CNN10/Trevor Noah
Where in Europe did President Biden go this week?
Belgium
What did Emily Wildings Davison sacrifice for the suffrage movement?
Her life.
What job has Ketanji Brown Jackson held that no other current Supreme Court Justice has done?
She is a public defender.
True or False: Susan B. Anthony lived to see her vote count.
False
What is London's new "Cross Rail" called?
The Elizabeth Line
"I'm going to say that to their face. I'm going to say all that I have to say when I get there."
President Joe Biden
In 1909, Selma Lagerlof became the first woman to win what?
The Nobel Prize for Literature
Where does anthropologist Shafqat Hussein study the snow leopard in its natural habitat?
Northern Pakistan
What professions did Emily go into (the only one a woman could do at that time)?
A teacher and a governess(nanny).
When a judge is appointed to the Supreme Court seat, how long is their term?
It is for life or until they decide to retire.
Where is the word "suffrage" derived from?
The Latin term suffragium, meaning a vote or a right to vote.
The Soviet Union
"We brag of our universal, unrestricted suffrage; but we are shams after all, for we restrict when we come to the women."
Susan B. Anthony
Who was the first Asian American woman to work for NASA?
Josephine Jue
above 200 mph(miles per hour)
What was the motivating factor for Maud to initially get involved in the suffrage movement?
Her witnessing Mr. Taylor take liberties with Maggie as he did her when she was that age.
Who was the last judge to be appointed to Supreme Court?
Amy Coney Barrett
What country has the earliest date of voting rights for women?
New Zealand in 1893
Why did Benjamin Franklin say that the bald eagle had "bad moral character"?
He said it was too lazy to fish for itself.
"If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back."
Sojourner Truth
How many women worked in NASA during 1963?
8
How much did Josh Everhart say it costs to fill up a thousand gallon tank?
Four Thousand Dollars
Why did Violet stop participating in the movement at one point?
She was with child.
Who was the first black person to be a judge on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
What two movements were Sojourner Truth a part of?
The abolitionist movement and the women's suffrage movement.
The state of Indiana is big in what industry?
Agriculture
"Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life."
Rita Moreno
What was the name of Selma Lagerlof's first novel?
Gosta Berling's Saga
Where did they find the tooth of a wooly mammoth?
In Iowa
Who were the five main women characters working to get voting rights for women in the UK?
Maud Watts, Violet Miller, Edith Ellyn, Emily Wildings Davison and Ms. Pankhurst
Which judge is presently hospitalized with an infection and "flu-like" symptoms?
Clarence Thomas
In regards to this month and last month, which two amendments have we honed in on and why?
The 14th Amendment - "abolishment of slavery" - because of Black History Month
and
The 19th Amendment - women's right to vote - because of Women's History Month
How much ground in Texas has been burned by wildfires this week and how much of it is contained?
Since Monday, 54,000 acres of land has burned with only 30% containment.
"I don't paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality. "
Frida Kahlo
Which poet wrote "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward"?
Gwendolyn Brooks
Which three people did you learn are from Indiana?
Michael Jackson, Dan Quayle and Orville Redenbacher
What was Maud's motivation to continue to stay in the fight for women's rights?
Getting her son back
Who is the judge that is about to retire?
Stephen Breyer
How did Ida B. Wells and her group change the plans/set up of the 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade?
She had her group join the Illinois delegation at the front of the parade instead of going to the back/end where the parade organizers told her to go.
What is a hoosier?
A person from Indiana.
"Singing is my life. It has been my life. It will always be my life."
Celia Cruz
What names did Gwendolyn Brooks give to the negative people?
She called them "sun-slappers, self-soilers, down-keepers and harmony-hushers".
How old are the United States piping system?
About 77 to 100 years old
What were some of the injustices done to women who were brave enough to fight for their rights?
-They were beat up by the cops and/or their husbands
-They got their children taken from them/the husbands could put the child/children up for adoption without the mother's consent
-They were force fed in jail if they went on a hunger strike
What is the job of the Supreme Court?
To ensure the American people the promise of equal justice under the law and thereby also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
What academic feat did Mabel Ping-Hua Lee accomplish?
She was the first Chinese American to earn a doctorate in Economics from Columbia University.
What is the difference between a tornado warning versus a tornado watch?
A tornado warning means get someplace safe and take cover. A tornado watch means something might happen so be alert.
"Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little."
Julia Alvarez
Who wrote "In the Time of Butterflies" and what or whom is it about?
Julia Alvarez; It is about the female activists, Las Hermanas Mirabel (The Mirabal Sisters)
According to Trevor Noah, why should we be concerned with the issue involving Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Pete Davidson?
We should be concerned because she is a person with much influence and money and she still cannot get her ex to stop harrassing her.
What happened the second time Maud got caught by the police?
The Inspector told the cops to take them home and let their husbands deal with them. Her husband put her out.
What can the Supreme Court do regarding laws?
-They can suggest modifications of laws
-They can repeal laws
-They can suggest that certain laws are interpreted wrongly
-They can declare existing laws unconstitutional
What year did Chinese women get the right to vote?
1949
What two states did the tornado system hit earlier this week and which one had a fatality?
Texas and Louisiana and the fatality was in Texas.
"I don't want to be good."
a young Emily Wildings Davison
The title of this poem refers to a Japanese poem about nature.
Haiku Journey
What three things are currently happening in Hong Kong?
-COVID cases have increased significantly
-They continue to be on the strictest of restrictions
-People are leaving the country to reside elsewhere
What book did Emily give to Maud?
Dreams in a Desert by Olive Schreiner
What are the five powers of the Supreme Court?
-can take decisions between government and
citizens
-can reopen old cases
-is the guardian of the Constitution
-people can approach for their rights and laws
-can dole out punishment to persons who will not follow the Constitution
What is the percentage needed from all states for an amendment to be ratified?
Three-fourth or 75%
How much has spending on the nation's water infrastructure dropped?
54%
"Women are questioned for what is happening to them as opposed to people questioning what is happening to them."
Trevor Noah
What does Marianne Williamson think is "our deepest fear" and what does she say happens when we relinquish it?
She thinks that "our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure" and when we relinquish it "our presence automatically liberates others".
In these "peace talks", what is Russia requesting?
- for Ukraine to promise not to join NATO
-for Ukraine to give up its weapons
-for the de-Nazification of Ukraine
-for Ukraine to remove obstacles of learning the Russian language
Which two women characters were actual real people?
Emily Wildings Davison and Ms. Emmeline Pankhurst
What does the confirmation process involve?
Being questioned by a panel of 22 senators about your career and the choices you made on the current position you are in.
What was the motivation behind this state being the first territory to pass a law granting women the right to vote?
The men hoped it would bring single women to their area since the men outnumbered the women greatly at that time.
In "peace talks", what is Ukraine requesting?
-an immediate cease fire
-for Russian to withdraw completely from the Ukraine
-security guarantees from Russia that they will leave them alone
"I am not one of those who believe...that women are better than men. We have not wrecked railroads, nor corrupted legislatures, nor done many unholy things that men have done; but then we must remember that we have not had the chance."
Alice Paul
Recite the names of the Latina females as stated in order "In The Heights".
Chita, Rita, Frida, Celia, Dolores, Isabel, Sandra, Julia, Rigoberta, Mirabel, Sonia.