Pop Culture
This powerful film is based on the lives of Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan, the trailblazing mathematicians who brought astronauts to the moon, what is it called?
Hidden Figures
Who wrote the book Silent Spring which led to the banning of DDT?
Rachel Carson
What does VPN stand for?
Virtual Private Network
Who set the record for the longest single space mission by a woman?
Christina Koch
What is the sum of a triangle's internal angles?
180 degrees
Marie Curie was the only women to win two Nobel Prizes (in Physics and Chemistry) for her work in _?
Radiation
What is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust?
Aluminum
Almost 200 years ago the first computer programmer was born. What was her name?
Ada Lovelace
What is the standard unit for measuring energy?
Joule
What number is not represented by roman numerals?
0
What animated movie features women Honey Lemon and Go Go Tomago as scientific innovators for superhero gear?
Big Hero 6
What science field is composed of over 70% female students?
Which popular video game console, released in 2006, pioneered motion controls?
Nintendo Wii
Emily Roebling stepped in to manage the project on what bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn?
Brooklyn Bridge
Who is considered the "first" woman in STEM, a mathematician and astronomer in 350-415 AD?
Hypatia of Alexandria
Everyone's favorite science teacher, Miss Frizzle, has a side kick that sits on her shoulder, what animal is he?
Lizard
Who is known for their work in discovering the structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
Hedy Lamarr was an actress and inventor who helped utilize ___ hopping to create a secret communication system, later becoming the basis of WiFi and Bluetooth?
Frequency
I am a mathematician who calculated the trajectories of Apollo 11, the mission which enabled man to take his first steps on the Moon. Who am I?
Katherine Johnson
What is the name for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros?
A googol
Who is the female astrophysicist that appears in the Thor franchise?
Jane Foster
What molecule is C6H12O6
Glucose
What is considered the first smartphone, released in 1993?
IBM Simon
Who was the first woman to go to space? (Also the only woman to perform a solo spaceflight)
Valentina Tereshkova
She studied and taught complex geometries at Stanford University. She is the only woman in history to receive a Fields Medal (most prestigious award in Mathematics).
Maryam Mirzakhani