Inventions by Women
Feminist Issues
Influential Latina Women
Female Artist
Disney Princess
100
She came up with the invention to use water pressure, instead of scrubbers that were used back then, to clean dishes. Although there were other prototypes, Cochran’s design was the most effective one from the rest.
Josephine Cochran
1872
100
How much does a white woman make to every dollar a white male makes? Bonus points if you you known the amounts African American and Hispanic women make compared to the amount a white male makes.
79 cents for women. 63 cents for Africa American women. 54 cents for Hispanic women.
100
She was a civil rights activist and labor leader. She worked tirelessly to ensure farmworkers received US labor rights and co-founded the National Farmworkers Association with Cesar Chavez.
Dolores Huerta
100
She is a Cuban songstress is the undisputed queen of salsa! La Guarachera de Cuba is one of the most popular Latinx artists of the 20th century and was the first Latina to receive the Congressional Gold Medal
Celia Cruz
100
Made famous by a Disney movie, she is one of China’s most famous warriors.
Mulan
200
This famous board game that can either lead to hours of fun or family arguments was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904.
Monopoly
200
What percentage of U.S. bachelor's degree holders are females?
60%. Women also have a lower drop out rate compared to men. Studies suggest this is because they are more likely to be employed in lower paying service work if they drop out, while men have more opportunities and higher paying jobs in manufacturing, construction, and transportation.
200
She is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA on National Public Radio, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked for CNN, as well as written two books.
Maria Hinojosa
200
The Queen of Tejano Music received many accolades in her tragically short life. Her 1990 album, Ven Conmigo, was the first Tejano gold record as it sold over 500,000 albums and eventually went double platinum. The singer was the first Tejano female artist to win Best Mexican-American Album for Live! at the Grammys in 1993.
Selena Quintanilla
200
Who was the first ever Disney Princess?
Snow White
300
Which of the following was not invented by a woman? -Fire escape -Rolling Pin -Hula Hoop -Alphabet Blocks
Hula Hoop was invented by Arthur "spud" Melin and Richard Knerr in 1958.
300
What is the average size of a model in the US? What is the average, in clothing, is a woman in the US?
Model: 0 or 00 Average Woman: 12/14 Very few women women are genetically capable of obtaining the body shapes and sizes that are represented in the media. Even models don't look like the airbrushed images that are displayed in magazines and on billboards.
300
She is the first Latinx U.S. Supreme Court Justice and the third woman to serve as an Associate Justice in the high court. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
300
She is a world-renowned Mexican painter whose work is celebrated for her heart-wrenching self-portraits that focus on themes of miscarriage, heartbreak, colonialism, and political torment. She began painting as a coping mechanism while she was recovering from a traumatic accident that left her with severe injuries for the remainder of her life.
Frida Kahlo
300
What is Sleeping Beauty's actual name?
Aurora
400
She invented an external metal staircase that acted as the first fire escape and saved lives from deadly fires. Moreover, her invention resulted in the modification of the New York City building codes, and required residential buildings to have a secondary means of escape for emergencies.
Anna Connelly
1887
400
Who became the first African American woman ever to serve as U.S. senator?
Carol Moseley Braun
400
She is an independent producer and a former President of Entertainment for Telemundo. She created and produced the Telemundo reality television program La Cenicienta, incorporating English subtitles in the program to reach both Spanish and English-speaking audiences, helping it to become one of Telemundo’s highest-rated programs in its 50-year history.
Nely Galan
400
She is one of few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. The actress, singer and dancer has been performing for over 70 years and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Rita Moreno
400
What happens to Rapunzel's hair when it is cut?
it will turn brown and lose its healing abilities
500
While searching for a lightweight and strong plastic for use in car tires discovered what is now known as Kevlar. This fiber has found numerous applications in canoes, bridge cables and frying pans. Most importantly, it is credited with saving countless lives in the form of bullet-proof vests.
Stephanie Kwolek
1966
500
What is the percentage of women earn computer science and engineering bachelor degrees? Bonus points if you can guess the percentage of science and engineering degrees earned by minority women.
Computer science is 18.2% and engineering is 19.2%. 11.2% of bachelors degrees in science and engineering are awarded to minority women.
500
She was the first woman to be elected as mayor in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which made her the first female mayor in the Americas. She participated in the suffragist movement and transformed San Juan.
Felisa Rincón de Gautier
500
The Grammy-winning singer made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia when she was 13. Her name is Arabic for graceful—a fit name for this powerhouse performer. Her music and dance is influenced by her Lebanese heritage. She's a humanitarian—her helps children leave violent situations.
Shakira
500
What is Ariel's daughter's name? (Who we meet in the Little Mermaid 2)
Melody