"Firsts"
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
When is International Women's Day?
March 8
Created alongside Adam, this is the first woman mentioned in the Bible.
Who is Eve?
She was the first woman to win an Emmy for hosting a game show.
Who was Betty White?
Which Mars rover was named after a woman suffragist?
Sojourner
She served briefly in the 1990s and was Canada's first female Prime Minister.
Who is Kim Campbell?
This was the first person to win two Nobel prizes.
Whos is Marie Curie?
What is the signature color of International Women's Day?
Purple (represents dignity, justice, and loyalty)
Also a prophet, name the first female judge of Israel.
Who is Deborah?
She is the only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in singles and doubles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This author was the first woman to publish a book selling over 100 million copies.
Who is Agatha Christie?
She flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery as Canada's first female astronaut.
Who is Roberta Bondar?
Who was the first women elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
In 1908, 15,000 women marched through this city demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
A super sister was also the first female prophet in the Bible.
Who is Miriam?
She was the first woman to lead the Daytona 500.
Who is Who is Danica Patrick?
Who founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and was called "Angel of the Battlefield" because of her work as a nurse during the Civil War?
Clara Barton
She later became the longest-serving Chief Justice and was the first woman elected to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Who is Beverley McLachlin?
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
International Women's Day was officially recognized by this body in 1975.
What is the United Nations (General Assembly)?
Sent to tell the disciples, name the first person to witness the resurrection.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This woman was the first physician to practice medicine in Canada.
Who is Emily Stowe?
What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
This Canadian was the first woman to serve as Governor General of Canada.
Who is Jeanne Sauvé?
This Canadian was the first millionaire in Hollywood, winning an Oscar and founding her own studio.
Who is Mary Pickford?
What year was the first International Women's Day?
1911
This woman is the first mentioned in the New Testament genealogy of Jesus.
Who is Tamar?
She was the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
Who is Gertrude Ederle?
In 2003, she became the first female African-American billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This woman, elected in the late 1980s, was the first Indigenous woman elected to Parliament.
Who is Ethel Blondin-Andrew?