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100

Margaret Abbott was the first woman to win a medal in the Olympics in this sport.

What is golf?

100

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan lists this author as his favorite. She wrote ""Atlas Shrugs" and "The Fountainhead".

Who is Ayn Rand?

100

In "Game of Thrones," this Stark is the first female Stark to kill

Who is Arya

100

A prolific poet: I'm a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman. That's me

Who is Maya Angelou

100

This woman was the first person to win the Nobel prize in two separate categories.

Who is Marie Curie

200

In 1925, this state held an all-woman Supreme Court for 5 months.

What is Texas?

200

This character in Lord of the Rings kills the Lord of the Nazgul right after she says, "I am no man"

Who is Eowyn

200

In "Parks and Recreation," the first line of the Pawnee Goddess Oath is this sentence.

What is I am a goddess, a glorious female warrior

200

Hilarious and caddy: “I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.”

Who is Joan Rivers

200

"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was from a musical starring this adored politician.

Who is Eva Peron

300

This woman was the first American woman in space, in 1983.

Who is Sally Ride?

300

This character had the "great idea" to start the Baby-Sitters club

Who is Kristy?

300

In "Stranger Things," this happens to Eleven every time she uses her powers.

What is gets a nose bleed

300

Tear-jerker executive producer: “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.”

Who is Shonda Rhimes

300

This French designer was the first to make trousers popular and commonplace for women in the 1920s.

Who is Coco Chanel

400

Katheryn Bigelow was the first woman to win the Academy Award for best director of this movie in 2009.

What is "The Hurt Locker"?

400

This is the original name of Offred, the main character in "The Handmaid's Tale"

Who is June

400

This is Olivia Pope's catch-phrase on "Scandal"

What is "It's Handled"

400

Dignified politician: “I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.”

Who is Condaleeza Rice

400

This first lady was the first to openly campaign publicly for her husband.

Who is Eleanor Roosevelt

500

Founded in 1833, this very liberal Ohio college was the first to accept both women and African American students.

What is Oberlin College?

500

In Harry Potter, this is Hermione's middle name

Who is Hermione Jean

500

In "30 Rock" Liz says she likes to celebrate the birthday of this famous suffragette on February 14th.

Who is Anna Howard Shaw

500

Stuck it to the patriarchy of sports: “No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.”

Who is Billie Jean King

500

What is Marilyn Monroe's real name

Who is Norma Jeane Mortenson