Famous Women Trivia: How Well Do You Know the Icons?
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In what entertainment industry was actress Traci Lords performing when discovered by Hollywood?
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Pornography
2.
Who was the first female U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate selected by a major party?
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Geraldine Ferraro
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Who was jailed and labeled a "pornographer" for giving women information on birth control?
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Margaret Sanger
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A prolific author of books for American girls, she wrote "Little Women", who is she?
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Louisa May Alcott
5.
Who played flamboyant 1930's bank robber Bonnie Parker in the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde"?
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Faye Dunaway
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Who became infamous for a "wardrobe malfunction" at the Super Bowl?
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Janet Jackson
7.
Prime Minister Helen Clark is a historical leader of which country?
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New Zealand
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What country did Queen Mary rule or govern?
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Hungary
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Where was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in power from 1979-1990?
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Great Britain
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What country did Queen Mary I rule or govern?
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Great Britain
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What country did Queen Anne rule or govern?
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Great Britain
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Where was Queen Victoria in power from 1837-1901?
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Great Britain
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Prime Minister Kim Campbell is a historical leader of which country?
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Canada
14.
Who was the woman who played piano in Earl Hines band with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker?
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Sarah Vaughn
15.
Which actress first became famous after starring in a film with Billy Zane and Sam Neill?
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Nicole Kidman
16.
What country music superstar retired from performing musically to concentrate on acting?
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Barbara Mandrell
17.
What was Mae West sent to a workhouse for in 1926?
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Writing And Starring In A Play Called Sex
18.
Who held the title of Duchess of Cornwall from 1981 to 1997?
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Diana, Princess Of Wales
19.
Who was the first high-ranking woman to be removed from the U.S. Army for being gay?
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Margarethe Cammermyer
20.
What U.S. Senator was elected to her seat after being defeated for the office of Governor of California?
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Senator Dianne Feinstein
21.
Frances Perkins, the first female member in the U.S. Cabinet, oversaw what department?
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Labor
22.
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?
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Emily Dickinson
23.
Who is the gifted filmmaker who became tainted by making such masterful works as "Triumph of the Will" for the Nazis?
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Leni Riefenstahl
24.
What is the oldest coffeehouse in America and who is the woman who founded it?
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Caffe Lena, Lena Spencer
25.
Which future First Lady wrote her husband advising that he "remember the ladies"?
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Abigail Adams
26.
Which woman legislator issued a Declaration of Conscience protesting Joe McCarthy?
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Margaret Chase Smith
27.
Which queen reigned in the U.K. during the lifetimes of Charles Dickens, H.G. Wells, and Charles Darwin?
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Queen Victoria
28.
In 1939, contralto Marian Anderson was refused concert space at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, by which of the following organizations?
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Daughters Of The American Revolution
29.
Who was a relentless crusader for the rights of mentally ill Americans in prison?
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Dorothea Dix
30.
Who is the only First Lady whose childhood home is a National Historic Site?
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Mary Todd Lincoln
31.
What woman became President and CEO of eBay Technologies in March 1998?
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Meg Whitman
32.
Considered one of the few female outlaws of the Old West, Belle Starr was known as what?
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The Bandit Queen
33.
Martha Jane Canary was better known as whom?
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Calamity Jane
34.
What country did Ruler Aloisia Lavelua rule or govern?
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Wallis
35.
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto led which country?
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Pakistan
36.
What country did Queen Liliuokalani rule or govern?
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Hawaii
37.
Where was Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni c. in power from 26-61?
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Great Britain
38.
Empress Wu Chao was empress of which country?
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China
39.
What country did Queen Kossamak rule over?
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Cambodia
40.
What three women tennis players have won all four Grand Slams in a year?
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Margaret Court, Maureen Connolly, And Steffi Graf
41.
Which woman was not tried for witchcraft in 17th Century Salem, Massachusetts?
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Laurie Cabot
42.
What set Cleopatra apart from all other Ptolemaic Rulers of Egypt?
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She Spoke And Understood Egyptian
43.
What research biologist determined the importance of the sex chromosomes?
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Nettie Stevens
44.
