Women in Politics
Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?
– A. Shirley Chisholm
– B. Hillary Clinton
– C. Victoria Woodhull
– D. Geraldine Ferraro
C. Victoria Woodhull
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in 1903, became the first person of any gender to win it twice?
– A. Lise Meitner
– B. Rosalind Franklin
– C. Marie Curie
– D. Dorothy Hodgkin
C. Marie Curie
Frida Kahlo, renowned for her unique paintings, was a prominent artist from which country?
– A. Spain
– B. Mexico
– C. Italy
– D. Brazil
B. Mexico
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, is an advocate for what?
– A. Climate Change
– B. Women’s Education
– C. Refugee Rights
– D. Racial Equality
B. Women’s Education
In 1932, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to
a. Fly in the Air Force
b. Fly solo around the world
c. Fly a plane
d. Fly solo across the Atlantic
d. Fly solo across the Atlantic
Which woman was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
– A. Theresa May
– B. Margaret Thatcher
– C. Indira Gandhi
– D. Angela Merkel
B. Margaret Thatcher
Ada Lovelace is often celebrated for her work in which field?
– A. Physics
– B. Medicine
– C. Computer Programming
– D. Chemistry
C. Computer Programming
Who is the best-selling fiction writer of all time?
– A. J.K. Rowling
– B. Agatha Christie
– C. Mary Shelley
– D. Jane Austen
B. Agatha Christie
Which African-American woman became the first female billionaire due to her own endeavors?
– A. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
– B. Oprah Winfrey
– C. Serena Williams
– D. Rihanna
B. Oprah Winfrey
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to:
a. Win a gold medal in the Olympics
b. Be ordained a minister
c. Earn a medical degree in the U.S.
d. Own a business
c. Earn a medical degree in the U.S.
Who is the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
– A. Kamala Harris
– B. Shirley Chisholm
– C. Carol Moseley Braun
– D. Maxine Waters
B. Shirley Chisholm
Which mathematician was portrayed in the movie “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in calculating flight trajectories for NASA’s space missions?
– A. Mary Jackson
– B. Dorothy Vaughan
– C. Katherine Johnson
– D. Christine Darden
C. Katherine Johnson
Which female director was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Director in 2009?
– A. Sofia Coppola
– B. Kathryn Bigelow
– C. Greta Gerwig
– D. Ava DuVernay
B. Kathryn Bigelow
In 2019, who was named “Time Person of the Year” for her environmental activism?
– A. Emma Stone
– B. Emma González
– C. Greta Thunberg
– D. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
C. Greta Thunberg
Lizzie Magie was the inventor of the original Monopoly game. What was it called?
a. The Mortgage Game
b. The Boardwalk Game
c. The Landlords Game
d. The Real Estate Game
c. The Landlords Game
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States?
– A. Elena Kagan
– B. Sonia Sotomayor
– C. Sandra Day O’Connor
– D. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
C. Sandra Day O’Connor
Rosalind Franklin played a crucial role in understanding the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Her work largely contributed to the discovery of what?
– A. The polio vaccine
– B. The double helix structure of DNA
– C. The first artificial heart
– D. Penicillin
B. The double helix structure of DNA
Which renowned poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist delivered a poem at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993?
– A. Gwendolyn Brooks
– B. Toni Morrison
– C. Audre Lorde
– D. Maya Angelou
D. Maya Angelou
Who is the first woman to be elected as Vice President of the United States?
– A. Nikki Haley
– B. Tulsi Gabbard
– C. Kamala Harris
– D. Pramila Jayapal
C. Kamala Harris
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
a. California
b. Utah
c. Colorado
d. Wyoming
d. Wyoming
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
– A. Malala Yousafzai
– B. Bertha von Suttner
– C. Mother Teresa
– D. Wangari Maathai
B. Bertha von Suttner
Who was the first female astronaut to go into space?
– A. Sally Ride
– B. Valentina Tereshkova
– C. Mae Jemison
– D. Peggy Whitson
B. Valentina Tereshkova
Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, achieving this in 1921?
– A. Virginia Woolf
– B. Edith Wharton
– C. Toni Morrison
– D. Emily Dickinson
B. Edith Wharton
Which New Zealand Prime Minister became the first elected leader of a country to give birth while in office?
– A. Giorgia Meloni
– B. Margaret Thatcher
– C. Jacinda Ardern
– D. Angela Merkel
C. Jacinda Ardern
Mary Kies was the first woman to be granted a U.S. Patent. What did she invent?
a. Alphabet blocks
b. Technique of weaving straw with silk and thread
c. Submarine telescope and lamp
d. Straw broom and pan
b. Technique of weaving straw with silk and thread