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When is International Women's Day?

March 8th

100

Ruth Handler made this famous doll in 1959 for her daughter Barbara...

Barbie

100

Britain's longest reigning monarch...

Queen Elizabeth II

100

Who was the first woman and first woman of color to serve as VP of the United States?

Kamala Harris

100

Actress and filmmaker, this leading lady directed the award-winning Barbie movie released in 2023...

Greta Gerwig

200

What month is Women's History Month?

March

200

These delicious cookies were made accidentally by Ruth Wakefield in 1930...

Chocolate chip

200

One of the world's greatest tennis players, winning 23 women's Grand Slams titles...

Serena Williams

200

Who was the first American woman to receive a US presidential nomination?

Hillary Clinton

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This rising star has made waves for her performance as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday on Netflix and will be starring in Beetlejuice 2...

Jenna Ortega

300

What year were women in the US given the right to vote?

1919

300

Physicist Marie Curie founded these two elements, earning her the 1911 Nobel Peace Prize for Chemistry...

Radium and Polonium

300

Female education activist and youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2014)...

Malala Yousafzai

300

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?

Amelia Earhart

300

Known as one of the best actresses of her generation for her versatility and adaptability, this actress has won 8 Golden Globes and played a major role in The Devil Wears Prada...

Meryl Streep

400

In what decade were women *allowed* to open bank accounts?

1960s

400

In 1843, Ada Lovelace invented the building blocks of programming called...

computer algorithm

400

In 1955, this woman challenged segregation in Montgomery, Alabama...

Rosa Parks

400

Who was the first American woman in space? 

Sally Ride

400

CEO, writer, and producer, this Hollywood mogul wrote and produced Grey's Anatomy and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...

Shonda Rhimes

500

What year were women in the US allowed to have their own credit cards?

1974

500

This popular game, dubbed "The Landlord's Game" was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904...

Monopoly

500

The founder of modern nursing...

Florence Nightingale

500

Who was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O'Connor

500

This actress has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, and is regarded for her performances in The Woman King and Black Panther...

Viola Davis