Literature
Firsts
History
Politics
Activism
100

This author wrote of racial injustice and unfair treatment in the south. She used lived experiences to inspire her story and characters including; Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. 

Who is Harper Lee?

100

The first American woman in space.

Who is Sally Ride?

100

This cultural icon represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during WWII.

Who is Rosie the Riveter?

100

The first female Vice President of the United Stated.

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

This individual was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama where she was born and raised. She was a catalyst for a boycott in Montgomery Alabama.  

Who is Rosa Parks?

200

This woman was a pioneer for feminism in the 18th century. She is most known for her work "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." 

Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?

200

The first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

200

This woman reduced death rates of wounded soldiers at Constantinople by improving hygiene and living standards. She is known as the founder of modern nursing. 

Who is Florence Nightingale?

200

Name three female members in Congress today. 

Who are.....? 

200

This Quaker grew up to be a dedicated abolitionist and advocate for women's suffrage. In 1872, she was arrested for trying to cast a ballot in the presidential election. She is a well known speaker for the Women's Suffrage Movement. 

Who is Susan B. Anthony?

300

They are one of the most renowned crime writers of all time. She wrote over 80 detective novels, some have been adapted into movies, shows, and plays. 

Who is Agatha Christie?

300

This scientist was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes.

Who is Marie Curie?

300

This woman became a queen at just 6 days old and grew to be almost 6 feet tall. 

Who is Mary Queen of Scots?

300

This woman is actively running for Congress in Southern IL for District 12? 

Who is Julie Fortier?

300

This fearless abolitionist led hundreds to freedom as a conductor of the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

400

This Canadian author wrote a dystopian fiction set in America where the government had been overtaken by the Republic of Gilead.

Who is Margaret Atwood?

400

This mathematician is considered to be the first computer programmer. 

Who is Ada Lovelace?

400

This child actress held hands with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson during the height of segregation. 

Who is Shirley Temple?

400

Name a country that currently has a female president or leader?

What is Mexico? (other countries are acceptable!)

400

This 23 year old Swedish activist was arrested for being a part of the Freedom Flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza last June. 

Who is Greta Thunberg?

500

Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell were pseudonyms for these groundbreaking authors. 

Who are Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte? (It won't let me do the diaeresis in this program, also I googled that word)

500

The first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Who is Aretha Franklin?

500

This individual born as Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica ended up bringing a "golden age of enlightenment" to the country she ruled. 

Who is Catherine the Great?

500

The first female to ever hold the title of United Kingdom's Prime Minister?

Who is Margaret Thatcher?

500

This well-known white actress began her activism in the 70s against the Vietnam War and for Civil Rights. She was known to be associated with the Black Panthers. 

Who is Jane Fonda?