March - Women's History Month

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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? Elizabeth Bishop Anne Bradstreet Maya Angelou Rachel Carson

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

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

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