BCG IWD Themed Quiz

Which country first gave women the right to vote?

• United Kingdom

• United States of America

• Australia

• New Zealand

What women's movement led to their voting rights?

• Suffrage

• Feminism

• Egalitarianism

• Liberation

Who was the first woman to travel to space?

• Mae Jemison

• Kathryn D. Sullivan

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

In how many countries is International Women's Day an official holiday?

• 35

• 27

• 23

• 20

How was International Women's Day themed in 2014 by the UN?

• Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All!

• Fight for women, fight for justice!

• Long live our queens!

• Equality for women is progress for all!

'Gender Equality' is what number in the Sustainable Development Goals?

• 4

• 6

• 7

• 5

Who was Ireland's first woman president?

• Helen Clark

• Jennifer Shipley

• Mary Robinson

• Mary Frances Clarke

Who was the world's first woman prime minister?

• Indira Gandhi

• Margaret Thatcher

• Sirimavo Bandaranaike

• Golda Meir

Years before the second wave of feminism began to take form in the West, there was a woman making activist waves in Nigeria. Her feminism and democratic socialism lead to the creation of The Abeokuta women’s union (AWU) and later Women’s International Democratic Federation (WIDF). Who is she?

• Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti

• Lola Omolola

• Morenikeji Ibanupe

• Flora Shaw

She succeeded her brother after his death and ruled for years. This fearless woman was a professional soldier who expanded the Hausa Kingdom. Who was she?

• Princess Amina

• Queen Ndate Yalla

• Princess Makeda

• Princess Aisha