WOMEN
WHO MADE HISTORY
WHO MADE HISTORY
American women gained the right to do this under the 19th Amendment.
Vote
This civil rights leader gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King, JR
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered this infection-fighting medicine
Penicillin
In 1945, this international organization was founded to promote peace after WWII.
In 2022, this British monarch passed away at the age of 96
Queen Elizabeth II
This country became the first self-governing nation to grant women the right to vote.
New Zealand
What was the group of kids who fought to attend segregation and attend a high school in Arkansas
Little Rock Nine
What was invented in 1969, to get cash without visiting a bank teller
ATM
In 2001, the U.S. and Britain began bombing this country to combat the Taliban.
Afghanistan
This pop star debut single was “…Baby One More Time.”
Britney Spears
This Pakistani activist became the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Malala Yousafzai
This brave woman escaped slavery and became a leader on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
What year was anesthesia (ether) first used in a medical surgery?
1846
What war was fought in Mexico started in 1810?
The Mexican War for Independence
What year did the spooky hit song "Monster Mash" became a Halloween classic?
1962
The first-ever National Women’s Rights Convention took place in this Massachusetts city.
Worcester
Who was the first first published Black author in the United States?
Jupiter Hammon
What was invented in 1920 that the Scientific American say could soon broadcast music to homes.
Radio
What US President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009
Barack Obama
What major U.S. city opened its first subway system in 1904?
New York City
The 19th Amendment was passed in what year?
1920
What year was the first Black Poetry Day celebrated?
1985
Scientists discovered dinosaurs also suffered from this type of back condition.
Arthritis
What was the date of the devastating terrorist attack forever changed U.S. history?
September 11th, 2001
In 1974, this boxer defeated George Foreman in “The Rumble in the Jungle.”