IWD Jeopardy

TV & Film

100

Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?

Barbara Walters

200

Which actress was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Frida Kahlo?

Salma Hayek

300

Who was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?

Helen Hayes

400

For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Mary Poppins

500

What famous con artist made headlines when she joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars in 2024?

Anna Delvey

Sports

100

How many times has the U.S. Women’s National Team (soccer) won the World Cup?

3

• 1991 (first ever World Cup):Defeating Norway 2-1 in China
• 1999: Defeating China in penalty kicks in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
• 2015: Defeating Japan 5-2 (in Vancouver) in the most-watched soccer match in the U.S. history for men or women.

200

Who is the highest earning female athlete of all time?

Serena Williams

300

How many gold medals has the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team won?

8

400

What year did the WNBA have their first season?

1997

500

The first to earn an Olympic medal in judo, which American woman is best known for her time in the UFC and the WWE?

Ronda Rousey

Historic Firsts

100

Which scientist was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes?

Marie Curie

200

Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?

Helen Keller

300

Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?

Janet Collins

400

Who was the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood?

Anna Mae Wong

500

Who was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?

Helen Hayes

Pop Culture

100

Which American singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

Lady Gaga

200

Which iconic female singer-songwriter wrote and performed the song "Jolene"?

Dolly Parton

300

Which iconic female actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "The Iron Lady" in 2012?

Meryl Streep

400

In the TV show "The Crown," who plays the character of Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons?

Claire Foy

500

Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevigne, and Hailee Steinfeld all appeared in the music video for which song?

Bad Blood (Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar)

Round the World

100

Which Egyptian queen is famous for her alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and for her efforts to defend Egypt from the Roman Empire?

Cleopatra 

200

Which French heroine led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War and was later canonized as a saint?

Joan of Arc

300

Who was the first woman to serve as the Chancellor of Germany?

Angela Merkel

400

Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

Indira Gandhi

500

Who was the first female monarch to rule England in her own right?

Queen Mary I (aka Bloody Mary)