Famous Words
Her most famous novel written was 'Pride & Prejudice'
Jane Austen
Who sang Somewhere Under the Rainbow?
Judy Garland
Her defiant act (of not giving up her seat to a white passenger) helped begin the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks
She was crucial in the woman's suffrage movement and has a building named after her on the UofR Campus
Susan B Anthony
This actress went on to become the Princess of Monaco
Grace Kelly
Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in which of the following sports?
Gymnastics
She was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. Her book," I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
Maya Angelou
This "Queen of Soul's" most famous song is R*E*S*P*E*C*T
Aretha Franklin
She is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
She ran with Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, and together they won the Election of 2020. She is currently running for president.
Who is Sen. Kamala Harris?
The actress who played in 'Sound of Music' & 'Mary Poppins'?
Julie Andrews
Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad?
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Freeman
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
The name of the gothic novel Mary Shelley wrote in 1818, where her doctor says: "I beheld the wretch - the miserable monster I had created."
"Frankenstein"
This American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, comedian, and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash.
Who is "June Carter Cash"?
She was the first woman to travel to space.
Sally Ride
She was the longest reigning sovereign queen of England
Queen Elizabeth
This actress was a Swedish actress. With a career spanning five decades, she is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. Movie: Casablanca
Ingrid Bergman
Which US First Lady is known for being the first to take on responsibilities beyond hosting and entertaining in the White House?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Harper Lee
She was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz". She was noted for her scat singing. Hint: A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Ella Fitzgerald
Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?
Hellen Keller
She was nominated by Ronald Reagan and became the first female Supreme Court Justice (1981-2006). She was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 99-0. A high school in Arizona is named after her.
Who is "Sandra Day O'Connor"?
She had a career that spanned 7 decades, with major roles in the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Golden Girls.
Who is Betty White?
2. Jane Goodall was a primatologist best known for being an expert on which of the following?
Gorillas
Chimpanzees
Orangutans
Chimps
She is a novelist and poet, known best for her story Wuthering Heights.
Emily Bronte
She sold over 200 million records and was a singer and actress. She starred in "The Preacher's Wife" with Denzel Washington, and in "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner.
Who is "Whitney Houston"? (1963-2012).
She was a leader in the Underground Railroad, which transported slaves from the south to the north
Who is "Harriet Tubman"?
She was the first woman prime minister of England, from 1979 to 1990.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
Often described as the "best actress of her generation", she starred in "Mamma Mia!" (2008), "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006) and more recently as Aunt March in "Little Women" (2019). She won her 3rd Academy Award for "The Iron Lady" (2011).And starred in 'Out of Africa' in 1985.
Meryl Streep
Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services?
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Virginia Henderson
Florence Nightingale
‘Hope is the thing with feathers’ is one of the most well-known poems by which renowned writer?
Emily Dickenson
Which singer won the Grammy Award for Album Of The Year most often (3 times)? She is currently dating a football star and is known for her blonde hair and world tour.
Taylor Swift
The wife of one president and the favorite cousin of another president. She served as United States delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Shehas long been a leader in the fight for full equality. She spearheaded the historic repeal of the discriminatory “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy, allowing gay and lesbian Americans to openly serve their country.
Nancy Pelosi
Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?
Barbara Walters
The Wyoming Territory was the first place to give women the right to vote in which year?
1869, 1885, 1889, or 1899?
1869
The first woman to hold federally-elected office in the U.S. was Jeannette Rankin, a Representative from Montana. Rankin was famously the only member of the U.S. House to vote against a declaration of war against what Asian nation in a 1940s vote?
Japan
In 1999, what women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts officially consolidated with Harvard to become one and the same?
Radcliffe College