Women's History Trivia

Who was the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, despite being told she couldn't?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Kathrine Switzer

• Serena Williams

• Pippa Middleton

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and in which field?

• Marie Curie, Physics

• Rosalind Franklin, Chemistry

• Dorothy Hodgkin, Chemistry

• Ada Lovelace, Mathematics

Which soldier fought in the American Revolutionary War disguised as a man?

• Deborah Sampson

• Ruby Bradley

• Opha May Johnson

• Phillis Wheatley

What did Marie Curie discover?

• Radium and Polonium

• Uranium

• The structure of DNA.

What was the first country that had a woman president?

• Ukraine

• Mali

• Australia

• Iceland

What US state was the first to allow women to divorce their husbands?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Texas

• Kentucky

Who was the first woman to ever enter space?

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Judith Resnik

• Valentina Tereshkova

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) made it legal for women in the U.S to open bank accounts, get credit cards, and apply for loans. What year did it come into law?

• (1974)

• (1981)

• (1990)

Which artist was known for her self-portraits and depiction of Mexican folk culture?

• Tamara De Lempicka

• Frida Kahlo

• Teresa Burga

• Leonora Carington

Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?

• Ann D. Gordon

• Susan B. Anthony

• Lucretia Mott