Sports
As one of the best tennis players of all time, __________ has won the most Grand Slam titles in history during her career.
Who is Serena Williams?
The first woman who received a Noble Prize in chemistry and physics
Who is Marie Curie?
This person introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s
Who is Julia Child?
Marsha P. Johnson was a transgender activist at the forefront of pivotal moments in history, including the __________ riots.
What is Stonewall?
If confirmed, ___________ will be the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Famously known as the “the Battle of the Sexes,” ___________ defeated Bobby Riggs, serving up a brand new future for women’s tennis.
Who is Billie Jean King?
The first woman in space
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
The first female artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year twice (and then later the first person to win it three times)
Who is Taylor Swift?
Elected in 1968, ___________ became the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
What year was the first female attorney admitted to the Bar?
What is 1869? Arabella Mansfield was the first woman admitted to the bar in Iowa. She had not studied at a law school but in her brother’s office for two years before taking the examination. -
This first woman to win an Olympic gold medal, Countess Hélène de Pourtalès, was from this European country.
What is Switzerland?
_________ was the first woman to be granted a U.S. Patent for a new technique of weaving straw with silk and thread.
Who is Mary Kies?
Famous for her portrayal of Anita in West Side Story, ________ became the first Latina to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
Who is Rita Moreno?
Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice-president candidate on a major political party ticket when she was selected by Walter Mondale during the ________ election.
What is 1984?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court in ________.
What is 2009?
Sarah Fuller, a soccer player at __________, was the first female student-athlete to score in a major conference college football game.
What is Vanderbilt?
An English primatologist and anthropoligist, this woman in science is known for her work in Africa with chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall?
Author of "Song of Solomon," "Beloved," and "Jazz," _________ was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification in __________
What is 1972?
She was the first woman attorney general in the United States (who also went on to become the longest serving AG in the 20th century).
Who is Janet Reno?
This January, Amy Schneider won her ___ round of Jeopardy, breaking a record and moving into second place pursuing the record of "longest Jeopardy winning streak."
What is her 39th round? In addition to winning games, Amy is also the first woman to earn more than $1 million in winnings in regular season play and is the first transgender contestant to qualify for the show’s Tournament of Champions. -
Who brought attention to global environmentalism with her book Silent Spring?
Who is Rachel Carson?-
The world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, was published in ___________ around A.D. 1000 by female author Murasaki Shikibu.
What is Japan?
Barbara Mikulski, who served as a U.S. senator from __________, is the longest-serving female senator in American history
What is Maryland?
This female lawyer worked for equal rights and suffrage, co-founded the ACLU in 1910, and helped write the Equal Rights Amendment.
Who is Crystal Eastman?