March - Women's History Month

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who was the first woman professional artist in America? Henrietta Johnston Virginia Dare Anne Bradstreet Mary Goddard

2. Who was the first native born American to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church? Francis Xavier Cabrini Mother Teresa Elizabeth Ann Seton Ann Ayres

3. Who was the first woman to found a major religion in America? Anna Howard Shaw Evangeline Cary Booth Mary Baker Eddy Olympia Brown

4. Who was the first woman to be nominated for President of the U.S. by a major political party? Victoria Chaplin Woodhull Francis Perkins Margaret Chase Smith Jeanette Rankin

5. Who was a notable actress whose real name was Betty Joan Perske? Marilyn Monroe Whoopi Goldberg Lauren Bacall Bette Davis

6. Who, for her tireless work and support of Civil Rights, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994? Winona Duke Margaret Meade Barbara Jordan Ada Louise Huxtable

7. Who read her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at in inauguration of President Clinton in 1993? Maya Angelou Rachel Carson Anne Bradstreet Elizabeth Bishop

8. What psychologist gained national attention on the $64,000 Question and $64,000 Challange in the 1950's? Cicely Tyson Marlo Thomas Mary Hannah Fulton Dr. Joyce Brothers

9. Who was the first ordained woman minister in the U.S.? Lee Ann Aimee Semple McPherson Leontine Kelly Antoinette Louisa Blackwell

10. What famous woman said, 'Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands'? Gloria Steinem Eleanor Roosevelt Abigail Adams Ann Landers