Women in Power
The first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990.
Margaret Thatcher
This African river crosses the Equator twice.
Congo River
Brie, known as the “Queen of Cheeses,” originated in this country.
France
The term “hat trick” originated in this sport.
Cricket
This 1960 novel by Harper Lee explores racial injustice in the Deep South.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This American became the first female Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Kamala Harris
The Zagros Mountains are found mainly in this country.
Iran
The sparkling Italian wine Asti is primarily made from this grape.
Moscato
This country has won the most FIFA World Cups.
Brazil
Alex Haley’s 1974 novel traces African-American family history from slavery onward.
Roots
The first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.
Shirley Chisholm
The Atlas Mountains stretch across Morocco, Algeria, and this country.
Tunisia
The Tokaji wine region, known for its sweet dessert wines, is in this country.
Hungary
Which U.S. city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics?
Atlanta
This Canadian author’s 1972 novel Surfacing critiques women’s roles and identity in post-colonial society.
Margaret Atwood
She became the first female justice on the Supreme Court of Canada in 1982.
Bertha Wilson
The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia.
Ural Mountains
This U.S. state produces more wine than any other, besides California.
Washington
This country invented table tennis in the late 19th century.
England
This Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author collected short stories about rural Ontario life in 1970.
Alice Munro
This Canadian politician became the first woman to serve as Deputy Prime Minister in 1993.
Sheila Copps
The Yukon River begins in British Columbia and empties into this sea.
Bering Sea
Cheese is believed to have been first discovered over 7,000 years ago in this region of the world.
Middle East / Central Asia
In modern rugby union, scoring a “try” earns a team this many points.
This American novelist wrote The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1955) and A Choice of Heroes (1967), exploring post-war corporate life.
Sloan Wilson