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100
Rosalind Franklin's work allowed scientists to understand the structure of this molecule, which revolutionized genetics.
What is DNA
100
This woman was Queen of Egypt and the last Pharaoh.
Who is Cleopatra
100
This soccer player broke Mia Hamm's record for international goals in 2013, scoring more than any other male or female player in soccer history.
Who is Abby Wambach
100
This famous media proprietor is a spokesperson for women's health, family issues, and the prevention of child abuse.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
100
This woman led the resistance against the English invasion of France during the Hundred Years' War. We have a building on campus named after her (intervisitation ends at 11 pm on weekdays and 2 am on Friday and Saturday).
Who is Joan of Arc
200
Doctor Sally Ride is remembered as the first American woman to travel to this place.
What is space
200
This Prime Minister of Britain is known as "The Iron Lady."
Who is Margaret Thatcher
200
This woman pitched for the Rockford Peaches in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Her life partially inspired the 1992 film A League of Their Own.
Who is Dottie Collins
200
In 1961, Barbara Walters lobbied for a breakthrough assignment to travel with this First Lady to India and Pakistan.
Who is Jackie Kennedy
200
This Pakistani activist for female education is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.
Who is Malala Yousafzai
300
Marie Curie's first Nobel Prize was won in this field.
What is Physics
300
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 and is the first female president on this continent.
What is Africa
300
In 1996, Uta Pippig was the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon this many times.
What is 3
300
This acclaimed television producer is originally from Chicago, Illinois and attended Dartmouth College.
Who is Shonda Rhimes
300
This state was the first to grant women the right to vote.
What is Wyoming
400
This teacher from Concord, NH was one of the 7 crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Who is Christa McAuliffe
400
Madeleine Albright became the first woman appointed to this position in 1996.
What is The United States Secretary of State
400
This American gymnast is the fourth American female gymnast to win five medals in a single Olympics.
Who is Simone Biles
400
Johnny Carson provided an extremely influential endorsement for this actress and comedian in 1986.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres
400
In 1903, Mary Anderson was granted a patent for this necessary car device.
What is the windshield wiper
500
This countess is said to be the first ever computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace
500
This woman wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a bestseller which helped bring attention to the anti-slavery campaign in 1852.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe
500
Babe Didrikson Zaharias won 2 gold medals in this event at the 1932 Olympics.
What is track and field
500
Jennifer Lopez played this Mexican-American entertainer in 1997 in her first leading role.
Who is Selena
500
Women's History Month grew from a weeklong celebration in this state.
What is California