Sports
The “Final Five” was a U.S. Olympic team consisting of Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian. They captured the attention of Americans partly for their celebrity and skill, but also because they took home the gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in what sport?
Gymnastics
What woman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for her contribution to the understanding of radiation?
Marie Curie
This California Congresswoman, first elected in 1987, is the only woman ever to have served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi
This bright actress won an Oscar for her moving portrayal of a mother who adopts a homeless teen. She also enjoyed starring roles in "Practical Magic", "A Time to Kill", and "Miss Congeniality."
Sandra Bullock
Who was Amelia Earhart?
American aviation pioneer and author / pilot / lady who disappeared flying the plane
American Alex Morgan is famous for playing which sport?
Soccer
What actress plays a neuroscientist in hit TV series “Big Bang Theory” while having a doctorate in neuroscience herself?
Mayim Bialik / Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler
After the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor, the first women of color justice, the supreme court reached this record number of female justices.
3
Who was the first female director to win an oscar?
Kathryn Bigelow
Diana Prince is the alter ego of which female superhero?
Wonder Woman
Which American tennis player holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles?
Serena Williams
Who was the first woman to go to space?
Valentina Tereshkova
This 16 year old Pakistani advocate for girl’s education was a contender for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013.
Malala Yousafzai
In "The Hunger Games," Jennifer Lawrence brought to life the bow-and-arrow-hitting teen heroine of Suzanne Collins's famous young adult novels. What is her name?
Katniss Everdeen
What did Beyonce name her eldest daughter?
Blue Ivy
She played college soccer at the University of North Carolina before joining the Washington Freedom, can you name her?
Mia Hamm
Who is the only woman to have received, by herself (unshared), a Nobel Prize for Medicine?
Barbara McClintock
Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to congress, was one of the creators of this legislation that mandates gender equity in education.
Title IX
Onika Maraj is the given name of this American rapper and icon.
Nicki Minaj
Who was the U.S. president’s wife who saved historic paintings when the British army burned the White House in 1814?
Dolley Madison
Which WNBA player was the first to be named the MVP for the regular season, all-star game and playoff in the same season?
Lisa Leslie
What Ph.D. holder helped develop the Covid 19 vaccine?
Kizzmekia Corbett
This woman was the first openly gay person to be elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Dana Owens is the given name of this rapper-turned-actress. She won high praise in "Chicago" and also has made film comedies with Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin, and John Travolta. She also stars in an animated series featuring mammoths.
Queen Latifah
Who was the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native-American tribe, the Cherokee Nation?
Wilma Mankiller