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EA Newswire 2022-05-13

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The International Women's Day was originally known as? 

a)

World Women's Day 

b)

National Woman's Day 

c)

Women's Day 

d)

Women Liberation Day 

2.

Which 2016 movie portrayed the roles of 3 female African-American mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race? 

a)

Logan 

b)

Gifted Hands 

c)

Hidden Figures 

d)

None of the above 

3.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize? 

a)

Mother Theresa 

b)

Wangari Maathai 

c)

Marie Curie 

d)

Jody Williams 

4.

Who are the Global Diversity Champions for the Africa Region? 

a)

Stephen McCartney, Lungelo Ndabezitha 

b)

Judy Adam, Patricia Moore 

5.

How many Grand Slams has Serena Williams won? 

a)

23

b)

16

c)

22

d)

19

6.

Which country was the first to elect a female Prime Minister? 

a)

Israel 

b)

Liberia 

c)

Sri Lanka 

d)

Iceland 

7.

Which former slave became such a famous and successful female abolitionist that it gained her the name 'Moses of Her People'? 

a)

Harriet Tubman 

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Susan B. Anthony 

d)

Lucy Stone 

8.

Who was the first female Ugandan Aeronautical Engineer? 

a)

Specioza Wandira Kazibwe

b)

Stella Nyanzi 

c)

Winnie Byanyima 

d)

Sylvia Tamale 

9.

The official colors associated with International Women’s Day harken back to the women’s suffrage movement in Britain are;

a)

purple, which represents justice and dignity

b)

green, which represents hope

c)

White, which symbolizes purity 

d)

All of the above 

10.

What action is Turner & Townsend taking around the world to drive change and contribute to #breakthebias? 

a)

Driving equality through our promotion and rewards governance

b)

Diverse recruitment at all levels through our recruitment practices and attraction

c)

Launching a new, industry leading, leadership programme which has inclusive leadership at its heart 

d)

All the above 

11.

Who was Africa's first woman president? 

a)

Graca Machel 

b)

Samia Suhulu Hassan 

c)

Joyce Hilda Banda 

d)

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 

12.

How long is a marathon? 

a)

32 km 

b)

35.6 km 

c)

5 miles 

d)

26.2 miles 

13.

What do the rings in the Olympics represent? 

a)

Unity 

b)

The continents of the world

c)

Fitness 

d)

International Cooperation 

14.

What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup? 

a)

France 

b)

Egypt 

c)

Brazil

d)

Italy 

15.

How many independent African island nations are in the Indian Ocean? 

a)

7

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

16.

In which three African countries would you find the last remaining mountain Gorillas? 

a)

Uganda, DRC and Rwanda 

b)

Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania 

c)

Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti 

d)

DRC, Botswana and Zambia 

17.

Which is the most populated city in Africa? 

a)

Nairobi

b)

Lagos 

c)

Kinshasa 

d)

Kampala 

18.

This country's only border is with South Africa 

a)

Botswana 

b)

Lesotho 

c)

Swaziland 

d)

Cape Verde