Women in the World
In 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit which famous mountain peak?
Mount Everest
Who saved the spies from Israel by letting them down by a rope through her window in Jericho?
Rahab
Despite mathematician Sophie Germain’s vital contributions to the study of applied mathematics and the design of structures, she was not included on the list of 72 scholars and scientists whose ingenuity became the foundation for the science and mathematics of structures that is inscribed on what iconic Paris structure?
Eiffel Tower
Who is the first female in EMI to participate in both the Fellowship Programme and the Leadership Cohort?
Valerie Rubombora
Shayla once attended a business meeting in what iconic New York City building?
Empire State Building
What young girl’s journal shares a story of great faith and hope amidst one of the greatest human atrocities in history?
Anne Frank
Which Jewish woman has a book of the Bible named after her?
Esther
Which Iraqi architect–considered one of the most famous female architects in history–was the first woman architect to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2004?
Zaha Hadid
EMI India’s Madhulika Baronia was one of EMI’s first cross-office mobilizations of centrally-funded staff. In what other office did she work?
Cambodia
Which fellow comes from a town without any stoplights (robots)?
Sally
What board game, originally created by Lizzy Magie in 1906 and known as The Landlord’s Game, is the most popular board game in the world today?
Monopoly
In Judges 4, Jael killed Sisera with what object?
After Emily Warren Roebling’s husband fell ill and was bedridden during construction, she took over many of his duties as chief engineer and project manager and dedicated more than a decade to the completion of what famous New York City bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge
Catherin Boles is the most recent female EMI hire. In which office does she work?
MENA
Which fellow made a brief appearance in an episode of a tv show on Disney+?
Sally
Which South African singer and human rights advocate, known as Mama Africa, spent 31 years in exile and became the first African recording artist to win a Grammy?
Miriam Makeba
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
After witnessing a trolley driver struggle to see and safely drive through sleet and wet conditions, Mary Anderson devised a new automobile device. Despite receiving a patent in 1903, Mary was told her invention lacked value and would merely distract drivers. What common automobile part did she invent?
Windshield wipers
Brittany Coulbert Adams is the female with the longest tenure at EMI. How many years has she been on staff?
11 years
Which fellow once spent 18 continuous hours hiking a 4,300 m mountain?
Shayla
After surviving an assassination attempt, which female activist became the youngest Nobel laureate in history when she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her work in supporting the protection of children and the education of girls?
Malala Yousafzai
For how many years did Jehosheba hide the young prince in the temple?
6 years
In the 1960s, Stephanie Kwolek developed a new polymer with fibers 5 times stronger than steel by weight. Her polymer has been used for more than 200 different applications, including tennis rackets, skis, airplane fuselages, fiber optic cables, and bullet-proof vests. What is this material?
Kevlar
Which EMI office had the first female office director?
Guatemala
While on a game drive during her first trip to South Africa back in 2010, Ellery was chased by what animal?
Elephant