Women in American History Trivia

Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?

• Hillary Clinton

• Michelle Obama

• Kamala Harris

• Victoria Woodhull

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Which woman is known for her work as an abolitionist and women's rights activist, and gave the famous 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech?

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

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Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

• Octavia Spencer

• Taraji P. Henson

• Viola Davis

• Halle Berry

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Which woman was a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement and famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus?

• Rosa Parks

• Susan B. Anthony

• Harriet Tubman

• Amelia Earhart

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Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Sally Ride

• Amelia Earhart Jr.

• Bessie Coleman

• Amelia Earhart

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Which woman was the first female Supreme Court Justice in the United States?

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Elena Kagan

• Amy Coney Barrett

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Which woman was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman's Party?

• Harriet Tubman

• Alice Paul

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. Anthony

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Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

• Tina Turner

• Dolly Parton

• Aretha Franklin

• Whitney Houston

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Which woman was a pioneer in the field of primatology and known for her work studying chimpanzees in Tanzania?

• Mary Leakey

• Jane Goodall

• Sylvia Earle

• Diane Fossey

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in which field?

• Marie Curie, Physics

• Rosalind Franklin, Chemistry

• Ada Lovelace, Literature

• Malala Yousafzai, Peace

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