Famous women
Women's achievements
Traditions & Celebration
Innovation
Facts
100
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie won a noble prize in Chemistry and was the first person to win 2 noble prizes!
100
Which woman founded the modern nursing profession?
Florence Nightingale
100
In which month is International Women’s Day celebrated?
March
100
Who invented the Dishwasher?
Josephine Cochrane invented a hand powered dishwasher in 1887!
100
What is the most common gift given on Women’s Day?
Flowers
200
Which woman became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
200
Who is the best selling female country singer in Canada?
Shania Twain
200
What flower is often associated with International Women’s Day?
Mimosa
200
Which female, Group of Seven Painter only began to be recognized for her skill at the age of 57? 
Emily Carr from Victoria BC was really only recognized for her talent post humously and is now known as one of the most notable figures in Canadian art. She is know for her modernist style.
200
Which female singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?
Madonna 
300
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart crossed from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1932!
300
Which famous female scientist discovered radioactivity?
Marie Curie
300
What was the first year recorded that Women's Day was celebrated publicly?
The earliest reported Women's Day event in North America was held on February 28, 1909, in New York City. 
300
Can you name the female inventor in the early 20th-century, best known for patenting a central heating system that uses natural gas?
Alice H. Parker’s idea for a heating system came from being cold during New Jersey winters when fireplaces did not effectively heat an entire home.
Her patent was filed in 1919 !
300
Which country has the highest percentage of female politicians?
Rwanda with a population 13.7 million
400
Who wrote the classic novel "Pride and Prejudice" in 1813?
Jane Austen
400
Which woman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in India?
Mother Teresa
400
What is the official color of International Women’s Day?
Purple
400
What everyday invention did Margaret Eloise Knight invent in 1870?
Paper bags!
Margaret Eloise Knight was an American inventor, notably of a machine to produce flat-bottomed paper bags. She has been called "the most famous 19th-century woman inventor". She founded the Eastern Paper Bag Company in 1870, creating paper bags for groceries similar in form to the ones that would be used in later generations. Knight received dozens of patents in different fields and became a symbol for women's empowerment.
400
What is the name of the first Barbie doll?
Barbie (full name: Barbara Millicent Roberts)
500
Who was the first female astronaut from the USSR?
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, and is the only woman to have been on a solo space mission. She is 87 years old now.
500
Who was the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director?
In 2008 Kathryn Bigelow for the movie Hurt Locker
500
When was International Women’s Day officially recognized by the United Nations?
1977
500
In 1902, Mary Anderson invented what item to help keep car windshields clear in rain and snow?
Windshield wipers! Her device used a lever inside the vehicle to control a rubber blade on the windshield; similar devices had been made earlier, but Anderson's was the first effective model.
500
Who were the famous 5? (names)
Also known as The Valiant Five,[1] and initially as The Alberta Five, were five prominent Canadian suffragists who advocated for women and children.
