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The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she opened the skies to other women.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

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Oprah Winfrey founded this production company, which shares a name with her on-screen husband in The Color Purple.
What is Harpo (Productions/ Studios)?
100
This former first-lady and previous New York Senator was the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
100
The 19th Amendment, which was ratified in 1920, gave women this right.
What is "the right to vote"?
100
The first woman to host a late night network television talk show, this actress, comedian, writer producer, and host died in September 2014 after an almost 50 year career in TV. Celebrity Apprentice will miss her.
Who is Joan Rivers?
200
In 1993, she became the first female Attorney General.
Who is Janet Reno?
200
Oprah propelled this doctor to stardom and a show of his own in 2002, after he appeared as a guest on her show.
Who is Dr. Phil?
200
In 2007, she became the first woman Speaker of the House.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
200
In 1938, this Act, with its acronym FLSA, established minimum wage without regard to gender.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
200
This American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and Billboard chart topper "Loves Rock 'n' Roll", but "Hates Herself for Loving You."
Who is Joan Jett?
300
Cementing their status as beach volleyball's greatest partnership ever, this duo compiled a 112-match winning streak and was the first team to repeat as Olympic gold metalists.
Who are Kerri Walsh and Misty May?
300
In this 2014 film, Oprah Winfrey portrayed Annie Lee Cooper, an African-American civil rights activist.
What is Selma?
300
In October 2013, this first female African-American Secretary of State was selected to be one of the 13 inaugural members of the College Football Playoff, Playoff, Postseason, Selection Committee.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
300
After escaping slavery herself, this abolitionist and Union spy used a network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad to rescue enslaved family and friends.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
300
This former Good Morning America Co-anchor had her last name changed from "Blunden" to avoid a "Blunder".
Who is Joan Lunden?
400
This physicist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win it twice. Her achievements include the therory of radioactivity and the discovery of radium.
Who is Marie Curie?
400
Sharing his name with a great and powerful wizard, this doctor and now TV show host first appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004.
Who is Dr. OZ?
400
In 1981, she became the first woman U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
400
President Bill Clinton signed this Act into law in 1993; it required employers to provide job protection and leave for family, medical issues.
What is Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
400
This Roman Catholic Saint and French national hero cut her hair, dressed in a man's uniform, and led French troops to victory in the battle of Orleans in 1429.
Who is Joan of Arc?
500
In 2014, this company named Mary Barra new Chief Executive Officer, the largest company ever with a female CEO.
What is General Motors (GM)?
500
Recurrent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006 were used to fuel the launch of this celebrity chef's own show, which later won two Daytime Emmys.
Who is Rachael Ray?
500
Candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, she previously served in the Minnesota State Senate and is the first Republican woman to represent the state in Congress.
Who is Michele Bachmann?
500
Friend to Susan B. Anthony, she actually launched the women's rights movement. She, however, never got a coin.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
500
Nominated for her role as Dynasty's Alexis Carrington for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama from 1981 through 1986, she took home the Golden Globe in 1982.
Who is Joan Collins?
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