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My real name is Elizabeth Griscom. I am credited for being the first maker of the American Flag and have a house named after me in Philadephia, PA.
Who is Betsy Ross?
100
What month do we celebrate Women’s History Month in the Department of Veteran Affairs?
What is the month of March?
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This woman (D-California) became the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
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The first woman to serve as Governor of South Carolina; at the age of 44, she is the youngest current governor in the United States. She is the second Indian American governor in the United States, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana.
Who is Nikki Haley?
100
Known as the first lady of civil rights and the mother of the freedom movement, she refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
In the year 1920, this Constitutional Amendment gave women a voice and presence in political elections.
What is the 19 Constitutional Amendment?
200
It was in this year on January 24 the Pentagon signed an order opening all ground-combat missions to women. This order lifted the 1994 rule, which stated that women could not be assigned to units in direct ground conflict. What year was this?
What is the year 2013?
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She originally dreamed of “becoming a baseball player, a journalist, and an astronaut,” according to the National Constitution Center. In 2009 she was elected the Senator of New York and later became the U.S. Secretary of State.
Who is Hilary Clinton?
200
She became the 14th governor of Wyoming—and the first female governor in the United States—in 1925. She was elected to replace her husband, who died while he was the governor. In 1869, Wyoming had been the first state to grant women the right to vote, and many in Wyoming wanted their state to be the first governed by a woman.
Who is Nellie Tayloe Ross?
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Devoted her life to serving the poor and disadvantaged. She is an example of selfless charity and has inspired many to be more charitable and selfless themselves. Her philosophy was to act with love, and even smallest acts could have a big influence. She was an Albanian Roman Catholic religious sister.
Who is Mother Teresa?
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She was a member of the Equal Rights Association and a founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association. In 1872, she was arrested and convicted for voting. She fought for women’s equality until she died in 1906.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
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In 1950 women comprised less than 2% of the military. Today what is the estimated percentage of women in the U.S. Armed Forces. a. 30% c. 11% b. 25% d. 19%
Answer: What is 19%?
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Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court appointed by President Reagan making her its first woman justice in the year 1981?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
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I was born in American Samoa in 1981 and moved to Hawaii at age two. When she was sworn in as a congresswoman in 2013, Gabbard became one of the first two female combat veterans, the first Hindu, and the first woman of Samoan ancestry to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.
Answer: Tulsi Gabbard
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Born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan. As a child, she became an advocate for girls' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, while traveling home from school she was shot but survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education. She is the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
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I was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
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I hold the distinction of being the "first woman in the Air Force." I enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948. Who am I?
Who is Esther Blake?
400
I am the daughter of a Czech diplomat and later became the first female Secretary of State in 1997 appointed by President Clinton. This position made me the highest-ranking woman in the United States government. Who am I?
Who is Madeleine Albright?
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Now in her second term as leader of the World Health Organization, She is the most powerful person in global public health and the only one with the authority to call a worldwide pandemic. In addition to battling viruses, she champions improvements in maternal care. “What matters most to me is people. And two specific groups of people in particular. I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa and the health of women.”
Who is Margaret Chan?
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A women’s rights activist, best known for her groundbreaking work fighting sexual harassment and discrimination on college campuses. Labeled the “Godmother of Title IX,” She led efforts for the legislation’s enactment and became a national expert on the law’s implementation.
Who is Bernice (Bunny) Sandler?
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In this year Congress delcared March as National Women's History Month. Since this date, a special Presdential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements or Americn women. a. 1987 c. 1980 b. 2000 d. 100 B.C.
What is the year 1987?
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After the Secretary of the Navy allowed women to enroll in clerical duties in the USMC, I officially became the first woman to enroll for service on August 13, 1918. During this year over 300 women entereed the Marine Corps to help support ready Marines who were needed overseas. a. Yeoman Loretta Walsh b. Pvt Opha Mae Johnson c. Sgt Esther M. Blake d. Pfc. Maureen Daugherty
Who is Pvt Opha Mae Johnson?
500
I am the first woman and first African American to serve as provost of Stanford University and later became Secretary of State?
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
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In 1933, she was appointed secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, making her the first female cabinet member in the United States. She held the position for 12 years, longer than anyone had before her. After serving as secretary of labor, she served on the U.S. Civil Service Commission under President Truman until 1952.
Who is Frances Perkins?
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An African-American woman who became widely known as the oldest surviving open lesbian, and LGBT rights activist at the age of 100, her life being celebrated in Yvonne Welbon's documentary film titled "Living With Pride" Her Detroit, Michigan home in the 1940's served as a refuge for African American Gays and lesbians.
Who is Ruth C. Ellis?