Women's History Month

When is International Women's Day?

• March 7th
• April 8th
• February 7th

• March 8th

This person is a poet/writer, civil rights activist, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Rosa Parks
• Maya Angelou
• Sylvia Plath

Answer explanation

• “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.”

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

How many countries were in attendance at the meeting to recognize International Women's Day?

• 17

• 6

• 32

• 23

Who is the notable EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) known for their work in West Side Story?

• Julie Andrews
• Rita Moreno
• Audrey Hepburn
• Meryl Streep

Answer explanation

What year was the first International Women's Day celebrated in?

• 1891

• 1911

• 1990

• 2000

This person was the first woman artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

• Whitney Houston
• Tina Turner
• Diana Ross
• Aretha Franklin

Answer explanation

Who does the United States honor as “the first lady of civil rights”?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Amelia Earhart

• Malala Yousafzai

• Rosa Parks

Answer explanation

The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) organized the first suffragist march on March 3rd, 1913. Where did this march take place?

• New York City, NY

• Boston, MA

• Washington D.C.

• San Francisco, CA

This person is the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the first person to ever win the award twice

• Mother Teresa
• Rosa Parks
• Amelia Earhart
• Marie Curie

Answer explanation

What year did the United Nations start sponsoring International Women's Day?

• 1965

• 1970

• 1975

• 1980