Famous Women
She is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch to date, and she’s made numerous changes to the monarchy during her rule
Who is Queen Elizabeth II
She wrote her experiences during the Holocaust. Her writing has helped historians (and readers) better understand the time
Who is Anne Frank
International Women's Day is a national holiday in a number of countries.
True or False
What is True. International Women's Day is a day of celebration around the world, and an official holiday in dozens of countries. Afghanistan, Cuba, Vietnam, Uganda, Mongolia, Georgia, Laos, Cambodia, Armenia, Belarus, Montenegro, Russia, and Ukraine are just some of the places where March 8th is recognized as an official holiday.
The 2018 Forbes list of the 100 highest paid athletes included 1 woman
True or False
False. There were 0.
She started out as a Nashville reporter in the '70s before she was offered her own 30-minute talk show on a Chicago station. Her show went national in 1986. She now owns her own network and magazine.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Her accomplishment was to be the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean. Who was she?
Who is Amelia Earhart
The early years of the movement saw women gather in the name of:
A) Getting the Vote B) Labour Rights C) Ending War D)All of the Above
What is D) All of the Above
In the 2011 election, how many women were elected to Canada's House of Commons ?
A) 5 B) 27 C) 10 D) 76
How many are D) 76 women
Her novels are funny, endearing, and questioned women’s roles within society. Some of her works were Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
Who is Jane Austen
She was already a widely-known American jazz singer when, in 1958, she made history, becoming the first African American woman to win a Grammy.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
She collected two that year: best individual jazz performance and best female vocal performance.
Which country dedicates an entire month to celebrating women?
A) Canada B) England C) Cameroon D) Armenia
What is D) Armenia
Back in the '50s, the rule in Montgomery, Alabama, was that if a bus became full, the seats at the front would be given to white passengers. This lady sparked a civil rights movement.
Who is Rosa Parks
Parks, a leader in the local NAACP and the civil rights movement, iconically refused to give up her seat. Her willingness to disobey the rule helped to spark the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation in America.
Who was the first woman to be the nominee for president of either the Democratic or Republican party in a United States presidential election?
Who is Hillary Clinton
In 1909 Selma Lagerlof became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in which field?
Physics, Chemistry, Peace, or Literature?
What is Literature
In what year was International Women's Day first celebrated?
A) 1905 B) 1958 C) 1911 D) 1987
What is C) 1911. the first International Women's Day was held; more than 1 million people in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Denmark took part
The group of women who pioneered a woman’s right to vote in the US were known as what
a) The Washington Elite b) The Suffragettes c) The First Ladies
Who are b) The Suffragettes
A childhood disease left her deaf, mute, and blind. __________became an expert author and lecturer, educating nationally on behalf of others with similar disabilities.
Who is Helen Keller
She is famous for the discovery of the elements radium and polonium. She would win two Nobel Prizes, for Chemistry and Physics and be responsible for the creation of radio activity
Who is Marie Curie
On March 8 1917, which country's women protested WW1 and gender parity leading to their right to vote?
A) Canada B) Russia C) Germany D) Netherlands
What is B) Russia.
The Czar was not impressed and instructed the General to put an end to the protests—and to shoot any woman who refused to stand down. But the women wouldn't be intimidated and continued their protests, which led the Czar to abdicate just days later. The provisional government then granted women in Russia the right to vote.
For the ninth year in a row, which country is the world’s most gender-equal
a) Iceland b) Sweden c) England
What is A) Iceland