North American Women
The first North American woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?
This woman was a ruler in Egypt during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and is known for her beauty.
Who is Cleopatra?
She has won 7 Olympic gold medals in gymnastic
Who is Simone Biles?
These two Hispanic singers performed at the 2020 Super Bowl half-time show.
Who are Shakira and Jennifer Lopez?
True or False: Women live longer than men on average.
True: Women live about 5.8 years longer than men on average. This gap in life expectancy is called the longevity gap
This woman is famous for her role in leading enslaved people to freedom in the North.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This famous painter is easily recognizable for her unibrow, which she proudly painted into her self-portrait.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Considered one of the greatest athletes ever with over 38 titles including 23 grand slam titles
Who is Serena Williams?
The most awarded grammy winner in the history of the academy
Who is Beyonce?
True or False: The 19th Amendment passed for Women's Suffrage
True: The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. It was ratified in 1920.
This civil rights activist famously refused to give up her seat to a white patron on a public bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
An Academy Award-winning Kenyan-Mexican actress and activist who Starred as Nakia in Black Panther
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
This woman tennis player defeated Bobby Riggs in the legendary "Battle of the Sexes" match.
Who is Billie Jean King?
Is a billionaire thanks to the success of music career and cosmetic line Fenty Beauty
Who is Rihanna?
True or False: Men earn more than 60% of all college degrees in the United States.
False: Women earn more than 60% of all college degrees in the United States
The first black woman to win a legal case against a white man.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Claudia Sheinbaum is the first Female President of this country.
Where is Mexico?
Participated in the first-ever NBAxWNBA 3-Point Challenge with Steph Curry in 2024.
Who is Sabrina Ionescu?
The first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
True or False: Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb was the first woman in space.
False: She was the first woman to pass the astronaut testing, but she was never allowed to travel to space due to her gender.
The woman who co-founded the television production studio responsible for such popular programs as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible.
Who is Lucille Ball?
The woman who famously said, “Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This 17-year-old female pitcher struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig on the same day in 1931.
Who is Jackie Mitchell?
Famously transitioned her talk show into a media and business empire?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
True or False: Audrey Hepburn was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)
FALSE. The first woman to achieve EGOT status was Helen Hayes.
She won her first Oscar in 1932, her first Tony in 1947, her first Emmy in 1953, and her Grammy in 1977.