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 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.
Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This 24 year old athlete holds the record for scoring the most points in women's college basketball.
Who is Caitlin Clark.
Famous for being a movie star, Hedy Lamarr was also an inventor who developed this technology that is used to help mobile phones connect to the Internet.
What is WiFi.
She was the first female Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris.
Ruth Handler invented this toy that became an instant sensation in 1959, inspiring the smash hit movie in 2023.
What is Barbie.
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.
Historian and professor Gerda Lerner estabished the first-ever curriculum in this major at Sarah Lawrence College.
Hint: It's the theme of the day.
What is Women's History.
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.
She is the first Jewish woman and only the second woman to serve as associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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 swimmer has won the most Olympic medals for any female athlete, earning her 9th gold medal in 2024.
Who is Katie Ledecky.
In 1903, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for her work in radioactivity and her discovery of polonium and radium.
She was the first and only woman, to date, to serve as Prime Minister of Israel.
Who is Golda Meir.
In 1993 this "Beloved" novelist was the first black woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison