Women's History Month
In what month do we celebrate Women's History?
A) December
B) April
C) March
D) July
March has been designated as Women's History Month. Canada celebrates in October.
Who is currently running for President of the United States?
Vice President Kamala Harris
Who is the co-founder of The Huffington Post, a news website and political blog?
A) Oprah Winfrey
B) Dianne Sawyer
C) Arianna Huffington
D) Mary Barra
Arianna Huffington is a co-founder of The Huffington Post, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and the author of fifteen books.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize for discovering radium and polonium?
Marie Curie
True or False:
Barbie, the movie, was directed by a woman.
True
Barbie was directed by Greta Gerwig.
DAILY DOUBLE!
Which country recognizes and celebrates Women's History Month?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
E) All of the above
E
The United States, Australia, UK, and Canada all celebrate Women's History Month.
Who was the first African-American woman to run for President of the United States?
A) Vice President Kamala Harris
B) Shirley Chisholm
C) Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Shirley Chisholm ran for president of the United States in 1972.
Who is the current CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of General Motors? General Motors makes Cadillacs, Corvettes, and Hummers.
A) Mary Barra
B) Virginia Rometty
C) Adena Friedman
D) Susan Wojcicki
Mary Barra
Virginia Rometty is the President and CEO of IBM.
Adena Friedman is the President and CEO of NASDAQ (worldwide stock exchange.)
Susan Wojcicki is the CEO of YouTube.
Barbara McClintock was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She worked on discovering...
A) DNA
B) Cancer treatment
C) Weight Loss
D) Infertility
DNA
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Fill in the blank.
Aretha Franklin
Known as the "Queen of Soul", Franklin was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ____. She broke genre boundaries by fusing gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, and rock 'n' roll.
Fame
Which President first issued a proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 as National Women's History Week?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Barack Obama
President Jimmy Carter
DAILY DOUBLE!
When Hilary Clinton ran for President of the United States, who did she run against?
A) Trump
B) Reagan
C) Bush
Trump
Now, to quadruple your points...
What political party did Hilary Clinton run for?
Who is the Chief Executive Officer of YouTube?
A) Mary Barra
B) Virginia Rometty
C) Adena Friedman
D) Susan Wojcicki
Susan Wojcicki
Mary Anning was one of the first women to study...
A) Wildlife
B) Bees
C) Veterinary Science
D) Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
True or False:
Dolly Parton is one of the greatest female country performers of all time. She has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts.
True
On February 8, 1909, the first Women's Day took place in what city?
A) New York
B) New Orleans
C) Richmond
New York City
Nellie Ross became the first female Governor in the history of the United States. What state did she represent?
A) Virginia
B) California
C) Wyoming
D) New York
Nellie Ross Governor of Wyoming in 1924.
Judith McKenna is the President and Chief Executive Officer of what famous department store?
A) Macy's
B) Belk
C) JC Penney
D) Walmart
Walmart
True or False
Tiera Guinn is a 21-year-old scientist who hasn’t yet graduated from college, but Tiera Guinn’s already doing literal rocket science. The MIT senior is helping build a rocket for NASA that could be one of the biggest and most powerful ever made, according to WBRC News. She’s an aerospace major with a 5.0 GPA who also works as a Rocket Structural Design and Analysis Engineer for the Space Launch System that aerospace company Boeing is building for NASA.
TRUE and AMAZING!!
Fill in the blank.
Rihanna became the youngest self-made female _____ in 2022. Her halftime show at the big game in 2023 was the most-watched ever.
A) Millionaire
B) Billionaire
BILLIONAIRE
What is a suffragette?
A suffragette is a woman who seeks the right to vote through organized protest.
The 19th Amendment was passed on June 4, 1919 and gave women the right to vote.
How many women are currently serving on the Supreme Court?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Four women are currently serving on the Supreme Court. They are Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Karen Lynch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of what famous pharmacy?
A) CVS
B) Walgreens
C) Walmart Pharmacy
CVS
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Jane Goodall
The most famous primate scientist in history, Jane Goodall was renowned for her work with ______ and as a champion of animal rights. And Goodall wasn’t just working in a lab; she climbed trees and mimicked the behavior of _____ in Tanzania to gain their trust and study them in their natural habitat.
chimpanzees
What female artist has had the most number 1 music hits?
A) Beyonce
B) Rihanna
C) Madonna
Madonna has had 50 number 1 music hits.