Women in Leadership an Politics
Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?
Victoria Woodhull
Who was the first American woman to go into space, achieving this milestone aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983?
Sally Ride
Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, achieving this in 1921?
Virginia Woolf
Edith Wharton
Toni Morrison
Emily Dickinson
Edith Wharton
Which African-American woman became the first female billionaire due to her own endeavors?
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Oprah Winfrey
Serena Williams
Rihanna
Oprah Winfrey
Erin Brockovich (played by ?????) stumbles upon some medical records placed in real estate files at a law firm she’s working at. When she convinces her employer to allow her to investigate, she discovers a cover-up involving contaminated water in a local community causing devastating illnesses among its residents. She then proceeds with investigating this scandal.
Julia Roberts
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States?
Sandra Day O'Conner
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in 1903, became the first person of any gender to win it twice?
Marie Curie
Who is the best-selling fiction writer of all time?
Agatha Chrisitie
American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Player
Serena Williams
NORMA RAE
Like her family before her, Norma Rae (played by ????) works at the local textile mill. With little pay, long hours, and lousy working conditions, her life changes after hearing a rousing speech by labor activist Reuben (played by Ron Leibman). Inspired, Norma then rallies her fellow workers behind the cause of unionism. Her decision to push for unions rattles her family, her fiancé, and provokes contempt from her employers.
Sally Field
Which woman was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
Indira Gandhi
– D. Angela Merkel
Margaret Thatcher
Which mathematician was portrayed in the movie “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in calculating flight trajectories for NASA’s space missions?
Mary Jackson
Dorothy Vaughan
Katherine Johnson
Christine Darden
Katherine Johnson
Who wrote the acclaimed novel “Beloved,” which explores the impact of slavery and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
Toni Morrison
In 2019, who was named “Time Person of the Year” for her environmental activism?
Greta Thunberg
After President Kennedy’s assassination, Jackie Kennedy’s (played by?????) world is shattered. Traumatized and wracked with grief, she must confront the unimaginable. Having to console her two young children, vacating her home, and plan her husband’s funeral. Jackie realizes that the next seven days of her life will determine how history will define her and her husband’s legacy.
Which woman became the first female Chancellor of Germany?
Ursula von der Leyen
Angela Merkel
Theresa May
– D. Christine Lagarde
Angela Merkel
Ada Lovelace is often celebrated for her work in which field?
Computer Science
Which renowned poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist delivered a poem at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993?
Maya Angelou
American singer, songwriter and businesswoman. Dubbed as "Queen Bey" and a prominent cultural figure of the 21st century, she has been recognized for her artistry and performances, with Rolling Stone naming her one of the greatest vocalists of all time
Beyoncé
BETTY AND CORETTA
This inspirational movie of two black women in history features Coretta Scott King (played by ????) and Dr. Betty Shabazz (played by ????). They develop a friendship after the tragic deaths of their husbands, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Through their strength and dignity, they were able to carry on the civil rights movement. Thus becoming role models for millions of women all over the world and helping to define women’s roles in history and civil rights!
Angela Bassett
Mary J Blige
Corazon Aquino, known as the “Mother of Asian Democracy,” was the first female president of which country?
Philippines
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?
The double helix structure of DNA
Billie Holiday, a legendary jazz musician, was known for her poignant rendition of which song addressing the horrors of racism?
“Summertime”
“Strange Fruit”
“God Bless the Child”
“Lady Sings the Blues”
“Strange Fruit”
American philanthropist, former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft, and the ex-wife of its co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates.
Melinda Gates
The Hidden Figures movie features three brilliant black women in history at NASA — Katherine Johnson (played by ?????), Dorothy Vaughan (played by ????), and Mary Jackson (played by ????). As an essential part of the NASA project, they served as the brains behind one of the most significant operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (played by Glen Powell) into orbit. This great moment in history was a stunning achievement and turned around the Space Race.
Jonelle Monet
Taraji P Henson
Octavia Spencer