Arts & Culture
This novelist was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993
Who is Toni Morrison?
Name the first woman to officially complete the Boston Marathon in 1967 while marathon officials tried to physically stop her from finishing
Who is Katherine Switzer?
This 1990's era defining film starring Jada Pinkett and Queen Latifah depicts the lives of four women facing systemic obstacles who rob a bank in Los Angeles.
What is Set it Off (1996)?
The climate activist Greta Thunberg turned a one-person protest into a global movement. What is the name of the movement she started in front of the Swedish Parliament when she was only 15?
What is "Fridays for Future"
At the last Grammy’s ceremony, Beyonce makes history as the most decorated female artist of all time. How many Grammys has she won?
What is 28
This artist’s 1938 self-portrait, titled "The Frame," was the first work by a 20th-century Mexican artist to ever be featured in the Louvre
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Margaret Court has won more Grand Slam tennis titles than any other male or female tennis player in history with Serena Williams just shy of tying her. How many Grand Slams has she won?
What is 24?
This Walt Disney character ventures across the open ocean on a mission to save her people. She befriends a demigod, encounters monsters, and most importantly finds her identity along the way.
Who is Moana?
This female African American Chemist & Professor developed the the most effective treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century
Who is Alice Augusta Ball
This artist is known as the Queen of Jazz and was honored with America's highest non-military recognition, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1987
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Name the thriving business owner and queen of cosmetics who was the only woman on Time Magazine’s 1998 list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the 20th century
Who is Estee Lauder?
Ruby Payne- Scott, the Australian pioneer who became the first female radio astronomer was forced to abruptly end her career in 1951 due to this government restriction
What is the marriage bar?
(restricting employment of married women, women not allowed to hold a permanent position within public service)
Name the film that made Kathryn Bigelow the first and only female to win the Oscar for Best Director in 2009
What is The Hurt Locker?
In 1942, the film actress and self-taught inventor, Hedy Lamarr was awarded the patent for her "secret communication system" that was intended as a way to set radio-guided torpedos off course during the war. Name the three technologies we now use everyday, that were inspired by this idea.
What is Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth
This singer and actress was regarded by Barack Obama as “a powerful force in the fight to give people opportunity, dignity, and hope” and was the first black woman to be the face of Dior
Who is Rihanna?
This Italian-born, Brazilian modernist architect designed many iconic buildings including The Glass House and the Sao Paulo Museum of Art.
Who is Lina Bo Bardi?
The first Olympic Games to feature female athletes was the 1900 Games in Paris where 22 women (2.2% of all competitors) participated. Name 2 of the sports women were allowed to compete
What is Sailing, Golf, Tennis or Croquet?
Golden Globe winner for best actress in 2019 also known for her leading roles in Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians.
Who is Awkwafina?
This last queen of the Hawaiian Islands was deposed by a group of American business men and plantation owners wanting to annex Hawaii to the U.S. for their personal business benefits.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
This late singer and actress, was discovered in a nightclub when she was 19, transitioned from gospel to pop, and became the most awarded female artist of all time.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Name the city the American street photographer Vivian Maier lived her life in obscurity before becoming a media sensation, years after her death.
What is Chicago?
Name the professional female divers in the Korean province of Jeju whose livelihood consists of harvesting mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean. Known for their independent spirit, iron will and determination, they are representative of the semi-matriarchal family structure of Jeju.
Who are the Haenyeo?
The year the Academy Awards made history by nominating two women in the Best Director category
What is 2021?
Early this year, the entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe Herd became the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire. What company did she found?
What is Bumble?
Adele’s album ‘25’ is the fastest selling album of all time. How many days after its release did it take to break this record?
What is 4?