Women's History
What Day is International Women's Day?
March 8th
Who was the first tennis player who accomplished a career Grand Slam in both Singles and Doubles Tennis?
Serena Williams
Who was the first woman in 1922 to not only fly over the Atlantic Ocean, but also set a record for the highest altitude for a woman, flying 14,000 feet?
Amelia Earhart
In 1904, Elizebeth Magie invented which board game where you are a landlord?
Monopoly (Originally called the Landord's Game). Her invention was ripped off by Charles Darrow who sold it to Parker Brothers 30 years later.
In what year was the 19th Amendment Passed?
1920
Who was the first American woman to go to space in 1983?
Sally Ride
Rosa Parks
In 1843, Nancy Johnson invented what design that is still used today to serve a frozen treat?
Ice Cream Maker
In what year was the Equal Pay Act passed?
1963 (It was an amendment of the FLSA from 1938).
Who was the first woman to lead an armed military operation in the U.S.?
Among the first women on TV, which woman holds the Guinness World Record for being the female entertainer with the longest television career?
Betty White (spanned nearly 80 years)
in 1908, Mary A. Delaney invented this device that helped keep animals under control while still giving them freedom?
Retractable dog collar (this also inspired someone to create a similar device for kids 11 years later).
In what year was the first Women's Day celebrated?
February 1909 in NYC (The idea didn't gain momentum until the 80's, and in 1987 the National Women's History Project successfully lobbied Congress to designate all of March as Nation Women's History Month)
What are the colors of Women's History Month? (There are 3)
White (associated with the suffragists who fought for women’s right to vote), Green (represents new beginnings and was another popular color among early suffragists), and Purple (most associated with women’s causes as a whole)
Hattie McDaniel was the first black actress to receive an Oscar for what Movie?
Gone with the Wind
In 1981, which woman was appointed by Ronald Reagan to serve as the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
in 1903, Mary Anderson invented what device that helped you drive safer?
Windshield Wipers
In 1978, a school district in which state began celebrating Women's History Week, which led to the first national Women's History Week being recognized by Jimmy Carter in 1980?
California
Who is the first (and only) woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize twice in different fields?
Marie Curie (first in Physics for spontaneous radiation, the second in Chemistry regarding radioactivity)
In 1973, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" Match. How many people tuned in to watch this matchup?
90 Million!
Anna Connelly was the inventor of what design that assisted someone in getting away from a dangerous situation?
The Fire Escape