Women's History Quiz

When is International Women's Day celebrated?

• January 1st
• March 8th
• June 1st
• August 8th

When was International Women's Day first celebrated?

• 1908
• 1911
• 1918
• 1924

Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?

• Jane Addams
• Marie Curie
• Mother Teresa
• Wangari Maathai

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote in all elections.

• True
• False

Who was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of India?

• Benazir Bhutto
• Golda Meir
• Indira Gandhi
• Margaret Thatcher

Which country has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

• Canada
• New Zealand
• Rwanda
• Sweden

Who is the youngest person to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Greta Thunberg
• Kailash Satyarthi
• Malala Yousafzai
• Martin Luther King Jr.

International Women's Day advocates for women's rights and gender equality.

• True
• False

Who is credited with inventing the technology that underlies Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless communication methods?

• Grace Hopper
• Stephanie Kwolek
• Hedy Lamarr
• Rosalind Franklin

Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?

• Australia
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• United States

What is Margaret Hamilton known for?

• Fighting for women's rights in the workplace
• Developing software for the Apollo space program
• Making discoveries in the field of particle physics
• Being an astronaut

Women make up the majority of the world's population.

• True
• False