"firsts"
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
When is International Women's Day?
March 8
Who is the elderly cousin of Mary who became the mother of John the Baptist?
Elizabeth
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress in the world?
Mother Teresa
Who was the first person to win two nobel prizes?
What is the signature color of International Women's Day?
Purple (represents dignity, justice, and loyalty)
What Jewish girl married a Persian emperor and helped save her exiled people from extermination?
Esther
The youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize for the right of all the children to an education.
Malala Yousafzai
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What is the theme of women's day 2025?
Strength in every story
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What prophetess was the sister of two great leaders and was once afflicted with leprosy for being rebellious?
Miriam
Which disability and women's rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor's Degree?
Hellen Keller
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
Which countries celebrated the first International Women's day?
Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland.
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
Who is the first and only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles?
Serena Williams
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
What year was the first International Women's Day?
1911
Who was the widowed prophetess who was 84 years old when she saw the young Jesus in the temple?
Anna (Luke2:36-38)
Who was the first female prime minister of Canada?
Kim Campbell