Women's History Month Trivia Quiz

In which year did American women win the right to vote?

• 1930
• 1920
• 1875
• 1905

Who was the first woman to run for U.S. President?

• Linda Jenness
• Victoria Woodhull
• Belva Ann Lockwood
• Sonia Johnson

Which female athlete holds the most Grand Slam titles in tennis singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players.

• Alex Morgan

• Serena Williams

• Venus Williams

• Simone Biles

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first U.S. woman to:

• earn a medical degree in the US
• own a business
• become an ordained minister
• win a gold medal in the Olympics

In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to:

• fly solo across the Atlantic
• fly a plane
• fly in the Air Force
• fly around the world

Who was the first African-American woman to write a Broadway play called “A Raisin in the Sun” (1959), which was also made into a movie (1961)?

• Lorraine Hansberry
• Toni Morrison
• Gloria Naylor
• Sharon Flake

Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? "Respect" is one of her most famous songs.

• Aretha Franklin

• Beyonce

• Taylor Swift

• Etta James

Who was the first U.S. woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Oprah Winfrey
• Jody Williams
• Jane Addams
• Emily Greene Balch

Who was the first African American woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature?

• Toni Morrison
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Octavia E. Butler
• Alice Walker

In 1884, who addressed The House of Representatives, arguing for an amendment to the US Constitution that granted women the right to vote?

• Susan B. Anthony
• Jane Addams
• Belva Lockwood
• Alice Blackwell