HISTORY Int'l Women's Day
What day in is International Women's Day celebrated on, yearly?
a) March 1st
b) March 6th
c) March 8th
d) May 15th
c) March 8th
Malala Yousafzai became famous for:
A. Fighting for girls’ right to education
B. Inventing the internet
C. Leading the United Nations
D. Discovering vaccines
A. Fighting for girls’ right to education in Pakistan, surviving a 2012 Taliban assassination attempt, and becoming the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate at age 17.
This woman became the first female Vice President of the United States in 2021.
A. Nancy Pelosi
B. Kamala Harris
C. Michelle Obama
D. Hillary Clinton
B. Kamala Harris
This gymnast became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike in competition.
A. Simone Biles
B. Nadia Comăneci
C. Gabby Douglas
D. Aly Raisman
A. Simone Biles
Junko Tabei is famous for:
A. Becoming the first woman to climb Mount Everest
B. Discovering Mount Everest
C. Building Himalayan trails
D. Creating mountain rescue teams
A. Becoming the first woman to climb Mount Everest on May 16, 1975
Why is International Women's Day celebrated?
a) To bring awareness to feminism
b) To recognize men
c) To recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women
d) So that women have another chance of receiving flowers from loved ones
c) It is an annual, global event dedicated to recognizing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also advocating for gender equality.
Marie Curie is famous for:
A. Discovering radioactivity
B. Inventing the microscope
C. Creating the first vaccine
D. Discovering gravity
A. Marie Curie (1867–1934) is famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity, a term she coined, and for discovering the elements polonium and radium, winning two Nobel Prizes.
Oprah Winfrey became famous for:
A. Hosting an influential talk show
B. Becoming a U.S. president
C. Inventing television
D. Creating Hollywood
A. Hosting one of the most influential talk shows in television history, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which launched in national syndication on September 8, 1986
This tennis player broke racial barriers as the first Black woman to win Wimbledon.
A. Serena Williams
B. Venus Williams
C. Althea Gibson
D. Zina Garrison
C. Althea Gibson
Amelia Earhart made history by:
A. Discovering Antarctica
B. Becoming the first astronaut
C. Becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
D. Inventing airplanes
C. Becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
What year did the United Nations officially proclaim a date for day of women's rights?
a) 1965
b) 1977
c) 1989
d) 2001
b) In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8th as the official UN Day for women's rights and international peace.
This queen ruled Egypt and famously aligned herself with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
A. Nefertiti
B. Hatshepsut
C. Cleopatra VII
D. Arsinoe IV
C. Cleopatra VII
She became an internationally admired princess known for her humanitarian work and compassion.
A. Princess Diana
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Princess Anne
D. Queen Camilla
A. Princess Diana
This figure skater became the first Black woman to win a U.S. national title in 1986.
A. Surya Bonaly
B. Tai Babilonia
C. Debi Thomas
D. Michelle Kwan
C. Debi Thomas
She became the first female self-made billionaire in entertainment through music, fashion, and business ventures.
A. Rihanna
B. Carrie Underwood
C. Oprah Winfrey
D. Kim Kardashian
A. Rihanna
Whitney Houston is known for:
A. One of the best-selling music careers and the song “I Will Always Love You”
B. Inventing the electric guitar
C. Creating the Grammy Awards
D. Writing Broadway musicals
A. One of the best-selling music careers and the song “I Will Always Love You”
Harriet Tubman was best known for:
A. Leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
B. Writing the Declaration of Independence
C. Founding the Red Cross
D. Discovering electricity
A. Leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad in 1849
Name as many women in our therapy team as you can:
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This woman is known as the "Queen of Speed," and is one of the most successful female rally drivers in history:
A. Michèle Mouton
B. Danica Patrick
C. Susie Wolff
D. Shirley Muldowney
A. Michèle Mouton
, known as the "Queen of Speed," is one of the most successful female rally drivers in history, having competed at the highest level of motorsport during the 1970s and 1980s. She is best known for being the only woman to win a World Rally Championship (WRC) event, achieving four victories and a second-place finish in the 1982 World Rally Championship standings while driving for the Audi factory team.
Valentina Tereshkova made history by:
A. First woman to land on the moon
B. The person to invent satellites
C. First woman who ran the International Space Station
D. Becoming the first woman to travel to space
D. Becoming the first woman to travel to space
Frida Kahlo is best known for:
A. Self-portrait paintings exploring identity and pain
B. Designing famous buildings in Mexico
C. Writing political speeches
D. Inventing modern sculpture
A. Self-portrait paintings exploring identity and pain
Aretha Franklin became famous for:
A. Being known as the “Queen of Soul”
B. Winning an Olympic gold medal
C. Directing Hollywood films
D. Inventing jazz music
A. Being known as the “Queen of Soul”
This woman is widely recognized as the best-selling female artist of all time, with Guinness World Records estimating her sales between 300 and 400 million records.
A. Whitney Houston
B. Celine Dion
C. Mariah Carey
D. Madonna
D. Madonna: Her career, launched in 1983
Megan Rapinoe is known for:
A. Winning World Cups and advocating for equal pay in soccer
B. Coaching the Olympics
C. Inventing soccer rules
D. Becoming FIFA president
A. Winning World Cups and advocating for equal pay in soccer
This nurse founded modern nursing after transforming hospital sanitation during the Crimean War.
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mary Seacole
D. Edith Cavell
B. Florence Nightingale