Women's Month

Who was the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native-American tribe, the Cherokee Nation?

• a. Madeleine Albright (b. 1937)

• b. Gertrude Boyle (b. 1925)

• c. Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010)

• d. Anne Bradstreet

Who was the first woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1983 for her discovery that genes can change positions on the chromosome?

• a. Barbara McClintock (1902 – 1992)

• b. Mabel Staupers (1890 – 1989)

• c. Dolley Madison (1768 – 1849)

• d. Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906 – 1972)

Who is considered the first American woman to be ordained by full denominational authority in 1864, and who also campaigned vigorously for full woman suffrage?

• a. Olympia Brown (1835 – 1926)

• b. Patsy Mink (1927-2002)

• c. Rachel Carson (1907 – 1964)

• d. Rita Dove (b. 1952)

Who was the female lawyer who worked for equal rights and suffrage, co-founded the ACLU in 1910, and helped write the Equal Rights Amendment?

• a. Rita Dove (b. 1952)

• b. Mary Dyer (c. 1611 – 1660)

• c. Crystal Eastman (1881 – 1928)

• d. Ida Wells-Barnett (1862 – 1931)

Who was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress and was a founding member of the National Women’s Political Caucus?

• a. Ida Wells-Barnett (1862 – 1931)

• b. Drew Gilpin Faust (b. 1947)

• c. Geraldine Ferraro (b. 1935)

• d. Patsy Mink (1927-2002)

Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997?

• a. Madeleine Albright (b. 1937)

• b. Gertrude Boyle (b. 1925)

• c. Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010)

• d. Anne Bradstreet

In 1911, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated on _______________ participated by millions of men and women.

• 21 March

• 1st of April

• 19 March

• 1st of March

What color of dress should wear on all the Mondays of March or even color your hoods to signify support for women’s empowerment and gender equality?

• white

• yellow

• red

• purple

What Theme for these year Women's Month Celebration?

• Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!

• Laban Lang para sa Pandemya

• Tulong tulong Para sa Pagsulong: Kayang kaya ng mga Kababaihan

• Lahat ay Kakayanin Basta't Sama-sama