Do you know what month women’s history is celebrated? If you said March, then you’d be correct. But did you know that before it expanded to an entire month, women’s history was celebrated only one day a year? If you didn’t know that, you probably don’t know the first-day women’s history was celebrated.
Luckily, you don’t need to be a woman or a historian to ace this Women’s History quiz. You just need an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and love for what has come to pass. This set of Women’s History trivia questions and answers is perfect for history buffs and those who understand a woman’s vital role in society. Ready to prove how much of a history enthusiast you are? Best of luck!
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What central theme did Frida Kahlo incorporate into her artwork?
Modernist architecture
Mexican folk culture
Abstract expressionism
European classical music
Who co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association?
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Susan B. Anthony
Margaret Sanger
Who is the author of the classic gothic novel “Frankenstein”?
Jane Austen
Mary Shelley
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
Who was the first openly transgender woman to appear on the cover of Time magazine?
Caitlyn Jenner
Laverne Cox
Janet Mock
Chelsea Manning
Which woman became famous when she refused to sit in the back of a bus?
Harriet Tubman
Betsy Ross
Rosa Parks
Hillary Clinton
Who was the first Russian woman in space?
There Hasn’t Been One
Svetlana Denisovitch
Raisa Gorbachov
Valentina Tereshkova
What was the document created at the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention?
The Constitution Of Women’s Rights
The Declaration Of Human Sentiments
Women Are From Venus, Men From Mars
The Declaration Of Independence
Which reformer and poet wrote the lyrics for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”?
Julia Ward Howe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Willa Cather
Emma Willard
A prolific author of books for American girls, she wrote “Little Women” who is she?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Margaret Mitchell
Judy Blume
Louisa May Alcott
Where is Vassar College located?
Poughkeepsie
Boston
San Francisco Bay
San Diego
One of the world’s most celebrated poets, she lived most of her life as a recluse in a small New England community. Who was she?
Mary McCarthy
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Sylvia Plath
Emily Dickinson
What position did Michelle Obama hold with the University of Chicago Hospital System until 2008?
Professor
Social Worker
Nurse
Vice President
Who was the woman who played piano in Earl Hines’ band with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker?
Sarah Vaughn
Mary Lou Williams
Betty Carter
Lil Hardin
Who was the singer that performed at the Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 to a crowd of 75,000, and why was she there?
Billie Holiday, to launch a jazz festival
Ella Fitzgerald, for a national holiday celebration
Marian Anderson, after being denied a performance venue due to her race
Sarah Vaughan, to commemorate a historic event in music history
Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at the 1960 Olympics, achieving this in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 400 meter relay?
Florence Griffith Joyner
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Wilma Rudolph
Allyson Felix
When was the first National Woman’s Day observed in the United States, and what was its purpose?
1911, to celebrate women’s right to vote
1909, to honor the 1908 garment workers’ strike in New York
1920, to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment
1980, to start the tradition of Women’s History Month
Who was the first woman elected to the US Congress?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Jeanette Rankin
Margaret Chase Smith
How long was Muriel Siebert the only woman on the New York Stock Exchange?
Three Years
Eight Years
Ten Years
Five Years
What is the name of the wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan?
Queen Loafah
Queen Rania
Queen Latifah
Queen Dianna
What organization was created in 1881 by Clara Barton?
Yellow Cross
Green Cross
Purple Cross
Red Cross
Frances Perkins, the first female member of the US Cabinet, oversaw what department?
Defense
Energy
Labor
State
Where was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in power from 1979-1990?
Netherlands
New Zealand
Canada
Great Britain
What set Cleopatra apart from all other Ptolemaic Rulers of Egypt?
Tried To Oust Brother From Throne
Only Queen Named Cleopatra
A Splendid Musician
She Spoke And Understood Egyptian
What city or place is Harriet Beecher Stowe House in?
Newport, Rhode Island
Hatteras Island
Arlington
Brunswick
What woman became President and CEO of eBay Technologies in March 1998?
Meg Whitman
Carly Fiorina
Marjorie Scardino
Mary Kay Ash
My 2014 book “Hard Choices”, a memoir of her time as Secretary of State, was a best-seller. Who am I?
Elizabeth Warren
Barbara Bush
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Nancy Pelosi
Who held the title of Duchess of Cornwall from 1981 to 1997?
Princess Alice, Duchess Of Gloucester
Diana, Princess Of Wales
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
Queen Elizabeth II
Who is Africa’s first female democratically elected head of state?
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Sanna Marin
Indra Nooyi
Jacinda Ardern
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