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What she said
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She famously came out on her popular sitcom in 1997. Now, she is a beloved talk-show host.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
100
Get into the groove with this Material Girl, considered the Queen of Pop.
Who is Madonna?
100
Women's Suffrage is the right of women to do this on the same terms as men.
What is vote. The passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920 guaranteed women in the US the right to vote.
100
This former 1st lady went on to become a Senator from New York, then Secretary of State. She is viewed as the likely front runner in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
100
Considered the doyenne of domesticity, this lady's tagline became "it's a good thing."
Who is Martha Stewart?
200
These identical twin sisters are indie rockers from Canada. "Closer" is their top single.
Who are Tegan and Sara?
200
This 9 to 5 country singer is known as much for her figure as her singing. Her theme park in Tokyo is rumored to have a roller coaster in the shape of her generous curves.
Who is Dolly Parton?
200
In 1916, Margaret Sanger opened this. It remained open for 10 days before Sanger was arrested and it was shut down.
What is a birth control clinic. Sanger opened the 1st birth control clinic in the US. Sanger would eventually gain approval through the courts to open another clinic in 1923.
200
Angela Merkel is the current Chancellor of this influential country which is a leader of the European Union.
What is Germany?
200
This Tomb Raider actress turned heads when she said: "I always play women I would date."
Who is Angelina Jolie?
300
This Juno star just came out this past Valentine's Day in remarks she made at a Human Rights Campaign conference.
Who is Ellen Page?
300
Considered to be the Queen of Soul, she was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Be sure to show her R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
300
This magazine was 1st launched in 1971. The magazine becomes a major forum for feminist voices. Gloria Steinem is the cofounder and editor.
What is Ms. Magazine?
300
Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan; Sandra Day O'Connor was the 1st female member of this.
What is the Supreme Court?
300
Australian writer and social activist Irina Dunn is credited with the famous feminist slogan "A woman needs a man like this swimming animal needs a bicycle."
What is a fish? The quote is: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.
400
This singer publicly came out in 1993, at the height of her success. Her album, "Yes I am" included hits "Come to my Window" and "I'm the Only One."
Who is Melissa Etheridge?
400
Once married to Sonny Bono, you better Believe this singer and actress is an ally. Her daughter Chastity became her son Chas.
Who is Cher?
400
In 1983, Dr. Sally Ride is the 1st woman to do this.
What is to enter space. Sally Ride was the 1st female astronaut to enter space.
400
Once called "the only man in the cabinet," Golda Meir was the Prime Minister of this country from 1969 to 1975.
What is Israel?
400
This singer once said: "Just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't mean I'm naughty." Oops, she did it again.
Who is Britney Spears?
500
She's a seven-term Democratic congresswoman from Wisconsin, who prevailed over former governor Tommy Thompson in the race for U.S. Senate and became the first openly gay politician elected to the Senate. "This is a big day for gay women in America, and really, for all communities who aren't the typical straight, white, wealthy men elected to Congress," she said.
Who is Tammy Baldwin?
500
This singer was Time after Time a true ally. Her True Colors Foundation charity benefits homeless LGBT youth.
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
500
In 1966, Stephanie Kwolek invented this steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests .
What is Kevlar?
500
This woman is credited with starting the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement, when she refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
500
"It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the union." The writer of these words appeared on a dollar coin.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?