Women Leaders Study guide

Malala: This is the radical political group that took over Malala's town, enforcing new laws like making women cover their faces and prohibiting girls from attending school...

• Pakistani government

• the Taliban

• the Russian government

Malala: What is the prize that Malala won for blogging and speaking out against the oppressive Taliban regime?

• The Nobel Peace Prize

• The Medal of Honor

• The Purple Heart

• The Medal of Freedom

Maria Tallchief: The people in the ballet community encouraged Maria to change her name to fit into ballet culture. Why did she refuse?

• She liked her husband's name.

• She changed her name to fit in.

• She was proud of her Native American heritage.

Maria Tallchief: What was the name Maria Tallchief's tribe in Oklahoma?

• Osage

• Cherokee

• Catawba

Madam CJ Walker: How much was Madam CJ Walker's estate and company worth when she died?

• $100,000

• $20,000

• $1-2 million

Madam CJ Walker: How much would Madam CJ Walker's fortune be worth by today's standard?

• $14-30 million

• $1 million

• $500,000

Madam CJ Walker: Which of these are ways that Madam Walker empowered women?

• She created hair products that helped make women's hair and scalp more healthy.

• She only employed men in her company.

• She employed Black women as salespersons in her company.

• She helped women earn a salary to help themselves and their families.