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Women Who Made History B2
Women Who Made History B2
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Which law did Empress Theodora help change?
She made it legal for women to vote
She allowed women to join the military
She created the first equal pay law
She banned forced prostitution
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How did Elizabeth I prove that a woman could rule alone?
She gave up her throne to avoid conflict
She let men make all political decisions
She created a special council of only women
She refused to marry
3
What happened when Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon?
A race official tried to push her off the course
She won the race and broke a world record
She was immediately banned from future competitions
She was allowed to compete without any resistance
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Why was Alfonsina Strada’s participation in the Giro d’Italia important?
She was the first person to complete the race without stopping
She won the competition against male cyclists
She was the first woman to officially compete in the race
She created a new cycling league for women
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What challenge did J.K. Rowling face before becoming a successful author?
She was not allowed to publish books as a woman
She was a single mother living in poverty
She had no formal education
She had to work as a scientist before writing
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What happened to the Mirabal Sisters as a result of their activism?
They were forced to leave the Dominican Republic
They were assassinated
They became the first female politicians in their country
They successfully overthrew Trujillo
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What was one of Yosano Akiko’s main beliefs?
Women should have more rights, including education
Women should focus on traditional family roles
Poetry should not express personal emotions
War was necessary for national progress
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What did Valentina Tereshkova do before becoming an astronaut?
She was a military pilot with years of experience
She was a factory worker and a parachute jumper
She was a scientist working in space research
She was an engineer designing spacecraft
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Why is Ada Lovelace considered the first computer programmer?
She created a new programming language
She built the first mechanical computer
She wrote the first algorithm for an early computer
She was the first woman to study mathematics
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How did Margarita Salas contribute to science?
She created the first PCR test
She developed a vaccine against a major disease
She was the first female scientist in Spain
She discovered a key enzyme used in DNA research
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What did Mae Jemison do before joining NASA?
She worked as a doctor in Africa
She was a professor of physics
She designed space shuttles
She worked for the military
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Why did Rigoberta Menchú win the Nobel Peace Prize?
For writing books about Guatemalan culture
For leading protests against pollution
For defending Indigenous and women’s rights
For becoming the first female president of Guatemala
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What was unusual about Joan of Arc’s role in the military?
She won battles without any formal training
She fought without weapons
She was the first woman to become a general
She led an army despite being a woman
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What problem did Rosalind Franklin face in her scientific career?
She never published her research
She refused to collaborate with other scientists
She did not believe DNA was important for genetics
Her work was not recognized at the time
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What was Nefertiti known for?
Being the only female pharaoh of Egypt
Creating the first written laws in Egypt
Her political influence and power
Discovering a new type of medicine
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What was Hedy Lamarr’s major invention?
A new type of camera for making movies
A radio that worked without electricity
A secret communication system used in World War II
A way to send messages through satellites
