Women at War

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1. This Queen became ruler of the Palmyrene Empire on behalf of her son after the death of her husband, Odaenathus in 269 C.E. She led her armies, conquering much of Asia Minor, but came to the notice of the Roman Emperor, Aurelius, when she expelled the prefect in Egypt. She was defeated near Antioch in 274 and sent to Rome as a prisoner. Who was she? Cleopatra VII Olympia Theodocia Zenobia

2. Sybil Ludington was only sixteen years old when she gained fame for a patriotic act during the Revolutionary War. What did she do? She rode through Dutchess county, New York to muster the soldiers to repel an imminent attack by the British. She disguised herself as her brother and enlisted under his name to fight in the militia. She took over her brother's artillery post after he was wounded. She nursed wounded soldiers in her own home.

3. This woman was the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army and received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her service in the Civil War. Who was she? Clara Barton Mary Edwards Walker Elizabeth Blackwell Jane Worthington

4. This Pennsylvania woman followed her husband to his artillery post at Fort Washington during the Revolutionary War. While defending the fort from an attack on 16 November 1776, he was killed and she immediately took up his duties. Who was she? Hannah Snell Grace Martin Margaret Cochran Corbin Rachel Martin

5. This woman was over 60 years old when she and a small force of 25 men defended Wardour Castle against 1,300 Parliamentarian troops in 1643. Who was she? Elizabeth, Duchess of Beaufort Lady Margaret Seymour Lady Blanche Arundel Princess Mary Stuart

6. Which Queen of the Massagetae defeated and killed Cyrus the Great of Persia? Alexandria Tomyris Olympiata Zarubi

7. Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were sisters who instigated a rebellion against the Chinese forces occupying their country in 39 C.E. Which country was their home? Siam Cambodia Vietnam Korea

8. This woman led an army in 1429 to free her husband, the Duke of Anjou, who had been imprisoned by the Duke of Burgundy. Who was she? Margaret of Anjou Isabella of Lorraine Marie of France Elizabeth of Poitiers

9. This woman was deserted by her husband around 1746, joined the Royal Marines and was wounded eleven times without her sex being discovered. What was her name? Mary Worth Hannah Parnell Ellen Goodridge Hannah Snell

10. Which woman was the eldest daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and was given the name "Lady of the Mercians" in recognition of her military leadership? Aelgifu Ealhswith Aethelfleda Edytha

11. Robert Shurtleff was a soldier in the New York militia during the Revolutionary War. When he received a head and thigh wound, the doctors treated his head wound, but were unaware of the other wound which became infected. When he fell ill with fever, the army physician discovered Robert was really a woman. What was this soldier's real name? Roberta Shurtleff Malinda Blalock Ellen Goodridge Deborah Samson

12. During the Civil War, this young woman from Wisconsin was disowned by her parents when she followed her fiancee James Hendrick after his enlistment in the Union forces. At the end of the war, they married just before he died. Rachel Maynard Phoebe Hessel Malinda Blalock Ellen Goodridge

13. Rachel and Grace Martin of South Carolina rendered an invaluable service to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. What was it? They warned George Washington of an impending attack by the British. They seduced British officers and were able to gain secret information. They disguised themselves as men and ambushed a British courier. They were sisters who served as nurses for American troops.

14. Which woman disguised herself as a man and fought with her husband, first in the Confederate army and then later in the Union Army? Jennie Blalock Sarah James Jennie Pritchard Sarah Malinda Pritchard Blalock

15. This young woman was a sister of the Muslim commander of the Rashidun army and fought in armor with him at the Battle of Ajnadayn 30 July 634 C.E. She later led troops to rescue him from his Byzantine captors. Who was she? Khalid ibn al-Walid Her name is not known Kahula bint al-Walid Kahula bint Azwar

16. Which princess of Lombardy fought in full armor beside her husband at the Battle of Dyrrhachium in 1081? Melura Mary of Salerno Isabella of Lombardy Sichelgaita

17. Which Chinese princess organized the "Army of the Lady" which she commmanded in the 7th century? Wencheung of Tang Pingyang of Tang Xiao of Ming Dugu Qieluo

18. Helen Booth Fairchild died while on duty during World War I. What was her role in the war? She was a spy. She was a nurse. She was a solider, disguised as a man. She was an aide to the commanding general.

19. This queen of the Iceni led a revolt against the Roman army in Britain around 60 C.E. Boudica Aethelwith Cleopatra VIII Gildas

20. This pioneer of aviation was the first woman to fly a bomber and formed the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II. Mabel Virginia Rawlinson Amelia Earhart Jacqueline Cochran Bessie Coleman