Women at Hickory
“Herstory”
Women in Media
Women of Color
Women in Film
200
Who was the first principal at Hickory High?
Linda J. Byrd
200
Who met with King James I in order to bring peace between the native Americans and the colonists of Jamestown?
Pocahontas
200
This female tiktok star has the most followers?
Charlie Damileo
200
This actress gained fame on Disney Channel’s “Shake it up” and stars in the Dune franchise
Zendaya
200
A League of Their Own, released on July 1, 1992, highlights an All-American Girls Professional League in which sport?
Baseball
400
Who is head of the English Department?
Mrs. Dalton
400
What was the first country to elect a women as president?
Iceland
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland from 1980-1996
400
This "Big Bang Theory" actress was the first female host of jeopardy?
Mayim Bialik
400
This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam titles and is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Serena Williams
400
This actress is in the top 3 grossing films of all time. Avatar (2009), Avengers : Endgame (2019), and Avatar:The Way of Water (2022)
Zoe Saldaña
600
Which former principal is the Auditorium named after?
Alfredia Turner
600
First woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.
Amelia Earhart
600
This British actress that spoke at the UN for the Ms. Foundation for women?
Emma Watson
600
This Texan-born singer rose to fame as a member of Destiny’s child.
Beyoncé
600
Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), Barbie (2023) were all directed by who?
Greta Gerwig?
800
What is the name of the head nurse at Hickory?
Stephanie Messick
800
This woman (D-California) became the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.
Nancy Pelosi
800
Who is the highest paid fashion model?
Kendall Jenner
800
This Pakistani activist, known for her advocacy for girls’ education, survived a terrorist group’s assassination attempt in 2012.
Malala Yousafzai
800
Which actress has the most Oscar nominations in history? (21)
Meryl Streep
1000
Who organizes the Mr. and Miss Hickory Pageant every year?
Ms. Powers and Ms. Finlay
1000
What year was the tampon invented?
1931 (Earl Hass, an American physician from Colorado)
1000
This singer / actress is the highest paid Instagram influencer?
Selena Gomez
1000
This Latina singer, often called the “Queen of Tejano music,” tragically passed away in 1995 but left a lasting impact on the music industry.
Selena
1000
Katherine Bigelow was this first woman to win this award for her movie The Hurt Locker (2008)?
Oscar for Best Director