Women in History Quiz

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in what category?

• Marie Curie, Physics

• Rosalind Franklin, Chemistry

• Ada Lovelace, Literature

• Mother Teresa, Peace

Which woman is known as the "Mother of Civil Rights" in the United States for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus?

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

• Sojourner Truth

• Angela Davis

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

• Angela Merkel

• Indira Gandhi

• Margaret Thatcher

• Elizabeth II

Which woman wrote the novel "Frankenstein"?

• Jane Austen

• Mary Shelley

• Emily Brontë

• Virginia Woolf

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

• Bessie Coleman

• Amelia Earhart

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova

Which woman is known for her work in radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields?

• Marie Curie

• Dorothy Hodgkin

• Lise Meitner

• Rosalind Franklin

Who was the ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and political acumen, playing a significant role in the Roman political battles of her time?

• Nefertiti

• Cleopatra

• Hatshepsut

• Sheba

Which woman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace?

• Malala Yousafzai

• Shirin Ebadi

• Wangari Maathai

• Mother Teresa

Who was the first female astronaut to go into space?

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Kalpana Chawla

Which woman is known for her pioneering work in computer programming and is often referred to as the first computer programmer?

• Grace Hopper

• Ada Lovelace

• Hedy Lamarr

• Joan Clarke