Women's History Trivia

How many Nobel Prizes has Marie Curie won?

Peseshet who lived sometime between 2686 - 2181 B.C. in Egypt is believed to have been the earliest recorded woman ____.

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 2009 – 2013, becoming the world’s first ______.

Who, upon earning a pilot license, would become the first African American woman AND Native American to do so?

Before age 11, who founded “Yes, One Billion Kids Can Code”, to help kids gain access to STEM and coding tools by 2030

In 1901, Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to do what?

When did US astronaut Mae Jemison – the first woman of color to go into space – take off?

Claudia Gordon was the first black deaf attorney in the U.S. and the first deaf student to do what?

On The Late Late Show, James Corden told Amanda Gorman that he could see her becoming president. What was her response?

Renée Richards, was one of the first professional transgender athletes in the US.  What sport did she play?

In 1964 this attorney& politician from Hawaii became the 1st woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to do what?

In 2019, the #1 ranked U.S. Women’s National Soccer team filed a lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation for

In what year did Frances Perkins become the first female member of a presidential cabinet as the Secretary of Labor?

Edith Wharton was the first woman to do what?

Which of the famous inventions below was NOT developed by a woman?

Who was the first woman to found a university or college?

Which activist & writer became the 1st female Principal Chief of the modern Cherokee Nation?

Malala Yousafzai is an activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Where was she born?

Which Guatemalan Nobel Prize Winner said, “This world’s not going to change unless we’re willing to change ourselves.”

Who was the first US female helicopter pilot to lead a combat mission AND the first senator to give birth in office?

Speaking of musicians, who was the first woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987?

In a 1996 interview who said: “My mom told me, 'one day you should marry a rich man.' And said, Mom – I am a rich man."?

Halima Aden is a famous fashion model and the first person to do what?

Which school is credited with being the first co-educational institution in the U.S.?

Which architect designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Civil Rights Memorial, and The Museum of Chinese in America?

Before Venus and Serena dominated the tennis court, who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament?

According to legendary musical sensation, Beyonce, who run the world?

The Voting Rights Act of ____ is a piece of federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Who was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front & co-founded the activist group S.T.A.R. alongside Sylvia Rivera?