Women's History Quiz

Which artist was known for her self-portraits and depiction of Mexican folk culture?

• • Tamara De Lempicka

• • Frida Kahlo

• • Teresa Burga

Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work in which cause?

• • Education of women and children

• • Promoting the rights of refugees

• • Contribution to sustainable development

Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?

• • Elizabeth Ware Packard

• • Judith Heumann

• • Hellen Keller

Which soldier fought in the American Revolutionary War disguised as a man?

• • Deborah Sampson

• • Ruby Bradley

• • Opha May Johnson

Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?

• • Marlene Sanders

• • Barbara Walters

• • Susan Stambeg

Which US First Lady is known for being the first to take on responsibilities beyond hosting and entertaining in the White House?

• • Eleanor Roosevelt

• • Jackie Kennedy

• • Rosalynn Carter

Which mathematician was known as ‘the human computer’ and helped calculate trajectories for the first man in space?

• • Kitty O’Brien Joyner

• Sally Ride

• • Katherine Johnson

Which of the following pilots was the first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932?

• • Amelia Earhart

• • Aida de Acosta

• • Harriet Quimby

Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services?

• • Florence Nightingale

• • Clara Barton

• • Virginia Henderson

Which politician was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?

• • Shirley Chisholm

• • Barbara Jordan

• • Carol Moseley Braun