International Women`s Day

Which country was the first to give women the right to vote? And in which year?

• France 1892

• New Zealand 1893

• The USA 1899

Answer explanation

New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world in which all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections; from 1893.

How many countries are led by women ?

• 27

• 5

• 14

• 12

Answer explanation

16 countries (out of 193 countries) :

• 9 in Europe : United Kingdom, Germany, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia

• 3 in Africa : Liberia, Mauritius, Namibia

• 2 in Asia : Bangladesh, Nepal

• 1 on the American continent : Chile

• 1 in Oceania : Marshall Islands

In 1903, Marie Curie was the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize for her incredible work in what?

• discovery of penicillin

• radiation

• space exploration

Answer explanation

She was a pioneering physicist who coined the term radioactivity and discovered two new elements: radium and polonium.

Who was nicknamed 'The Iron Lady'?

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Angela Merkel

• Margret Thatcher

• Jeanne d'Arc

Answer explanation

She was often called "the Iron Lady", and in fact was pleased when she was given the nickname - by a Russian newspaper - because she believed in being a strong leader.

Who was the first woman to fly into space?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Margaret Rhea Seddon

• Kathryn D. Sullivan

• Sally Ride

Answer explanation

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is known for being the first and youngest woman in space, having flown a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, and remains the only woman to have been on a solo space mission.

She defined an entire literary genre and wrote classics such as Pride and Prejudice. Who is she?

• Emily Bronte

• Charlotte Brontë

• Jane Austen

Answer explanation

Jane Austen is known for her six completed novels, among them the highly adapted Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Originally published anonymously, the works gained recognition among readers and scholars in the 20th century.

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Bessy Colman

• Pearl Laska Chamberlain

• Amelia Earhart

Answer explanation

On May 20–21, 1932, Earhart became the first woman to fly nonstop and alone across the Atlantic. She left Canada and landed 15 hours later near Northern Ireland.

What color is associated with IWD in some countries?

• pink

• red

• purple

Answer explanation

“Purple is historically associated with efforts to achieve gender equality,” the IWD organization said.

How many countries observe International Women's Day as an official holiday?

• 27

• 37

• 62

Who suggested the idea of the National Women's Day in 1909?

• Clara Zetkin

• Theresa Malkiel

• Leon Trotsky

Answer explanation

Theresa Serber Malkiel was an American labor activist, and educator. She was the first woman to rise from factory work to leadership in the Socialist party. Malkiel was born in Bar, Russia, in what is today western Ukraine.