Famous Female Activists
This prominent suffragette co-founded the organization with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, that fought for women's right to vote.
Who is Susan B. Anthony.
She holds 11 Olympic gold medals, making her the most decorated athlete in gymnastics of all time.
Who is Simone Biles.
Mary Anderson's invented this device in 1903 to help drivers see clearly in the rain.
What is the windshield wiper.
She was a senator, secretary of state and a first lady.
Who is Hilary Clinton.
Album of the Year, was just one of three Grammy awards she won in 2025.
Who is Beyoncé.
This 23 year-old climate change activist captured the world's attention by her Friday school strikes in Sweden.
Who is Greta Thurnberg.
This 23 year old athlete holds the record for scoring the most points in women's college basketball.
Who is Caitlin Clark.
In 1868, Margaret Knight invented something that we still use in grocery stores today, especially since there is a ban on the plastic version of this in NY and NJ.
What is the flat bottomed paper grocery bag.
She was the first female Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris.
These two actesses were Wicked in their roles that originally started as a musical on Broadway.
Who are Arianna Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad?
Who is Harriet Tubman.
She is the only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.
Who is Serena Williams.
Josephine Cochrane build the first mechanical version of this kitchen appliance, saving lots of time on cleanup!
What is a dishwasher.
She is the first female governor of New York.
Who is Kathy Hochul.
She owns one the largest media empires which includes a magazine, film and TV production companies and started with her talk show that ran for 25 years.
Who is Oprah Winfrey.
Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Mikaela Shiffrin has won more World Cup alpine events than any male or female athlete in this sport.
What is skiing.
In 1939, Ruth Wakefield earned $1 for this beloved dessert recipe that Nestle still prints on its packages to this day.
What is the chocolate chip cookie.
During this decade, President Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to became an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is the twenties. (2022)
Mary Shelley wrote this famous novel about a young scientist's creation in 1818, that started the sci-fi genre.
What is Frankenstein.
This girl was the first black student to integrate schools in New Orleans and now runs a foundation promoting tolerance.
Who is Ruby Bridges.
This track and field star was voted as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century by “Sports Illustrated” in 2000?
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee
In 1903, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for her work in radioactivity and her discovery of polonium and radium.
Before becoming the first woman Vice Presidential candidate in 1984, she was a public school teacher, a district attorney and a congresswoman.
Geraldine Ferraro.
In 1993 this beloved novelist was the first black woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison