Women's History Facts
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the achievements of women:
A) Socially B) Economically C) Culturally D) Politically
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
This pop star's "Eras Tour" recently became the highest grossing concert tour of all time.
Taylor Swift
This sports star is considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time. She revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s. With 23 Grand Slam titles, she rose from the public courts of Compton, California to shatter records and dominate the field.
Serena Williams
Women supporting this movement lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote.
A) Urbanism B) Modernism C) Suffrage D) Philanthropy
C) Suffrage
This soulful "Umbrella" singer created the highly successful Fenty Beauty brand “so that women everywhere would be included.” The cosmetics line was designed to be "worn by women all over the globe, no matter their skin type or tone, or their style".
Rihanna
Her Olympic victory with teammates Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera helped Simone Biles become the most decorated athlete in this Olympic sport.
Gymnastics
This fictional female character was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II. Her motto was “We Can Do it!” and she wore a red bandana and showed a flexed muscle. Her image later became a symbol for powerful women in the workplace.
A) Rosie the Riveter B) Susan B. Anthony C) Shirley Temple
A) Rosie the Riveter
This K-Pop girl group earned three entries in the Guinness World Records for the video of their single “How You Like That.” With more than 86 million views in just the first day of release, the video earned Guinness’ most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours.
BLACKPINK
Catlin Clark, Angel Reese and Ellie the Elephant are all superstars in this national sport.
A) Ping Pong C) Basketball
B) Soccer D) Tennis
C) Basketball
According to the 2024 Census Bureau: Women working full time, year-round earn how many cents for every dollar men make.
A) 100 B) 50C) 96 D) 84
D) 84
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's definition of feminism is "the belief in the social, economic, and political equality of men and women". A sample of her quotation was used in this Huston born singer's song. The song's lyrics include the line I "woke up like this, flawless".
Beyonce
S. E. Hinton was sixteen years old when she wrote this classic novel featuring “greasers” and “socs”. The novel includes the famous line "Stay gold, Ponyboy"
The Outsiders
In what year was a the 19th Amendment ratified into law making 26 million American women eligible to vote for the first time? Though it took decades before all women secured the right to vote.
A) 1920 B) 1930
C) 1880 D) 1950
A) 1920
This R-E-S-P-E-C-T signer was the first women to be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of fame.
A) Billie Eilish B) Aretha Franklin
C) Tina Turner D) Nina Simone
B) Aretha Franklin
In 1955, this heroic Black woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest for this act of civil disobedience sparked protests which helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks