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She's the Queen of Soul.

Who is Aretha Franklin

100

This year the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is signed into law, giving all American women the right to vote.

What is 1920

100

She was the first first female presidential nominee of a major party?


Who is Hillary Clinton (2016)

100

"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

Who is Eleanor Roosevelt

100

Annette Kellerman was arrested in 1907 after promoting a woman's right to wear this item.

What is a fitted one-piece bathing suit

200

This singer has the most number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (18 songs total).

Who is Mariah Carey?

200

Alice Paul and the National Women's Party drafted and introduced this amendment in 1923, that in the end did not become ratified.

What is the Equal Rights Amendment

200

The first woman nominated on the US Supreme Court.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor (1981) 

200

"Failure is impossible."

Who is Susan B. Anthony

200

This first lady risked their life during the War of 1812 to save a portrait of President Washington and government documents when the White House was attacked.

Who is Dolly Madison

300

This singer's album broke the record for the most albums sold in the first week of all time.

What is Adele's 25?

300

The first women's rights convention was held here.

What is Seneca Falls, NY

300

This was the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.

What is New Zealand

300

She coined the slogan "This woman's place is in the House - the House of Representatives."

Who is Bella Abzug?

300

Clara Barton played a vital role during the Civil War as is best known for founding this organization.

What is the American Red Cross

400

Considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, she was the winner of 12 Grammy Awards and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

400

This was the first state to allow women to own property in their own names.

What is Mississippi (1839)

400

She was the first woman elected to the United States Senate.

Who is Hattie Wyatt Caraway

400

This sensible author said of history, "The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars and pestilences in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all — it is very tiresome."

Who is Jane Austen

400

This first lady was the first first lady to vote (and fly in an airplane!)

Who is Florence Harding

500

This woman is the most nominated woman in Grammy's history and holds the second-most wins by a female of all time.

Who is Beyoncé?

500

This was the first coeducational college.

What is Oberlin College

500

First person to reach 100 million followers on Instagram.

Who is Selena Gomez

500

"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."

Who is Katharine Hepburn

500

She was an advocate for civil rights, a fund raiser for NAACP, and the first black person to sign a long-term Hollywood contract in 1942.

Who is Lena Horne

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