Seattle WHM Trivia Round 1

Question 1

Which singer won the Grammy Award for Album Of The Year most often (4 times)?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

Question 2

‘Hope is the thing with feathers’ is one of the most well-known poems by which renowned writer?

Accepted Answer

Emily Dickinson

Question 3

Who wrote The Feminine Mystique and coined the term ‘the problem that has no name’?

Accepted Answer

Betty Friedan

Question 4

Which artist was known for her self portraits and depiction of Mexican folk culture?

Accepted Answer

Frida Kahlo

Question 5

Who was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?

Accepted Answer

Helen Hayes

Question 6

What US state was Kamala Harris a senator for before becoming Vice President?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 7

This disability & women’s rights activist was the first deaf-blind person to write a book & earn a Bachelor’s Degree.

Accepted Answer

Hellen Keller

Question 8

Which soldier fought in the American Revolutionary War disguised as a man?

Accepted Answer

Deborah Sampson

Question 9

Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 10

Which of the following women was the first female US Secretary of State?

Accepted Answer

Madeleine Albright

Question 11

Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?

Accepted Answer

Barbara Walters

Question 12

Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?

Accepted Answer

Janet Collins

Question 13

Who wrote the classic gothic novel, Frankenstein?

Accepted Answer

Mary Shelley

Question 14

Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?

Accepted Answer

Susan B. Anthony

Question 15

Jane Austen’s most famous novels include Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and _____.

Accepted Answer

Emma

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