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Women's History- She Persisted

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women's History month is observed in

a)

December

b)

October

c)

February

d)

March

2.

Harriet Tubman was a "conductor" of

a)

the New York Philharmonic.

b)

the Underground Railroad.

c)

the Aboveground Railroad.

d)

electricity.

3.

Helen Keller was

a)

blind

b)

deaf

c)

able to speak

d)

all of the above

4.

Clara Lemlich helped women win

a)

Better pay and longer hours

b)

Less pay and safer working conditions

c)

Better pay and shorter hours

d)

Unsafe working conditions

5.

This notable woman put her safety at risk by pretending to be a sweatshop worker and a patient in a mental hospital.

a)

Helen Keller

b)

Nellie Bly

c)

Claudette Colvin

d)

Sally Ride

6.

Virginia Apgar became a doctor and created a score that

a)

measured the distance to the moon.

b)

determined a person's ideal weight.

c)

tested a newborn baby's health.

d)

gave children vaccinations.

7.

Native American Maria Tallchief because the first

a)

American prima ballerina.

b)

female scientist.

c)

doctor.

d)

woman in Congress.

8.

This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus which inspired Rosa Parks.

a)

Virginia Apgar

b)

Florence Joyner

c)

Nellie Bly

d)

Claudette Colvin

9.

Ruby Bridges was the first African American student to integrate into an all-white

a)

church

b)

restaurant

c)

school

d)

library

10.

Margaret Chase Smith persisted by

a)

championing more opportunities for women in the military

b)

standing up for free speech

c)

supporting space exploration

d)

all of the above

11.

The first American woman in space was

a)

Margaret Chase Smith

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Claudette Colvin

d)

Nellie Bly

12.

Florence Griffith Joyner

a)

left college to support her family

b)

set world records at the 1988 Summer Olympics

c)

is still the fastest woman ever

d)

all of the above

13.

This woman became a media superstar working in movies, books, magazines, theater, and television.

a)

Maria Tallchief

b)

Claudette Colvin

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Sally Ride

14.

Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina woman to

a)

speak Spanish only

b)

have diabetes

c)

finish college

d)

become a Supreme Court justice

15.

The author of "She Perisisted" is

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Jeff Kinney

c)

Chelsea Clinton

d)

Sonia Sotomayor