IWD Quiz 2024

Warm up round: Name 5 women

In which year was International Women's Day first celebrated?

• 1874

• 1911

• 1927

• 1889

In which year did the United Nations officially recognize International Women's Day?

• 1975

• 1976

• 1977

• 1978

Who made history as the first American woman in space?

• Sally Ride

• Jane Goodall

• Wilma Rudolph

• Susan B. Anthony

Who was remembered for her discovery of radium and polonium, and her huge contribution to the fight against cancer?

• Ann Frank

• Frida Kahlo

• Marie Curie

• Sally Ride

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

• Selma Lagerlof

• Grazia Deledda

• Marie Sklodowska Curie

• Jane Addams

At the 2020 Olympics, who won Gold in the women's 100m freestyle?

• Cate Campbell (Aus)

• Emma Mckeon (Aus)

• Sarah Sjoestroem (Swe)

• Michael Phelps (USA)

Out of the top 10 highest-paid musicians of the 2010s, how many were women (out of 10)?

As a follow-up, which 2 women were in the top 5 highest paid musicians of the 2010s

• Taylor Swift

• Katy Perry

• Beyoncé

• Lady Gaga

• Ariana Grande

Answer explanation

The top 10 list is as follows, with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in the top 5, and Lady Gaga and Katy Perry 👸 rounding out the top 10.

Which song, out of songs with a female lead artist, has the highest streams on Spotify?

• Dance Monkey - Tones and I

• Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

• Lovely - Billie Eilish

• Shallow - Lady Gaga

• Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift

Answer explanation

Perhaps the WORST song of all time (all opinions I express are my own), Dance Monkey by Toni Watson, stage name "Tones and I", is the most streamed song featuring a female lead singer. It has over 3 billion streams.

After finding out this information, I had to take a mental break.

Also, a surprising fact is that Taylor Swift had no songs in the top 100.