Quotes
Who said “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”?
Rosa Parks
How many women are on the staff?
8
What amendment made it possible for women to vote?
19th
Who was the first woman to serve in the US Congress?
Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana
Who invented the circular saw?
Tabitha Babbitt
Who said, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.”?
Helen Keller
What women are on the staff in Butterfield?
Anna, Hannah
When was the first Women's History Day held?
1909
Who was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Who invented the ice cream maker?
Nancy Johnson
Who said, “Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.”?
Beyonce
What women are on the staff in Browning?
Dalia, Ally, Fatu, Kaleigh, Raquel, Liz
The British suffragettes learned what form of self-defense to evade arrest?
jiu jitsu
Who was the first woman to fly in space?
Tereshkova from the Soviet Union
Who invented the dishwasher?
Josephine Cochran
Who said, “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”?
Dolly Parton
Is RA Dalia a junior or senior at URI?
Senior
What seventeen-year-old baseball pitcher made history by striking out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig?
Jackie Mitchell
What year was Rihanna born?
1988
Who invented the life raft?
Maria Beasley
Who said, “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”?
Mother Teresa
Is RA Raquel a junior or a senior at URI?
Senior
Who is the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in two different science categories?
Marie Curie
Who is the only woman in history to receive the Medal of Honor?
Mary Edwards Walker
Who invented the windshield wiper?
Mary Anderson