American Women in History

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1. Who was the first child born in America to English parents? Elizabeth Barton Virginia Dare Priscilla Alden Anne Hutchenson

2. Who established the American Red Cross? Florence Nightingale Clara Barton Elizabeth Blackwell Rachel Carson

3. Who was the first woman ever to be elected to Congress? Jeanette Rankin Rebecca Felton Clare Booth Luce Susan B. Anthony

4. Which woman won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931? Carrie Nation Jane Addams Eleanor Roosevelt Frances Perkins

5. Who was the first woman cabinet member? Dianne Feinstein Frances Perkins Ida Tarbell Frances Townsend

6. Which First Lady wrote a column 'My Day'? Eleanor Roosevelt Mamie Eisenhower Jacqueline Kennedy Lady Bird Johnson

7. Which movie actress was an inventor? Marlene Dietrich Joan Fontaine Greta Garbo Hedy Lamarr

8. Which African American singer sang her concert at the Lincoln Memorial? Marian Anderson Billie Holliday Lena Horne Aretha Franklin

9. Which First Lady founded the National Wildflower Research Center? Lady Bird Johnson Barbara Bush Jacqueline Kennedy Rosalyn Carter

10. Who was the First Lady to marry the future President while still married to another man? Hannah VanBuren Sarah Polk Julia Tyler Rachel Jackson