Who was the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award? (EF)
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
How many single grand slams did tennis champion Billie Jean King win during her career?
What is 12
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus?
What is 1955
A gifted mathematician, she is considered to be the first computer programmer, an industry that has since transformed business, our lives and the world. In an industry still dominated by men, it’s particularly striking that the first programmer was a woman (AL)
Who is Ada Lovelace
In 2010, who was the first female director to win an Oscar? (KB)
Who is Kathryn Bigelow
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? (AF)
Who is Aretha Franklin
Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest and complete the Seven Summits? (JT)
Who is Junko Tabei