Feminism
Women's History Month
Amazing Women
Miscellaneous
100
Define feminism
a belief in the political, economic and cultural equality of women
100
When is Women's History month?
(Bonus: when is International Women's Day?)
March
(March 8th!)
100
Elena Neaga is the mayor of what city in Moldova?
Balasesti
100
Who was the first woman?
Eve!
200
Which wave of feminism are we in?
The fourth
200
What was the 19th amendment? (Bonus: when was it signed!)
Amendment to the US Constitution granting women equal voting rights to men
(1920!)
200
Who was the first female lawyer from Bessarabia?
Eugenia Crușevan
200
What is the official color for Women's Day?
Purple!
300
How many waves of feminism are there?
Four!
300
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
Organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the Senenca Falls Convention was a meeting to discuss the advancement and protest for of women's rights. It took place in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. Attendees signed the Declaration of Sentiments, affirming women’s equality with men and passing resolutions calling for the codification of specific rights, specifically the right to vote
300
Who was Dorothea Dix?
300
How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won?
7 (four golds, one silver, and two bronze)
400
Define "intersectionality"
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
400
Name at least three problems women face in US society.
Multiple answers accepted.
400
What is Mamie Till-Bradley known for?
400
How many people did Taylor Swift get to register to vote in 2020?
65,000
500
Define "marginalized"
To relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant. To be marginalized mean to be pushed to the edge of a group and made to feel less important. Many minority or sub-groups are excluded, and their needs or desires ignored, making them ‘marginalized’.
500
In what year did women begin to earn more Bachelor's degrees than men?
1981
500
Who was (one of) the first female war correspondents?
(Bonus points: what two famous events did she witness?)
Martha Gellhorn
(the liberation of Dachau and D-Day)
500
Name as many female heads of state (ex: queens, presidents, tsaritsas, prime ministers) from history or present day as you can! The team to list the most gets the point (30 seconds)
Let the countdown begin!