Women and Government
Famous Inventions
Women in Literature and Film
Women in Fashion and Music
Historical Women
100
In 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified and gave women the right to what?
What is the right to vote.
100
This common office supply helps you fix your mistakes and was invented by Bessie Nesmith in 1951. It works best on white paper.
What is White Out.
100
This Woman was known as one of America’s top comedians for her iconic role on the show, which had storylines about marital issues and women in the workforce.
Who is Lucille Ball.
100
This woman is an American singer, actress and television personality. Commonly referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop". She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career.
She gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife combo after their song peaked at number one on the US and UK charts.
Who is Cher
100
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This girl was a young Jewish girl who died in a concentration camp in 1945. Her father, Otto Frank, escaped and published his daughter's now-famous diaries in 1947, which chronicled her experiences during the Holocaust.
Who was Anne Frank
200
Who was the first women supreme court justice?
A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B. Sandra Day O'Connor
C. Hilary Clinton
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor
200
This famous board game that can either lead to hours of fun or family arguments was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904.
What is Monopoly
200
In the 1964 Musical My Fair Lady, This actress played the lovely Eliza Doolittle.
Who is Audrey Hepburn
200
What famous fashionista made pants and suits stylish for women in the 1940's?
A. Dontella Versace
B. Coco Chanel
C. Diane Von Furstenburg
Who is Coco Chanel
200
She became the first American woman to travel to space on the shuttle Challenger in 1983. The astrophysicist and Stanford-grad beat out at least 1,000 other applicants for a spot in the NASA astronaut program.
Hint: there's a song by Lou Reed with the same name but no connection to the Astronaut.
Who is Sally Ride
300
Arabella Mansfield became the first female ___ in the United States in 1869 she made her career as a college educator and administrator. Despite an Iowa state law restricting the practice to only males, Mansfield had taken the required test and earned high scores. Shortly after her, Iowa amended its statute and became the first state to accept women and minorities into this field.
A. Journalist
B. Doctor
C. Lawyer
What is a Lawyer
300
In the 1940's this "Golden Age" actress was credited for helping to co-invent a radio signaling device, a.k.a a “Secret Communications System.” The system changed radio frequencies to confuse and hinder enemies during World War II, and it's a crucial part of how we communicate wirelessly today.
A. Lana Turner
B. Veronica Lake
C. Hedy Lamarr
Who is Hedy Lamarr
300
This famous author is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. She has written 179 books, including over 146 novels.
Despite "a resounding lack of critical acclaim" (Publishers Weekly) all her novels have been bestsellers, including those issued in hardback. Her formula is fairly consistent, often involving rich families facing a crisis, threatened by dark elements such as prison, fraud, and blackmail. Her books have been translated into 43 languages with 22 adapted for television, including two that have received Golden Globe nominations.
Who is Danielle Steel
300
Who was the first female African American fashion designer?
A. Michelle Obama
B. Diana Ross
C. Zelda Wynn Valdes
Who is Zelda Wynn Valdes. She is most famous for designing the original playboy bunny costumes and dance theater of Harlem costumes.
300
This woman is the inspiration behind behind "Rosie the Riveter." A version of Rosie was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943 in a patriotic campaign to get women into the workforce, but the iconic photo was originally created as a poster for Westinghouse Electric Corporation with the now-popular phrase, ”We Can Do It.”
A. Dorothea Lange
B. Lee Miller
C. Naomi Parker
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Who is Naomi Parker
400
Where was the first Women's Rights Convention held in the United States?
A. Lambertville, New Jersey
B. Annapolis, Maryland
C. Seneca Falls, New York
What is Seneca Falls, New York
The first women's rights convention in the U.S. took place in Seneca Falls, New York. Convened by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and others active in the anti-slavery movement, it resulted in a Declaration of Sentiments modeled on the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration demanded a variety of rights for women, including suffrage.
400
Which of the following was NOT invented by a woman?
A. Fire escape
B. Rolling Pin
C. Hula Hoop
What is the Hula Hoop was invented by Arthur "spud" Melin and Richard Knerr in 1958.
The first credited person in the U.S. to patent a fire escape was Anna Connelly of Philadelphia in 1887
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Judy W. Reed is considered to be the first African American woman to receive a United States patent. In January of 1884, Reed applied for a patent on her “Dough Kneader and Roller.” The application was for an improved design on existing dough kneaders. Reed’s device allowed the dough to mix more evenly as it progressed through two intermeshed rollers carved with corrugated slats that would act as kneaders. The dough then passed into a covered receptacle to protect the dough from dust and other particles in the air.
400
Rita Moreno is the only Latino to earn the EGOT (which means she's won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony), but before that she played "Anita" in this Musical in 1961 that rocketed her into superstardom.
Hint: retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
What is West Side Story.
400
In 1958, she was a widely-known American jazz singer, she made history, becoming the first African American woman to win a Grammy.
A. Billie Holiday
B. Ella Fitzgerald.
C. Josephine Baker
Who is Ella Fitzgerald.
400
This woman studying chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park of Tanzania in 1960, and her extensive research (which has spanned almost 60 years) has provided some of the most groundbreaking insight into the minds and social lives of our closest relative, chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall
500
How many women are currently in the Senate? (out of 100)
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
What is 20
500
Which one of these WAS invented by a woman?
A. Jack Hammer
B. Leaf Blower
C. Circular Saw
What is the Circular Saw which was invented by Tabitha Babbitt in 1812.
500
This Female American actress, singer, and animal welfare activist began her career as a big band singer in 1939. She became was one of the biggest film stars in the 1950s–1960s era. Her film career began during the Golden Age of Hollywood with the film Romance on the High Seas (1948). She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953) and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her best-known films are those in which she co-starred with Rock Hudson, chief among them 1959's "Pillow Talk", for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. After ending her film career in 1968, only briefly removed from the height of her popularity, she starred in her own sitcom __ ___ ___ Show (1968–1973).
Who is Doris Day
500
This woman is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. She has supported many charitable efforts, particularly in the area of literacy, primarily through her own Foundation. Her literacy program mails one book per month to each enrolled child from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten. Currently, over 1600 local communities provide the Imagination Library to almost 850,000 children each month across the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. In 2018, she was honored by the Library of Congress on account of the "charity sending out its 100 millionth book".
Who is Dolly Parton.
500
This Female mathematician, was one of the brains behind the complex calculations that helped us fly into space. In 1969, she helped to successfully send the first man to the moon. Her work is highlighted in the film Hidden Figures, about the pioneering African American women at NAS
A. Katherine G. Johnson
B. Malala Yousafzai.
C. Emmeline Pankhurst.
Who is Katherine G. Johnson
