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100

She refused to give up her seat on a bus.

Who is Rosa Parks

100

She was the first woman to become Vice President of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

She studied space and became the first Black woman astronaut in the U.S.

Who is Mae Jemison?

100

She worked to end slavery and helped people escape through the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

100

This month celebrates women’s history.

What is March?

200

She was the first female pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

200

She was the first woman on the Supreme Court.

Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?

200

She helped discover radioactivity.

Who is Marie Curie?

200

She gave a famous speech called “Ain’t I a Woman?"

Who is Sojourner Truth?

200

The colors often used for Women’s History Month include purple, green, and this color.

What is White?

300

She wrote the “Harry Potter” books.

Who is J.K. Rowling?

300

She was the first woman to travel to space.

Who is Valentina Tereshkova?

300

She was a computer scientist who helped send astronauts to space at NASA.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

300

She fought for the right for women to vote.

Who is Susan B. Anthony?

300

Women’s History Month grew from a celebration that lasted this long.

What is one week?

400

She was a young girl who wrote a diary during World War II.

Who is Anne Frank?

400

She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Who is Marie Curie?

400

She is a primatologist who studied chimpanzees.

Who is Jane Goodall?

400

She was a young activist who spoke up for girls’ education.

Who is Malala Yousafzai?

400

This country was the first to officially celebrate Women’s History Month.

What is the United States?

500

She was a renowned Mexican modernist painter famous for her intensely personal, symbolic self-portraits that explored themes of identity, and Mexican culture.

Who is Frida Kahlo?

500

She was the first female African American self-made millionaire.

Who is Madam C.J. Walker?

500

She invented the first computer algorithm.

Who is Ada Lovelace?

500

She became the first female Secretary of State in the U.S.

Who is Madeleine Albright?

500

International Women’s Day is celebrated on this date.

What is March 8?