women's month quiz bee

Who was the first Filipina to become President of the Philippines?

• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• Miriam Defensor Santiago

• Corazon Cojuangco Aquino

• Sara Zimmerman Deterte

Which Filipina revolutionary leader played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonization?

• Josefa Llanes-Escoda

• Gabriela Silang

• Teodora Alonso

• Melchora Aquino

Who is the first Filipina to win an Olympic medal?

• Lydia de Vega

• Hidilyn Diaz

• Maria Sharapova

• Margielyn Didal

Who was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe title?

• Pia Wurtzbach

• Margie Moran

• Iris Mittenaere

• Gloria Diaz

Which Filipina environmentalists was awarded the Champions of the Earth- Lifetime Achievement Award by the UN Environment Program in 2018?

• Gina Lopez

• Cynthia Villar

• Joan Carling

• Angelina Galang

The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day in _____ the year which was announced to be the International Women’s Year.

• 1984

• 1952

• 1975

• 2005

Heels were only introduced to women’s fashion in the 1600s to mimic the men who wore heels as a sign of:

• Status

• Masculinity

• Height Insecurity

• Bravery

Known as the “Tagalog Joan of Arc”, who is the only officially listed Filipina general during the Philippines Revolution of 1896-1898 and the Philippine American War in 1899-1902?

• Gabriela Silang

• Tandang Sora

• Agueda Kahabagan

• Gregoria de Jesus

When is International Women’s Day?

• March 8

• March 18

• March 28

She originated the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, first in the West End and then on Broadway, winning the Olivier and Theatre World Awards, and becoming the first Asian woman to win a Tony Awards.

• Maria Carmen Lea Imutan Salonga

• Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga

• Carmen Lea Maria Imutan Salonga