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My real name is Elizabeth Griscom. I am credited for being the first maker of the American Flag and have a house named after me in Philadephia, PA.

Who is Betsy Ross?

100

In 2012 this actress was entered into Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actress, with $56 million. In 2009 she won the award for Best Actress at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the blockbuster hit The Blind Side. What is her name?

Who is Sandra Bullock?

100

I am the first American woman to win the World Cup in downhill skiing. My last name is referred to in every city and town in America.

Who is Picabo Street?

100

This woman became the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.

Who is Nancy Pelosi?

100

Who was the first female engineer?

Who is Edith Clarke?

200

In the year 1920, this Constitutional Amendment gave women a voice and presence in political elections.

What is the 19 Constitutional Amendment?

200

I provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo. I love to dance and I launched my daytime TV talk show in 2003. I am a big animal lover and a vegan who recently opened a vegan tapas bar, Bokado, in Los Angeles. My name is?

Who is Ellen DeGeneres?

200

Who was a professional tennis player who won the Battle of the Sexes against Bobby Riggs in 1973 and is the founder of the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation?

Who is Billie Jean King?

200

In 2009 this former Senator from New York became the U.S. Secretary of State, making her the first American First Lady ever elected to national office.

Who is Hilary Clinton?

200

Who was the first woman to play golf in Scotland?

Mary, Queen of Scots

300

The first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1921 for her novel The Age Of Innocence. this book inspired several stage and screen adaptations and can be attributed to as the model for the popular Gossip Girls series of books.

Who is Edith Wharton?

300

In 1987, she became the first woman to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Who is Aretha Franklin?

300

On April 20, 2008 I won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar race. Recently, I won the Daytona 500 pole becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's premier circuit. Who am I?

Who is Danica Patrick?

300

Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court appointed by President Reagan making her its first woman justice in the year 1981?

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

300

Who was the first woman to run for president?

Who is Victoria Woodhull?

400

I was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

400

This American television host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and media personality was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation, and in a cover story profile the magazine called her "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

400

I was the first woman to play baseball - I struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Who is Virne "Jackie" Mitchell?

400

I am the daughter of a Czech diplomat and later became the first female Secretary of State in 1997 appointed by President Clinton. This position made me the highest-ranking woman in the United States government. Who am I?

Who is Madeleine Albright?

400

What was the first place to grant women the right to vote?

What is Wyoming Territory?

500

In this year, Congress declared March as National Women's History Month. Since this date, a special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements or American women.

What is the year 1987?

500

This singer-songwriter, actress, director, dancer, and entrepreneur was born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958. She released her self-titled one worded debut album in 1983 and has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Who is she?

Who is Madonna?

500

Until what year were women not allowed to participate in the Olympics? 

What is 1928?

500

I am the first woman and first African American to serve as provost of Stanford University and later became Secretary of State?

Who is Condoleezza Rice?

500

Who was the first woman to travel into space?

Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

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