Born a slave, she became an abolitionist and advocate for the equality of women. Who was she?
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Sojourner Truth
45.
Who was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
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Jeanette Rankin
46.
What was the document created at the 1848 Women's Rights Convention?
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The Declaration Of Human Sentiments
47.
Sheila Widnall was the first female secretary of which branch of the U.S. military?
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Air Force
48.
What female Olympic gold medalist was discovered to be a man upon her 1980 death?
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Stella Walsh
49.
Which First Lady is credited with getting the famous Japanese cherry trees that encircle the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC?
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Helen Taft
50.
What were the names of Lizzie Borden's murdered father and stepmother?
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Andrew & Abby
51.
Tokyo Rose, the Japanese American propaganda announcer in World War II, was eventually pardoned by which President?
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Gerald Ford
52.
Which reformer and poet wrote the lyrics for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?
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Julia Ward Howe
53.
How long was Muriel Siebert the only woman on the New York Stock Exchange?
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Ten Years
54.
What famous woman saved former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln from falling down the stairs on a ship crossing the Atlantic?
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Actress Sarah Bernhardt
55.
Who was the first WNBA player to dunk?
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Lisa Leslie
56.
Who was the first woman hung as a "witch" in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692?
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Bridget Bishop
57.
Which actress and cheetah breeder in the U.S. died from AIDS in 1989?
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Amanda Blake
58.
Where was Premier Milka Planinc in power from 1982 - 1986?
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Yugoslavia
59.
Ruler Toifale is a historical leader of which country?
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Wallis
60.
Queen Salote Tubou III is a historical leader of which country?
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Tonga
61.
Queen Ulrica Eleonora is a historical leader of which country?
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Sweden
62.
Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike is a historical leader of which country?
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Sri Lanka
63.
Where was Queen Anula in power from 47 - 42 B.C.?
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Sri Lanka
64.
What country did Queen Isabella I rule or govern?
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Spain
65.
Where was Queen Dona Blanca in power from 1425 - 1441?
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Spain
66.
Queen Makeda is a historical leader of which country?
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Sheba
67.
Where was Empress Anna Ivanovna in power from 1730 - 1740?
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Russia
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Empress Irene is a historical leader of which country?
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Roman Empire
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What country did Queen Maria I rule or govern?
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Portugal
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What country did Queen Hedwige rule or govern?
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Poland
71.
Queen Amina of Zaria is a historical leader of which country?
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Nigeria
72.
Where was President Violeta Barriosde Chamorro in power from 1990 - 1997?
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Nicaragua
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Where was Prime Minister Mirna Louisa-Godett in power from 2003 - 2004?
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Netherlands Antilles
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What country did Prime Minister Maria Liberia-Peters rule or govern?
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Netherlands Antilles
75.
High Commissioner of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Janet J. McCoy was a leader of which country?
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Micronesia
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Where was Queen Ranavalona II in power from 1868 - 1883?
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Madagascar
77.
Queen Rasoaherina is a historical leader of which country?
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Madagascar
78.
Where was Grand Duchess Charlotte in power from 1919 - 1964?
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Luxembourg
79.
Where was Paramount Chief 'Mantsebo Amelia 'Matsaba Sempe in power from 1941 - 1960?
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Lesotho
80.
Empress Gemmyo is a historical leader of which country?
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Japan
81.
Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir is a historical leader of which country?
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Iceland
82.
Where was President Megawati Sukarnoputri in power from 2001-2004?
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Indonesia
83.
Prime Minister Janet Jagan is a historical leader of which country?
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Guyana
84.
What country did Queen Tamara rule or govern?
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Georgia
85.
What country did President Tarja Halonen rule or govern?
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Finland
86.
Queen Berenice is a historical leader of which country?
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Egypt
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Where was Queen Arsinoe II (joint ruler) in power from 279-270 B.C.?
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Egypt
88.
Prime Minister Lidia Gueiler was a leader of which country?
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Bolivia
89.
Governor-general Dame Nita Barrow is a historical leader of which country?
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Barbados
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What country did Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed rule or govern?
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Bangladesh
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