Historical Women
Which African-Canadian woman was arrested as a result of challenging racial discrimination by refusing to leave the whites-only section of a theatre?
Viola Desmond
Which continent is the only one with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What is the longest running broadway show of all time?
The Phantom of the Opera (1988- Present)
This actress left Hollywood in 1956 and became Princess of Monaco.
Grace Kelly
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
Liver
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903?
Marie Curie
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
Who are actress Jamie Lee Curtis' parents?
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is said to loosely be based on this actress.
Elizabeth Taylor (who has been married seven times)
What is the smallest unit of matter?
An atom
Josephine G. Cochran invented this first commercially-successful kitchen appliance.
Dishwasher
What is the name of the third-largest river in the world?
Yangtze River (located in China)
How many seasons did the sitcom Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery run for?
Eight seasons (1964-1972)
How many years apart in age were Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall?
25 years (Bacall was 19 and Bogart was 45 when they met while filming To Have and Have Not)
How long does it take for sunlight to travel to earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
Charlotte Cooper became the first female to win gold in this sport as well as the first female overall during the summer olympics in 1900.
Tennis
Which country is the only one to border the United Kingdom?
Ireland
Which female artist has the most Grammy wins of all time?
Beyoncé (with 28 Grammys)
____ is the title of the highest grossing film during this time.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
How long can tarantula spiders live without food?
≈ 2 years
This woman was Canada's first female astronaut to go to space.
Roberta Bondar
What is the worlds smallest country?
Vatican City
What is the name of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter?
Apple Martin
What is the title of the film that marked the beginning of the sound era otherwise known as the first "talkie"?
The Jazz Singer (1927)
How fast can a human sneeze move?
Up to 100 mph or 160.93 km/h (and creating nearly 100,000 droplets)