International Women's Day Trivia: Quiz!

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1.

She is married to the current President of the United States of America, i.e. The First Lady.
- A.
  
  Hillary Clinton
- B.
  
  Graca Machel
- C.
  
  Michelle Obama
2.

An English Novelist Known for books such as Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma.
- A.
  
  Judy Augustus
- B.
  
  Jenny Austen
- C.
  
  Jane Austen
3.

The first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Also known as an American author, political activist, and lecturer.
- A.
  
  Helen Zille
- B.
  
  Helen Hunt
- C.
  
  Helen Keller
4.

A Nun from India who served the poor, sick, and dying people.
- A.
  
  Mother Mary
- B.
  
  Mother Teresa
- C.
  
  Princess Diana
5.

Number 1 ranked female Tennis Player.
- A.
  
  Steffi Graff
- B.
  
  Anna Kournikova
- C.
  
  Serena Williams
6.

English Nurse during the Crimean War. Also known as "The Woman with the lamp."
- A.
  
  Judith Kensington
- B.
  
  Florence Nightingale
- C.
  
  Christina Edwards
7.

The President and CEO of Yahoo.
- A.
  
  Michelle Reinz
- B.
  
  Ruth Henderson
- C.
  
  Carolan Bartz
8.

Talk Show Host, and richest African American.
- A.
  
  Felicia Mabuza-Suttle
- B.
  
  Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu
- C.
  
  Oprah Winfrey
9.

She is the Queen of 16 Countries.
- A.
  
  Queen Victoria
- B.
  
  Queen Elizabeth II
- C.
  
  Queen Mary VI
10.

She was the last person to rule Egypt as an Egyptian Pharaoh before it became a Roman Empire.
- A.
  
  Nefertiti
- B.
  
  Nitocris
- C.
  
  Cleopatra
11.

One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary is known world wide.
- A.
  
  Pearl Jedds
- B.
  
  Anne Frank
- C.
  
  Cora Hings
12.

What Black woman refused to give up her seat to a White man, in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, thus sparking the civil rights movement of the following decade?
- A.
  
  Bessie Smith
- B.
  
  Billie Holiday
- C.
  
  Rosa Parks
13.

Which year did some women gain the vote?
- A.
  
  1918
- B.
  
  1920
- C.
  
  1928
14.

Girton College, in Cambridge University, was founded in 1858. Women were admitted, but what could they not do?
- A.
  
  Go to lectures
- B.
  
  Submit work for marking
- C.
  
  Gain a degree
15.

Which scientist won two Nobel Prizes?
- A.
  
  Linda Buck
- B.
  
  Barbara McClintock
- C.
  
  Marie Curie