Historical Events
When did women get the right to vote?
1920
For every 100 men promoted to manager, what number of women are promoted? a. 85 b. 97 c. 93 d. 103
c. 93
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court? a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg b. Sandra Day O'Connor c. Sonia Sotomayor
b. Sandra Day O'Connor
When did the women's suffrage movement begin? a. 1862 b. 1848 c. 1874 d. 1853
b. 1848
Which state was the first to let women vote? a. New York b. Maryland c. Oklahoma d. Wyoming
d. Wyoming
What is the amendment called for women's suffrage?
19th Amendment
What percent of women feel isolated at work? a. 47% b. 28% c. 50% d. 33%
d. 33%
Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US? a. Elizabeth Blackwell b. Marie Taylor c. Janet James
a. Elizabeth Blackwell
What is the name of the woman who was put on trial for attempting to vote? a. Jane Addams b. Susan B. Anthony c. Alice Paul
b. Susan B. Anthony
What was the first country to have a female leader? a. United Kingdom b. Portugal c. Iceland d. Sri Lanka
d. Sri Lanka
When was the Equal Pay Act signed? a. 1946 b. 1963 c. 1957 d. 1970
b. 1963
For every $1.00 a man makes, how much does a woman make? a. 74¢ b. 68¢ c. 82¢ d. 90¢
a. 74¢
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize? a. Carolyn Bertozzi b. Marie Curie c. Donna Strickland
b. Marie Curie
What was the name of the first women's rights convention in the US?
Seneca Falls Convention
Are women in the majority or minority in service-based jobs like healthcare?
Majority
What date was Title IX passed?
June 23, 1972
What percent of women feel the need to present differently/speak differently at work? a. 65% b. 78% c. 82% d. 89%
c. 82%
Who was the first female surgeon? a. Dr. Elizabeth Garret Anderson b. Dr. Stephanie Fuller c. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
c. Dr. Marry Edwards Walker
What was the strike led by immigrant women in New York over wages, hours, conditions and union recognition? a. Women's Strike for Equality b. The 20,000 Strike c. Women Strike for Peace
b. The 20,000 Strike
Who was the first woman to be elected to congress? a. Jeanette Rankin b. Patsy Mink c. Rebecca Felton
a. Jeanette Rankin
When were women allowed to get personal bank accounts? a. 1955 b. 1968 c. 1974 d. 1982
c. 1974
What percent of women hold CEO positions? a. 8% b. 11% c. 18% d. 30%
b. 11%
Who was the first female lawyer? a. Arabella Mansfield b. Margaret Brent c. Charlotte E. Ray
a. Arabella Mansfield
What movement sought to end the "office wife" stereotype and improve upward mobility by challenging sexual harassment and discrimination?
9 to 5 Movement
Who was the woman whose research led Watson and Crick to discover the structure of DNA? a. Dorothy Hodgkin b. Rachel Carson c. Rosalind Franklin
c. Rosalind Franklin