Women's History Quiz

What did Rosa Parks do that made her famous?

• She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

• She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.

• She was the first African American woman to go to space.

• She invented the first successful airplane.

What is Amelia Earhart known for?

• Being a famous painter.

• Writing important books.

• Being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Discovering a new continent.

How did Helen Keller communicate with others?

• By using sign language.

• Through dance.

• By singing.

• Using a special machine.

What was Bessie Coleman famous for?

• Being the first African American woman to receive a pilot's license.

• Winning a Nobel Prize in Physics.

• Inventing the first computer.

• Being the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

Why did Rosa Parks' action on the bus become so important?

• It started a new fashion trend.

• It led to a boycott that helped end racial segregation on public buses.

• It made her the mayor of her town.

• It was the first time someone rode a bus.

What did Amelia Earhart attempt to do when she disappeared?

• Fly around the world.

• Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Climb the highest mountain.

• Sail alone around the world.

What challenge did Helen Keller overcome to become successful?

• She was the first woman to run a marathon.

• She learned to fly a plane.

• She was blind and deaf.

• She invented a new language.

What did Bessie Coleman have to do to earn her pilot's license?

• Travel to France because no one in the United States would teach her.

• Build her own airplane.

• Win a race.

• Write a book about flying.

Why was it significant that Bessie Coleman got her pilot's license in 1921?

• It was the first year women were allowed to fly.

• She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

• She was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.

• Airplanes were just invented.

What did Rosa Parks help to start by refusing to give up her seat?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The first bus company

• The first airplane