Women in Science
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
** Double Points**
Marie Curie
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?
** Extra 300 Points ** An EXTRA 500 points if you name where are all of our amendments written?
The 19th Amendment
Which tennis star became the first woman to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles?
Serena Williams
Which actress became the first African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in "Monster's Ball"?
Halle Berry
Who co-founded the #MeToo movement in 2006, raising awareness about sexual harassment and assault?
** Double Points **
Tarana Burke
Who was the first woman to travel in space?
** Give a team 200 Points **
Valentina Tereshkova
Who was a leader in the suffrage movement and was arrested for voting in 1872?
** Take away 300 points from any team**
Susan B. Anthony
Which female soccer player became the all-time leading scorer in U.S. Women's National Team history in 2020?
Alex Morgan
Which pop artist became the first woman to earn $1 billion from her music career, with her tour in 2024?
** Extra 400 points if you name which tour **
Taylor Swift
Who is the founder of the Women’s March, which became the largest single-day protest in U.S. history in 2017?
Tamika Mallory
Who developed the polio vaccine in the 1950s?
Jonas Salk, but students will learn how women like Dr. Ruth Gates made significant contributions to scientific fields
Which famous female activist led the 1960s movement for civil rights in America?
Rosa Parks
Which female gymnast became the first American woman to win five Olympic gold medals?
** Double Points **
Simone Biles
Who became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director in 2010 for her work on "The Hurt Locker"?
** Double Points **
Kathryn Bigelow
Which teenage environmental activist from Sweden inspired a global climate movement in 2018 with her school strike for climate?
** Double Points **
Greta Thunberg
Which famous scientist developed the theory of radioactivity?
** Give a team 200 Points **
Marie Curie
Who founded the National Organization for Women
** Give a team 200 points **
Betty Friedan
Who was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing in 2012?
** Double Points **
Nicola Adams
Which actress and businesswoman founded The Honest Company, a multi-million dollar consumer goods company, in 2011?
Jessica Alba
Who became the first female activist to receive the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 2011 for her advocacy of women's rights in Afghanistan?
Malala Yousafza
Who was the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree?
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Who became the first female African-American senator in U.S. history?
Carol Moseley Braun
Who was the first female athlete to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" in 1970?
Billie Jean King
Who is the first woman to direct a Marvel film, with "Captain Marvel" in 2019?
** Double Points **
Anna Boden
Who was the first woman of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her work in women's rights and environmental activism in Africa?
** Double Points **
Wangari Maathai