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She is an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus. Her action helped to spark the Civil Rights movement in the 1960's.
Who is Rosa Parks?
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This is the name of the young woman who wrote "The Diary of a Young Girl".
Who is Anne Frank? Anne Frank is one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary has been the basis for several plays and films.
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This woman is our first African American First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama? Each First Lady takes on a project or cause while at the White House. Mrs. Obama has worked on ending childhood obesity. This movement is called "Let's Move".
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This female recording artist has the fourth best selling album of all time. This makes her the top selling female artist. Hint: The Bodyguard A. Madonna B. Whitney Houston C. Celine Dion D. Mariah Carey
Who is Whitney Houston? (B) Houston was the most awarded female artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records, with two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010.
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In the year 2000, this woman was the 1st First Lady ever elected to national office.
Who is Hillary Clinton? Hillary Clinton became a U.S. Senator in 2000 for the state of New York.
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This is the first woman of color to win an Oscar award for acting. Hint: This happened in 2002. A. Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) B. Oprah Winfrey (The Color Purple) C. Halle Berry (Monster's Ball) D. Salma Hayek (Frida)
Who is Halle Berry? (C) Halle Berry's win made her the first and only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress.
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This was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She ruled Egypt from 51-30 BC.
Who is Cleopatra?
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This is a deaf and blind woman made famous by the story of her journey from isolation, as she learned to communicate. This story was made into a play called The Miracle Worker. A. Margaret Meade B. Georgia O'Keefe C. Helen Keller D. Nellie Bly
Who is Helen Keller? Keller went on to become a world-famous speaker and author. She is remembered as an advocate for people with disabilities and numerous other causes.
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Name this highest paid author in the world. Hint: the main character of her books is a wizard.
Who is JK Rowling? After having her manuscript rejected by 12 publishers, JK Rowling went on to be the first female billionaire novelist after her Harry Potter books became a global success.
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This woman becomes the first woman to run for vice president on the Republican ticket in 2008.
Who is Sarah Palin? Sarah Palin was the Governor of Alaska and ran with John McCain.
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This is the name of the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. A. Sonia Sotomayor B. Jennifer Lopez C. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez D. Frida Kahlo
Who is Sonia Sotomayor? In 2009, she became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history. She is of Puerto Rican descent.
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This is a humanitarian and nun that won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. A humanitarian is someone who helps others. This woman's life mission was to help the needy, the hungry, and the poor. She was best known for her work in India. A. Grandma Moses B. Estee Lauder C. Mother Teresa D. Amelia Earhart
Who is Mother Teresa? (C) Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor.
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This American woman is not only known for her involvement in the civil rights movement but also because she has an award named after her. Her award recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators. The books are for children or young adults. A. Harriet Tubman B. Toni Morrison C. Oprah Winfrey D. Coretta Scott King
Who is Coretta Scott King? Authors are awarded for the most distinguished portrayal of African American experience in literature for children.
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This billionaire and talk show host launched her own TV network in 2010.
Who is Oprah Winfrey? Television talk-show host Oprah Winfrey launched the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), “a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform, and inspire people to live their best lives.”
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This woman is the first American woman to be sent into space in 1983. A. Janet Reno B. Sally Ride C. Condoleeza Rice D. Venus Williams
Who is Sally Ride? (B) Ride joined NASA in 1978 and at the age of 32, became the first American woman to enter into low Earth orbit in 1983. She remains the youngest American astronaut to be launched into space.
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What is the name of the Native American activist and environmentalist that ran for Vice President with Ralph Nader in 1996 and 2000? A. Eleanor Roosevelt B. Emily Dickinson C. Julia Alvarez D. Winona LaDuke
Who is Winona LaDuke? (D) Winona LaDuke ran for Vice President under the Green Party. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2007.
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This is the name of the Polish physicist and chemist who is famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity. A. Jane Goodall B. Elizabeth Blackwell C. Madame CJ Walker D. Marie Curie
Who is Marie Curie? She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win in two fields (physics & chemistry), and the only person to win in multiple sciences.
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This is approximately how many women are active duty in our U.S. military forces. A. 20,000 B. 200 C. 200,000 D. 2,000,000
What is 200,000? (C) The specific total is 204,973. Of that total, 38,378 women were officers, and 164,021 were enlisted.
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The Fab Five competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Which sport did they represent and win a team gold?
What is gymnastics? The Fab Five is the artistic gymnastics team that won the second ever gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The five members of the team are Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber. Later in the Olympic Games, Douglas won a gold medal in the individual all-around event, thereby becoming the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN to do so, and Maroney won silver on vault. Raisman, the team captain, won bronze on balance beam and gold in the floor exercise and was the most decorated American gymnast at the 2012 Olympics.
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This was America's first female superstar. Hint: She was born in 1860. A. Oprah Winfrey B. Annie Oakley C. Shirley Temple D. Ella Fitzgerald
Who is Annie Oakley? (B) Annie Oakley was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Oakley's amazing talent led to a starring role in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley's perhaps most famous trick is being able to repeatedly split a playing card, edge-on, and put several more holes in it before it could touch the ground, while using a .22 caliber rifle, at 90 feet.
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This was the first African American woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp. Hint: She was born in 1820. A. Rosa Parks B. Martha Washington C. Harriet Tubman D. Toni Morrison
Who is Harriet Tubman? (C) The stamp bearing her resemblance was issued February 1, 1978, and was the first of the Black Heritage Commemorative Stamp series issued by the United States Postal Service. The series honors "outstanding African-American activists, theorists, educators and leaders."
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This is the name of the first country to grant women the right to vote in the modern era. This happened in 1893. A. The United States B. Germany C. New Zealand D. Australia
What is New Zealand? (C) New Zealand women first went to the polls in the national elections of November 1893. The United States granted women the right to vote in 1920, and Great Britain guaranteed full voting rights for women in 1928.
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In 1979, Congresswoman Patsy Mink helped to write the draft for a law called TITLE IX that stated that "no person should be excluded from participation...or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program", based on this. A. Religion B. Gender C. Race D. Income
What is Gender? (B) While Title IX is best known for its impact on high school and collegiate athletics, it made no explicit mention of sports. It really ensures equality in education.
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Lizzie Magie invented this popular board game, which was first known as "the Landlords game".
What is Monopoly? On March 23, 1903, Magie applied for a patent on her board game, which was designed to demonstrate the economic ill effects of land monopolism and the use of land value tax as a remedy for them. She was granted a patent on January 5, 1904.
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This was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This happened in 1928. A. Amelia Earhart B. Emily Dickinson C. Madeline Albright D. Jane Addams
Who is Amelia Earhart? (A) During an attempt to make a flight of the globe in 1937, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. She was never found.