Women in Entertainment
Who was the first Black woman to host a major talk show?
Oprah Winfrey
Which former First Lady of the United States wrote the bestselling memoir Becoming?
Michelle Obama
Which global movement, founded in 2013, focuses on addressing issues of sexual violence and harassment?
#MeToo Movement
Marsha P. Johnson was a key figure in what 1969 event in LGBTQ+ history?
The Stonewall Riots
What is the medical term for the phase marking the end of a woman's reproductive years?
Menopause
Who is considered to be the best female selling artist selling over 300 million records worldwide?
Madonna
What woman founded the science of radioactivity and also launched effective cures for cancer?
Marie Curie
Who wrote “The Feminine Mystique” and coined the term “the problem that has no name”?
Betty Friedan
At the age of 22, who became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S.history?
Amanda Gordon
Women with disabilities don’t experience higher rates of healthcare discrimination than able-bodied women?True or False
False
Who was the first African American woman to win a grammy in 1958?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who was the first black woman to run for president of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
What year did congress declare March to be Women’s History Month?
1987
Ma Rainey was known as the Mother of what?
The Blues
What year did the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) stopped classifying transgender as a mental disorder?
2019
Who started her own film/TV production company, BrownHouse Productions, which went on to produce some beloved hits, like the 1997 remake of Cinderella starring 90s singer Brandy Norwood?
Whitney Houston
Who was the first woman to run for president?
Victoria Woodhull
Who coined the term “intersectionality” to describe how different aspects of identity (such as race and gender) intersect to create unique experiences of oppression?
Kimberlé Crenshaw
What feminist co-founded the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) and coined the term “Jane Crow”?
Pauli Murray
In many African, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries, what reproductive health challenge do women face due to cultural traditions?
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
A talented actress, comedian, Broadway star, an awarding winning performing , Whoopi Goldberg of these. Can you name the movie for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1991?
Ghost (1990)
First black female astronaut Mae Jamison said she was inspired by what sci fi film series?
Star Trek
This term measures the media representation of women, requiring that a work features at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man?
The Bechdel Test
Who was the first black deaf woman to become an attorney?
Claudia Gordon
Who are the Mothers of Gynecology?
Anarcha, Betsy, Lucy