Sp22 Womens History Month

Question 1

Which of these powerful women are a part of the Justice System today?

Accepted Answer

Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan

Question 2

Single mom on welfare who became the best-selling author of the Harry Potter series

Accepted Answer

J. K. Rowling

Question 3

Invented one of the first easy-to-use computer languages.

Accepted Answer

Grace Hopper

Question 4

What is the biggest reason why women in tech leave their positions?

Accepted Answer

Working conditions

Question 5

Which of the following names are influential women in the World today?

Accepted Answer

Shonda Rhines, Christine Lagarde, Kamala Harris, Dolly Parton

Question 6

Politician was first African American elected to Congress & first black candidate for president

Accepted Answer

Shirley Chisholm

Question 7

Who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, wrote 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', and won three Grammy Awards?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

Question 8

Who is the 'Mother of the Internet'?

Accepted Answer

Radia Perlman

Question 9

Which Artist advocated for women’s rights both off & on stage, also made her mark on social activism

Accepted Answer

Lady Gaga, Beyonce Knowles

Question 10

Ada Lovelace is credited as the first programmer ever. What was her first algorithm called?

Accepted Answer

Computing Bernoulli numbers

Question 11

Who is this person credited as the first programmer ever?

Accepted Answer

Ada Lovelace

Question 12

Which of the following are influential women in IT today?

Accepted Answer

Susan Wojcicki, Meg Whitman, Sheryl Sandberg

Question 13

Who was FLOTUS ?

Accepted Answer

Jaqueline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden

Question 14

This labor organizer and activist co-founded the United Farm Workers.

Accepted Answer

Dolores Huerta

Question 15

She began painting to escape her lifelong pain & is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century

Accepted Answer

Frida Kahlo

Question 16

Who was the poor woman who made one of the greatest medical contributions ever.

Accepted Answer

Henrietta Lacks

Question 17

Who is first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane, 1928?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

Question 18

This politician was the first woman in European history to be elected prime minister.

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

Question 19

This person was known as _____

Accepted Answer

Notorious RBG

Question 20

Who is this person known to have served over 72 years?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth

Question 21

First woman to become chair of the Federal Reserve Board and United States secretary of the treasury

Accepted Answer

Janet Yellen

Question 22

The only Latina who has earned the prestigious EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony).

Accepted Answer

Rita Moreno

Question 23

She invented frequency hopping technology that laid the groundwork for wireless communication.

Accepted Answer

Hedy Lamarr

Question 24

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner of all time

Accepted Answer

Malala Yousafzai

Question 25

Which Artist has composed more than 5,000 songs, received almost 200 awards and sold 100 mill. + records in the world?

Accepted Answer

Dolly Parton

Question 26

Who is the first black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor on 1992?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mae Jemison

Question 27

Who was this person known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale

Question 28

Devoted her life to aiding sick and poor people throughout the world

Accepted Answer

Mother Theresa

Question 29

Who is this sports figure?

Accepted Answer

Billie Jean King

Question 30

Susan Wojcicki is known for

Accepted Answer

Has a net worth of $690 million (2019), Let Google founders set up an office in her garage, Having worked on the first Google Doodles, CEO of You Tube

Sp22 Womens History Month

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Sp22 Womens History Month

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