On March 8th, 1908 how many women garment workers marched through New York City?
15,000 women
This famous tennis player has 39 Grand Slam titles - 23 singles titles, 14 doubles titles and two mixed doubles titles. Four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Serena Williams
A television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She created "The ____ _____ Show" and founded her own television network.
Oprah Winfrey
When do we celebrate International Women's Day and what is the official color of the day?
March 8th, Purple
Name the Polish scientist who was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903?
Hint: She was known for her discovery of radium and polonium, and her huge contribution to finding treatments for cancer
Marie Curie
She was the first female Chancellor of Germany from 2005-2021, President of the EU in 2007, and Senior G7 Leader in 2014
Angela Merkel
Who is the most decorated gymnast in Olympic history, winning a total of 7 Olympic medals, including 4 golds, at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics?
Simone Biles
Her fans refer to themselves as the Bey Hive. She was the top-selling artist of the 2000s.
Beyonce
In which four countries did the first International Women's Day take place?
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the world's first elected female head of government. Which country did she govern?
France, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Egypt
Sri Lanka
This country's women's soccer team has won the most World Cups.
Bonus (100 points)
Why did five of this country's national team file a lawsuit?
The United States
Bonus question: 200 points
Why did five of the U.S. Women’s National Team players file a lawsuit to the U.S. Soccer Federation?
Equal Pay
In 2013, Brenda Chapman became the first woman to win an Oscar for the best animated feature. Which film did she direct?
Brave
What was the original game before Monopoly called?
The Landlord's Game
Pakistani activist for female education and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. She was almost killed at the age of 15 (in 2012) for her beliefs and outspoken views on education for women.
Malala Yousafzai
Who is the first female vice president of the USA?
Kamala Harris
This tennis player made history in 2018 by becoming the first Asian player to reach a Grand Slam singles final. Who is she?
Naomi Osaka
The youngest artist to win all four major Grammy categories: Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.
Hint: In 2020
Billie Eilish (17)
Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in 1930 named _____. The recipe would later be bought by Nestle, who paid Wakefield with a lifetime supply of chocolate.
Toll House Cookies
Who was the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932?
Amelia Earhart
Who was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position?
Bonus points (100 points): How many years?
Margaret Thatcher; 11 years & 288 days
When did women first compete in the Olympic Games?
Hint: before 1930s/ First Olympic Games was in 1896
Bonus points (100): They only played 5 sports. Name 1.
1900
tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf
This year, Taylor Swift made Grammys history with her ____ Album of Year win.
Fourth
Stephanie Kwolek invented this material that is used in bulletproof vests and helmets.
Kevlar
Which famous actress recently started the « He for She » UN campaign for gender equality?
Bonus 100 points: In what year did she launch this campaign?
Emma Watson (2014)