Women in Science Quiz

Who was an entomologist that discovered how flies were not born from rotten fruit and that caterpillars transform into butterflies?

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Wang Zhenyi

• Mary Anning

• Marie Curie

Which scientist studied lunar eclipses and figured out the science behind them?

• Marie Curie

• Wang Zhenyi

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Mary Anning

Who discovered the world's first complete Plesiosaurus Skeleton?

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Mary Anning

• Wang Zhenyi

• Marie Curie

Which scientist discovered the elements radium and polonium while studying pitchblende?

• Wang Zhenyi

• Marie Curie

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Mary Anning

Who created a new sweet sugar cane that could thrive in India?

• Janaki Ammal

• Wang Zhenyi

• Marie Curie

• Maria Sibylla Merian

Which mathematician calculated the path for the first rocket to the moon?

• Janaki Ammal

• Jane Goodall

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Katherine Johnson

Who was known as the 'Mother of Chemotherapy' for her pioneering treatments?

• Katherine Johnson

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Janaki Ammal

• Jane Goodall

Which scientist studied chimpanzees in Africa and taught about the importance of protecting all living things?

• Katherine Johnson

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Janaki Ammal

• Jane Goodall

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Who was the first person ever to win two Nobel Prizes?

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Jane Goodall

• Marie Curie

• Jane Cooke Wright

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Which scientist discovered new medicines to fight cancer and was called the 'Mother of Chemotherapy'?

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Marie Curie

• Wang Zhenyi

• Maria Sibylla Merian