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1
Which character from the MCU is a genius computer scientist and hacker who helps the Avengers fight cyber threats?
Gamora
Scarlet Witch
Shuri
Black Widow
2
Which character in the TV series “Arthur” is known for her passion for computer programming and creating video games?
Sue Ellen Armstrong
D.W. Read
Francine Fresnky
Muffy Crosswire
3
Which character from "Criminal Minds" is a talented computer analyst who assists the BAU with her technical expertise?
Cat Adams
Elle Woods
Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Penelope Garcia
4
Who is often referred to as the "Mother of the Internet" for her pioneering work on the development of the ARPANET?
Grace Hopper
Susan Kare
Jean Bartik
Radia Perlman
5
Which famous classic film Hollywood actress co-invented a technology that led to the development of modern WiFi?
Hedy Lamarr
Judy Garland
Audrey Hepburn
Marilyn Monroe
6
What year did Sheryl Sandberg become the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Facebook?
2004
2017
2008
2014
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When did Marissa Mayer become the CEO of Yahoo!, making her one of the most prominent women in tech leadership roles?
2012
2001
2009
2005
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What year did Grace Hopper and her team develop the first compiler, which translated high-level code into machine code?
1943
1952
1975
1966
9
Which computer scientist/astronaut became the first person to orbit the Earth and the International Space Station (ISS)?
Eileen Collins
Mae Jemison
Peggy Whitson
Valentina Tereshkova
10
Which character in the TV series “The Big Bang Theory” is a neurobiologist and has an interest in computer programming?
Leslie Winkle
Penny Hofstadter
Amy Farrah Fowler
Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz
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When did ENIAC release, the first general-purpose electronic computer, programmed by Jean Bartik and Betty Holberton?
1957
1935
1919
1945
12
Who is the computer scientist who co-founded eBay, one of the most successful e-commerce platforms in history?
Robin Chase
Meg Whitman
Gnni Rometty
Ann W. Young
13
Who proposed the idea of abstract data types and was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in computer science?
Bonnie Ross
Jean E. Sammet
Barbara Liskov
Ada Lovelace
14
Which computer scientist is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" after removing a moth from a computer relay?
Grace Hopper
Marissa Mayer
Elizabeth Holmes
Kathleen Booth
15
Featured in "Hidden Figures," this computer scientist was significantly important to NASA's early space missions:
Bonnie Ross
Grace Hopper
Anne Wojcicki
Katherine Johnson
16
Which of these tech achievements/innovations were accomplished by women?
The first compiler for programming languages
All of the above
FORTRAN, the first machine-independent programming language
Frequency-hopping technology for secure communication
17
Known for her work with Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, who is seen as the world’s first computer programmer?
Grace Hopper
Margaret Hamilton
Radia Perlman
Ada Lovelace
18
In 2000, who was the first woman to recieve the Turing Award, the highest honor in computer science?
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Frances E. Allen
Radia Perlman
19
When was the software for NASA's Apollo missions, including the moon landing, created by Margaret Hamilton and her team?
1960s
1980s
1970s
1950s
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Which character from the TV series “NCIS” is an iconic, gothic forensic scientist with expertise in computer forensics?
Ziva David
Ellie Bishop
Caitlin Todd
Abby Sciuto