Lady Bosses pt. 1
What was Bessie Coleman known for?
She was a stunt pilot
Dr. Jane Goodall primarily studies which primate?
a) Gorillas
b) Chimpanzees
c) Apes
d) Monkeys
b) Chimpanzees
True or False
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky
True!
Arthur Ashe was the first Black male tennis player to achieve what ranking?
#1
Mr. Nigrosh made chocolate covered Matzah for his family- what holiday was he celebrating?
Passover
Madam CJ Walker became the first female self-made millionaire by selling what product?
a) shoes b) hair care products c) skin care products d) makeup
b) hair care products
Billy Jean King defeated Bobby Rigs in which tennis match that brought awareness to the power of women in sports?
Battle of the Sexes
For the past two weeks we have been closely following a ship that got stuck in what canal?
The Suez Canal
Petra Kvitova has won which Grand Slam twice?
Wimbledon
On March 30th, 1867 the US bought Alask from which country for $7,200,000 (approximately $120 million today)
Russia
In 1872 Susan B. Anthony was arrested for doing what?
Voting!
The painter Frida Khalo suffered from a horrible bus accident. How many surgeries did she have in her life time due to this accident?
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 40
c) 30 surgeries
What book series dives into the life of Beatrice (Tris) Prior as she figures out where she belongs as someone who is different than everyone else?
Divergent
What does Dominic Thiem's mother do every time he wins a trophy?
She gets a tattoo
During Passover, what kind of food are Jewish people not supposed to eat?
Anything that rises (bread)
Dolores Huerta was an activist for what kind of worker?
a) zoo worker b) bee keeper c) seamstress d) farm worker
d) farm worker
What country did the real Bloody Mary rule?
England
Who was the first black female homicide detective in New Orleans, Louisiana?
Jacklean (Jackie) Davis
Bianco Andreescu was the first player from what country to win a Grand Slam tournament?
a) Canada b) Russia c) Brazil d) Denmark
a) Canada!!!
There is currently an ATP tournament that is going on. Where is it located?
Miami, Florida
It was a decades long fight to win the right for women to vote!
Who has been your favorite woman to learn about this month and why?
Yay!!
Where is Mt. Rainer located?
a) Washington b) California c) Colorado d) Washington D.C.
a) Washington
What fruit is on top of the Wimbledon men's singles trophy?
a) apple b) banana c) pineapple d) orange
c) pineapple
True or False
Everyone in Canada lives within 100 miles of the US Canada border
False
Nine out of ten live within this boundary