In 1960, she became the world’s first female prime minister in Sri Lanka.
Answer
a. Golda Meir
b. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Elisabeth Domitien
Question 3
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She was the first African American woman to become the Secretary of State of the United States of America. Her name comes from Italian and means "to play with sweetness," a musical term.
Answer
Condoleezza Rice
Miriam A. Ferguson
Patience Sewell Latting
Madeleine Albright
Question 4
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She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, making her the first woman to hold this position not only in the UK, but also in Europe.
Answer
Hanna Suchocka
Margaret Thatcher
Edith Cresson
Elisabeth Domitien
Question 5
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Victoria Woodhull was the first American woman to do what?
Answer
Run for mayor.
Run for governor.
Run for president.
Question 6
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Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was the youngest woman in her country to do what?
Answer
Graduate from college.
Run for parliament.
Become a political party leader.
Question 7
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Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to U.S. Congress and the only legislator to do what?
Answer
Vote against U.S. involvement in World War I.
Vote against U.S. involvement in World War II.
Vote against enacting the New Deal.
Question 8
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Shirley Chisholm, America's first black woman elected to Congress, hailed from what state?
Answer
California
New York
Michigan
Question 9
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Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Answer
Switzerland
France
New Zealand
Question 10
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Which Nordic country was the first to establish a cabinet with equal numbers of men and women?
Answer
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Question 11
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Women currently make up 50.8 percent of the U.S. population and hold what percentage of Fortune 500 board seats?
Answer
8%
12.5%
16.9%
22.3%
Question 12
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Who was the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to lead the Federal Reserve?
Answer
Megan Smith
Janet Yellen
Hilary Clinton
Question 13
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Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female member of the _______?
Answer
United States Supreme Court
United States Congress
United States Senate
Question 14
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Mary Barra is the first female CEO of what major global automaker?
Answer
General Motors
BMW
Volkswagen
Question 15
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As of February 2015, how many women currently serve as Heads of State worldwide?