Women in Literature
All of the following are Jane Austen novels EXCEPT:
A. Wuthering Heights
B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Emma
D. Sense and Sensibility
A. Wuthering Heights
Who is the richest female athlete in the world?
A. Serena Williams
B. Eileen Gu
C. Coco Gauff
D. Madison Keys
A. Serena Williams
Who was the first female to run as president?
A. Victoria Woodhull
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Kamala Harris
D. Nancy Pelosi
A. Victoria Woodhull
What female has the most Grammy wins by an artist?
A. Billie Eilish
B. Taylor Swift
C. Beyonce
D. Rihanna
C. Beyonce
Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Price laureate for her work in which cause?
A. Education of women and children
B. Promoting the rights of refugees
C. Contribution to sustainable development
D. Increased gun regulation
A. Education of women and children
Which abolitionist wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that was jokingly said by Lincoln to have caused the Civil War?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Harriet Beecher Stowe
c. Sarah Parker Remond
D. Sojourner Truth
B. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Diana Taursai, Brianna Stewart, and Caitlin Clark are all stars in what sport?
A. Softball
B. Figure Skating
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
C. Basketball
Who was the first woman to own and produce a talk show?
A. Ellen DeGeneres
B. Betty White
C. Oprah Winfrey
D. Kelly Clarkson
C. Oprah Winfrey
In the classic show, The Golden Girls, which character did Betty White play?
A. Sophia
B. Blanche
C. Dorothy
D. Rose
D. Rose
When was the Supreme Court case, Roe V. Wade, overturned?
A. 2024
B. 2020
C. 2022
D. 2015
What woman is known as the best selling novelist of all time?
A. Nora Roberts
B. Maya Angelou
C. Jane Austen
D. Agatha Christie
D. Agatha Christie
In what year did women first enter the Olympics (they were only allowed to compete in sailing, lawn tennis, and golf)?
A. 1912
B. 1954
C. 1935
D. 1900
D. 1900
What woman, from Arizona, was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice?
A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B. Sonia Sotomayor
C. Ketanji Brown Jackson
D. Sandra Day O'Connor
D. Sandra Day O'Connor
Which female artist became the first woman to win album of the year four times at the Grammys?
A. Ariana Grande
B. Olivia Rodrigo
C. Taylor Swift
D. SZA
C. Taylor Swift
Who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Islands, deposed when American business and military interests wanted to annex Hawaii to the U.S.?
A. Queen Liliʻuokalani
B. Queen Emma
C. Princess Kaʻiulani
D. Queen Kapiʻolani
A. Queen Liliʻuokalani
In the oppressive regime from the dystopian classic, "The Handmaid's Tale", what color are all handmaids forced to wear?
A. Blue
B. Black
C. Red
D. White
C. Red
How Many gold medals has the US woman's basketball team won?
A. 10
B. 5
C. 8
D. 12
A. 10
Who was the first woman to earn a Nobel peace prize?
A. Ada Lovelace
B. Marie Curie
C. Katherine Johnson
D. Hedy Lamarr
B. Marie Curie
What female singer holds the record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard's Hot 100?
A. Adele
B. Ariana Grande
C. Mariah Carey
D. Whitney Houston
C. Mariah Carey
Which president declared the week of March 8th as national women's week?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. George Washington
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Woodrow Wilson
A. Jimmy Carter
Robert Galbraith is the pen name of which bestselling author?
A. Beatrix Potter
B. J.K. Rowling
C. Colleen Hoover
D. Stephenie Meyer
B. J.K. Rowling
Who is the most decorated female swimmer in history?
A. Kaylee McKeown
B. Katie Ledecky
C. Ariarne Titmus
D. Simone Manuel
B. Katie Ledecky
Who did Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in the US, appointed by?
A. Barack Obama
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which actress became the youngest Emmy winner for lead actress in a drama series?
A. Sydney Sweeny
B. Millie Bobbie Brown
C. Jenna Ortega
D. Zendaya
D. Zendaya
The "Hello Girls" were women sworn into the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I, tasked with operating what piece of technology?
A. Machine Guns
B. X-Rays
C. Switchboard
D. Submarines
C. Switchboard