Basic Science Trivia
The longest living cells in humans come from this part of the body
Brain
Name the movie reference: "The limit does not exist"
Mean Girls
What is the most common STEM career for women?
This British primatologist and anthropologist is renowned for her extensive studies of chimpanzee behavior in Tanzania, shedding light on their social and familial interactions.
Who is best known for her landmark study of chimpanzee behavior?
Jane Goddall
There are this many bones in an adult human skeleton:
206
This powerful film is based on the lives of Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan, the trailblazing mathematicians who brought astronauts to the moon, what is it called?
Hidden Figures
How many women have won Nobel Prizes in science?
20
You are on the E-Board of a women in stem club and you are tsked with writing a jeopardy board about women in STEM and their achievements, what are some questions you would pose?
Free Response
Almost 200 years ago the first computer programmer was born. What was her name?
Ada Lovelace
The only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Mercury
Name the move reference: "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Jurassic Park
What percent of women in the workforce hold stem positions?
27%
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to do what?
Go to space!
The only woman in history to win two Nobel prizes
Marie Curie
What is the largest human organ?
Skin!
What is the name of the actress that holds a Chemistry degree from Harvard? Hint: Black Swan
Natalie Portman
What year did the first woman win a Nobel Prize in science?
1903
Clara Barton was a famous civil war nurse that founded this medical organization
Red Cross
I am a British chemist who was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA. I'm also an example of the need for equity in STEM.
Rosalind Franklin
The amount of time it takes for light to travel from the sun to earth.
8 minutes 19 seconds (anything within a 7.5 to 8.5 minutes is acceptable)
Everyone's favorite science teacher, Miss Frizzle, has a side kick that sits on her shoulder, what animal is he?
Lizard
Women make up what percent of STEM industry CEOs?
3%
Marie Curie won her Nobel Prize for her work on what?
Radioactivity
She studied and taught complex geometries at Stanford University. She is the only woman in history to receive a Fields Medal (most prestigious award in Mathematics).
Maryam Mirzakhani