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TWC: Women's History Triva Contest
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1Who was the first woman to run for President?
- AVictoria Woodhull
- BSonia Johnson
- CBelva Ann Lockwood
- DLinda Jenness
2In what year did American women win the right to vote?
- A1875
- B1930
- C1920
- D1905
3Jeanette Rankin was the first woman elected to what?
- ASupreme Court Judge
- BUS Congress
- CGovernor
- DMayor
4In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to:
- AOwn a business
- BBe ordained a minister
- CWin a gold medal in the Olympics
- DEarn a medical degree in the US
5In 1932, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to:
- AFly solo across the Atlantic
- BFly a plane
- CFly solo around the world
- DFly in the Air Force
6Who was the first woman to be U.S. Secretary of State?
- ACarol Moseley Braun
- BElizabeth Dole
- CCondoleezza Rice
- DMadeleine Albright
7Who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
- AOprah Winfrey
- BJane Addams
- CEmily Greene Balch
- DJody Williams
8When were Woman first allowed to compete in Olympic track and field events?
- A1928
- B1920
- C1900
- D1888
9In 1884, who addressed The House of Representatives arguing for an amendment to the US Constitution granting women the right to vote?
- AAlice Blackwell
- BJane Addams
- CBelva Lockwood
- DSusan B Anthony
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- AColorado
- BWyoming
- CCalifornia
- DUtah
11Gertrude Ederle is best know as the first woman to do what?
- ARide in the Tour de France
- BSwim the English channel
- CClimb Mt. Everest
- DSail around the world
12Who was the first female member of the Supreme Court?
- ASonia Sotomayor
- BSandra Day O'Connor
- CCarol Moseley
- DRuth Bader Ginsburg
13Who was the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature?
- AAlice Walker
- BTayari Jones
- CSuzan-Lori Parks
- DToni Morrison
14Sally Ride is most famous for being the first woman to do what?
- AOn June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space as a crew member on Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-7.
- BCEO of a Fortune 500 Company
- CWin 5 gold medals
- DRace in NASCAR
15Whose dedication to helping girls reach their full potential led her to create the Girls Scouts?
- ALinda G Alvarado
- BJuliette Gordon Low
- CAnnie Jump Cannon
- DJulia Morgan
16Who created Sesame Street, the most successful children’s television show in history?
- AJoan Ganz Cooney
- BDolores Huerta
- CMarian Wright Edelman
- DMaria Tallchief
17Who was the first known American woman to advocate for women’s right to vote?
- AAbigail Adams
- BSusan B Anthony
- CEliza Pickney
- DSarah J Hale
18What female ex-slave developed effective war and espionage strategies long before women served in the military?
- AHarriet Tubman
- BAnn Cunningham
- CDorthy Dix
- DElizabeth Stanton
19What Civil War nurse founded the American Red Cross?
- AClara Barton
- BMother Theresa
- CJane Frost
- DSarah Parker
20Who was America’s first female self-made millionaire?
- AMadam C. J. Walker
- BElizabeth Jane Cochran
- CNellie Bly
- DSinrock Mary
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