Women in STEM
Who was the first woman to have an element named after her?
Marie Curie
What is the name of the girl group that Beyonce was the lead singer of?
Destiny's Child
Who was the first woman to win a major party nomination to run for president in the US?
Hillary Clinton
When is International Women's Day?
March 8th!
What percentage of Penn's undergraduate population are women?
54%
Scientist who revolutionized the scientific understanding of chimpanzees and the relationship between humans and animals.
Jane Goodall
Who was the first Asian woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars?
Michelle Yeoh
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Most popular girl's name in the world
Maria (variations of Maria, ex. Mariam, Mary, Marie etc)
What is the average height of American women?
5'3.5" (within 0.5 inches acceptable)
What scientist discovered the structure of DNA but was not awarded credit for her work or the Nobel Prize?
Who is the best-selling female recording artist of all time?
Madonna
Who was the first woman on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which women's soccer team has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
What year did all American women gain the right to vote?
1965
This school was first American medical college dedicated to teaching women medicine and allowing them to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree. It also graduated the first Native American physician in the country.
What city is it located in?
Bonus 100pts: What medical school has it been absorbed by?
Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University College of Medicine
What is Lady Gaga's real name? (First name only is acceptable)
Stefani Germanotta
Which woman co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, advocated for farmworker and immigrant rights, and coined the phrase "¡Sí, se puede! ?
Dolores Huerta
This East African country has the highest percentage of women politicians in the world (as of 2026)
Rwanda
How old was the oldest woman recorded in history?
122 years and 164 days (within 2 years is acceptable)
Who was the first woman to go to space?
Valentina Tereshkova
As of 2025, what percentage of film directors were women?
8.1% (Whoever gets closest)
Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?
Victoria Woodhull
Name one of the top fifteen countries or territories with the highest female to male ratio (in 2024).
Djibouti, The Bahamas, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Anguilla, Belarus, Antigua and Barbuda, Estonia, Moldova, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Eswatini, Macau,
In what year were American women first guaranteed the ability to open their own bank accounts and access credit independently?
1974