1. Who was the first woman to receive a PhD in computer science in the U.S.? Mary Kenneth Keller
2. Three quarters of the 10,000 staff members working on cracking German codes during WWII were women. True
3. Which Emma helped launch the UN Women campaign 'HeForShe' which advocates for gender equality? Emma Watson
4. She defined an entire literary genre and wrote classics such as Pride and Prejudice. Who is she? Jane Austen
5. Her accounts of World War II shed light on Hitler's rise to power while living as a Jew in Germany. Who is she? Anne Frank
6. She became the first African-American female billionaire. Who is she? Oprah Winfrey
7. What did Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously keep on her desk? A framed dissent collar
8. Who was the first woman to be named TIME Person of the Year? Wallis Simpson
9. What’s the most unexpected thing that Queen Elizabeth II did during her time in the military? Drove and fixed military trucks
10. Who became the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize in 2019 and continued to receive numerous accolades in the following years? Bernardine Evaristo
11. Which famous actress was also an inventor and helped develop technology that led to Wi-Fi? Hedy Lamarr
12. Who became Germany’s first female Chancellor? Angela Merkel
13. Which singer is known as the “Queen of Soul”? Aretha Franklin
14. What did Jane Goodall name the first chimp she studied? David Greybeard
15. What unexpected job did Amelia Earhart take before becoming a pilot? Social Worker
16. This legendary heroine took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man. Who is she? Hua Mulan
17. Which 2016 movie portrayed the roles of 3 female African-American mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race? Hidden Figures
18. Where was National Women's Day first celebrated? New York
19. Who wrote the award-winning memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? Maya Angelou
20. Who wrote the dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale”? Margaret Atwood
21. Who was the first woman to travel to space? Valentina Tereshkova
22. She was a pioneering physicist who coined the term radioactivity and discovered two new elements: radium and polonium. Who is she? Marie Curie
23. Which woman co-founded the cosmetics empire Estée Lauder? Josephine Esther Mentzer
24. Amelia Earhart attempted to be the first person to fly around the world. She disappeared and her disappearance remained one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century. True
25. Which woman discovered the structure of DNA alongside Watson and Crick’s research? Rosalind Franklin
26. Which woman is known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”? Rosa Parks
27. Which tech entrepreneur founded Bumble? Whitney Wolfe Herd
28. Who became the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series in 2021? Michaela Coel
29. She spoke out about women's right to education. Shortly after, she survived a gunshot to the head. Who is she? Malala Yousafzai
30. Which environmental activist founded the Green Belt Movement? Wangari Maathai
31. Who is known to be the first female computer programmer? Ada Lovelace
32. Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? Sandra Day O’Connor
33. Who painted the famous self-portrait series after surviving a bus accident? Frida Kahlo
34. She called herself 'The Virgin Queen' because she chose to marry her country instead of a man. Who is she? Queen Elizabeth I
35. Who founded the humanitarian organization Save the Children? Eglantyne Jebb
36. Who was the first female President of Ireland? Mary Robinson
37. What’s one of Dolly Parton’s most famous hidden talents? She secretly entered a Dolly Parton lookalike contest and lost
38. In 2024, who became the first Indigenous actress to win a Golden Globe? Lily Gladstone
39. The original Mary Poppins film was released on which year? 1964
40. Which journalist won a Nobel Peace Prize for advocating press freedom in 2021? Maria Ressa
41. Who became the first female Vice President of the United States in 2021? Kamala Harris
42. What sport did Billie Jean King famously beat a man in to prove gender equality? Tennis
43. Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. True
44. Joan of Arc was nicknamed: 'The Warrior Saint'. False
45. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Who is she? Amelia Earhart
46. Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director? Kathryn Bigelow
47. Who was the first Black woman to travel to space? Mae Jemison
48. International Women's Day was originally called what? National Woman's Day
49. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
50. Who wrote the novel “Little Women”? Louisa May Alcott
51. Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for best actress in her role in which show? How to Get Away With Murder
52. Which tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era? Serena Williams
53. Who said "Truth is powerful and it prevails"? Sojourner Truth
54. Which Ancient civilization gave women equal rights to the throne? Ancient Egypt
55. Who became the first woman to serve as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2021? Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
56. Who founded the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code? Reshma Saujani
57. International Women's Day originated more than 100 years ago, dating back to 1909. True
58. Who sang the chart-topping song "My Heart Will Go On"? Celine Dion
59. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? Margaret Thatcher
60. Who was the first female self-made millionaire in the United States? Madam C.J. Walker
61. Who was the first woman to win a Fields Medal in mathematics? Maryam Mirzakhani
62. What is the name of the all-female group of park rangers that protect wildlife in South Africa? Black Mambas
63. Who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA? Juliette Gordon Low
64. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? Junko Tabei
65. Beyoncé’s song Run the World (Girls) is an anthem for female empowerment, but what’s the first lyric in the song? Girls, we run this motha!
66. Which athlete was nicknamed “Flo-Jo”? Florence Griffith Joyner
67. Which activist co-founded the #MeToo movement? Tarana Burke
68. Before they were known as 'Destiny's Child', they were called what? Girl's Tyme
69. Who was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal? Hélène de Pourtalès
70. In 2020, the theme for International Women's Day was which? I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
71. Which gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history after the 2024 Paris Olympics? Simone Biles
72. Which fashion designer founded the brand Chanel? Coco Chanel
73. Mother Teresa, a prolific Roman Catholic nun, was born in which country? Albania
74. Which nickname was given to the all-female aviator crew who bombed Nazis by night in WWII? Night Witches
75. In 2020, who became the first woman to win all four General Field categories in one Grammy Awards ceremony? Billie Eilish
76. Cleopatra believed herself to be a living goddess, and she often used clever stagecraft to woo potential allies and reinforce her divine status. True
