International Women's Day

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Who am I? I was one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, known for my smooth voice and hits like Summertime and Porgy and Bess.

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer science, was responsible for developing which of the following? The first personal computer, The first modern operating system, The first touchscreen interface, The first compiler for a programming language

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The first compiler for a programming language

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D. The first compiler for a programming language

Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer science and a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, is best known for inventing the first compiler, a program that translates human-readable instructions into machine code, and for her role in developing the COBOL, a widely used programming language.

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Which of the following facts about Marie Curie is False? She was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes., She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for her work in radiation therapy, She was the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris., She discovered the elements radium and polonium.

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She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for her work in radiation therapy

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B. "She was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work in radiation therapy" is false

She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for her work in radiation therapy.

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True or False? Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other tennis player in history.

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False

Answer explanation

False!

Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, while Margaret Court and Novak Djokovic are tied with the record of 24 titles

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True or False?
Rosalind Franklin’s research on X-ray crystallography was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA, but she was not awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.

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True

Answer explanation

True!

Watson, Crick, and Wilkins received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of DNA’s double helix, but Franklin’s contributions were largely overlooked at the time.

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True or False? The first computer programmer in history was a woman.

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True

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True!

Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, known as the first computer programmer. In the 1840s, she worked with Charles Babbage on his design for the Analytical Engine, an early mechanical computer. She wrote the first algorithm intended for the machine, recognizing its potential beyond simple calculations. Her visionary work laid the foundation for modern computing.

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Who was the first solo female rapper to go platinum with the album Black Reign and helped pave the way for women in hip-hop?

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Queen Latifah

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Clara Barton is best known for her role in the American Civil War. What organization did she establish after the war that is still active today?

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The American Red Cross

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C. The American Red Cross

Clara Barton was a nurse, humanitarian, and founder of the American Red Cross in 1881. She gained recognition for providing medical care to soldiers during the American Civil War, earning the nickname “The Angel of the Battlefield.” Inspired by the International Red Cross, she established the American branch to provide disaster relief, medical aid, and emergency support, which continues to serve communities today.

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Sojourner Truth was a key figure in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. Which of the following accomplishments is NOT attributed to her? She became the first African American woman to run for public office in the United States., She helped raise funds for the Union Army during the Civil War., She delivered the famous "Ain’t I a Woman?" speech advocating for both women’s rights and the abolition of slavery., She was the first black woman to win a court case against a white man.

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She became the first African American woman to run for public office in the United States.

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A. She did not run for public office.

Although she was a vocal advocate for women's rights and abolition, she never ran for office.

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Who am I? I was known as the "Queen of Soul" and was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Aretha Franklin