Ingenious InventHers Women’s History Month Trivia

Which US First Lady is known for being the first to take on responsibilities beyond hosting in the White House?

Which astronomer and physicist discovered the composition of stars?

Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad?

Who wrote The Feminine Mystique and coined the term “the problem that has no name”?

Who is the first and only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles?

Who was the first openly transgender woman to appear on the cover of Time magazine?

Who developed the signal flares that are still used by the U.S. Navy?

Who was the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood?

Bessie Nesmith invented this in 1951.

Which female inventor developed a groundbreaking 3D printing technique for creating human tissues?

Which of the following pilots was the first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932?

Marion Donovan invented this in 1950.

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

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

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

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

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell. Became the first woman to:

Which female innovator developed smart fabric technology that can generate energy from movement?

This woman invented a device to help disabled people to eat with less difficulty.

Who was the first female rapper to have a diamond-certified solo single?

Who is the author of “To Kill A Mockingbird”?

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

Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in which o the following sports?

Which woman invented a device that converts air into drinkable water, known as the SkyWater system?

Which politician was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?

Who is the only woman to have received, by herself, a Nobel Prize for Medicine?

Eileen Gu is the first Chinese American to win an Olympic gold medal in which category?

Which of the following astronauts was the first Black woman to travel into space?

Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature?

Who was first black woman to headline Coachella?

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

Who devised the Apgar Scale in 1953?

Who was the first African American author to publish a book of poetry?

Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Dolores Huerta was a key labor leader and activist for which group of workers?

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

Who played the lead role in the 2023 blockbuster Barbie?

Who is the founder of modern nursing?

Who invented the Hollow Flashlight, a battery-free flashlight powered by body heat?

True or False? Sarah Goode was the first African American women to receive a U.S. patent.

Which legendary jazz singer was known for the song “Strange Fruit”?

Which artist is known as the “Queen of Pop”?

Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and degree?

Who invented signal hopping, which was a precursor to wi-fi, GPS, and bluetooth?

Which scientist helped develop the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?

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

Who was the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court?

This woman inventor discovered radium and furthered x-ray technology.

Which rapper became the first female solo artist to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys?

In what year were the first National Championships established for women’s sports?

Which woman invented the Snugli baby carrier?

Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services?

What Latina artist was the first to have a Spanish-language album debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200?

What year introduced volleyball, swimming and badminton National Championships available for women to compete in?

Madam C.J Walker is known as the first self-made Black female millionaire. What products led to her success?

Who wrote the classic gothic novel, Frankenstein?

Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work in which cause?

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

Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?

Which female rapper was the first to release a full-length solo rap album?

Which American professional basketball player is the only only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades ?

Which of the following did Ruth Wakefield invent?

Patsy Sherman invented __________ .

Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Who has been nicknamed “the mother of the internet”?

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

In what year did the AAU organization host its first national championship for women’s sports?

What singer’s album won album of the year at the Grammys?

Which singer won the Grammy Award for Album Of the Year most often (3 times)?

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