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100

Which women's field event had a longer world record than the men's equivalent? - Pole Vault, Long Jump or Discus. 

Discus. 

100

Who wrote the famous Harry Potter Series? 

J.K. Rowling 

100

What name was given to the group of people who campaigned for  women's right to vote in the UK? 

The Suffragettes. 

100

What is the name of the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatcher. 

100

 In 1903, Marie Curie was the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize. What was the prize for? - Chemistry, Physics or Biology?

Physics - Marie Curie received two Nobel Prizes in her lifetime. Her first one was in Physics in 1903, and in 1911 she received one for her work in Chemistry.

200

In which year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? - 1980, 1900 or 1857? 

1900.

200

American singer, songwriter and actress Beyonce was born and raised in which city?

Houston, Texas

200

In what year did women get to vote in the UK for the first time (if they were over 30)? - 1918, 1920 or 1922?

 1918

200

Which famous woman was Time magazine's person of the year 1952? - Grace Kelly, Queen Elizabet II or  Audrey Hepburn.

Queen Elizabet II.

200

in 1975, Junko Tabei was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. What event almost stopped her completing her mission?  - A broken Foot, A lost map or An avalanche?

An Avalanche - Junko Tabei’s group was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Everest, but that didn’t stop them reaching the summit just 12 days later.

300

How many Grand Slams has Serena Williams won? - 13, 23 or 33 

23
300

In 2013, Brenda Chapman became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Which film did she co-direct? - Brave, Tangled or Frozen? 

Brave

300

In what year was the Equal pay act, which prohibited discrimination in pay between men and women and equal conditions of employment, introduced in the U.K? - 1956, 1963, 1970 or 1984

1970. 

300

What did activist Rosa Parks do in 1955 to spark the civil rights movement?

Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.

300

 In 1832, who was the first lady to cross the Atlantic solo, in an airplane?

Amelia Earhart.

400

In which country was the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup held in 1991? 

China. 

400

Who was the first woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Aretha Franklin

400

Which country was the first to have a female prime minister?

Sri Lanka. 

400

What did the British warrior queen Boudicca famously do?

Led revolts against Roman rule.

400

The first woman to fly into space was from which country? 

Russia - The first woman to fly into space was Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who orbited the Earth 48 times in her 1963 mission. 

500

Who was the first woman to swim across the channel?

Gertrude Ederle.

500

Who was the youngest female laureate of all time? 

Malala Yousafazi 

500

Which 19th century English woman campaigned for prison reform?

Elizabeth Fry

500

What is Mother Teresa's given name?

Agnes.

500

Ada Lovelace is often described as being the world's first what? 

Computer programmer.