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High Maintenance Women in "Herstory" 
| In one way or another, aren't we ALL high maintenance? These ten ladies, though, were perhaps just a bit more so. Enjoy the excess! |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
5523 plays |
Aug 19 04 |
LilahDeDah
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Talented Women of the Southern United States  
| You are given a brief description of well known women who are from a specific state. Clues are given to narrow down the choices. |
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Average
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10Q |
438 plays |
Jul 13 08 |
Rehaberpro
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| 3 |
Gerda Weissmann Klein 
| Gerda Klein is an incredible woman whose survival story has inspired many! I hope this quiz inspires you to read her book, "All But My Life". |
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Tough
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10Q |
96 plays |
Jan 02 07 |
tasman6
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Victoria Woodhull 
| I did a ten page report on Victoria Woodhull, as well as a speech and a website on her, so as you can probably guess I am attached to her, and, since no one else has created a quiz on her, I shall. |
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Tough
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10Q |
144 plays |
Dec 23 05 |
sfcagals
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| 5 |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  
| The play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" makes her sound like a monster. Actually, she is funny, sincere and most definitely worth knowing about. |
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Tough
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10Q |
183 plays |
Mar 12 08 |
windswept
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| 6 |
Leni Riefenstahl  
| This is a quiz on the life of Leni Riefenstahl who is most famous for her propaganda movies made for the Third Reich. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
219 plays |
Jun 29 07 |
juliaakamumu
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| 7 |
The Above Rubies Awards for 2005  
| If the award doesn't sound familiar, that's because I have just created it to honor women in ten different fields who should be more famous than they are. How many do you know? (Be advised that this quiz can be regarded as Americacentric.) |
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Tough
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10Q |
582 plays |
Feb 14 05 |
LilahDeDah
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| 8 |
There's Something About (Typhoid) Mary  
| Here's another in a loose series of quizzes on women named Mary. This one examines the tragic story of "Typhoid Mary," the first identified healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the United States. |
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Tough
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10Q |
528 plays |
Sep 09 05 |
gretas
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| 9 |
Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!)  
| A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1242 plays |
Sep 19 04 |
jouen58
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Patty Hearst and the SLA  
| One of the great media events of the 1970s was the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and her supposed indoctrination into the Symbionese Liberation Army and involvement in their crimes. |
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Tough
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10Q |
414 plays |
Sep 18 07 |
eauhomme
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| 11 |
Stamp It Out I  
| All questions are about women who were commemorated on a U.S. postal stamp. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
294 plays |
Dec 22 06 |
poeticliesense
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A Few Minor Corrections: Famous Female Editors  
| Although most of these American women are better known for other accomplishments, they each wielded the editor's blue pencil at one time or another. I surmise that they found it both challenging and rewarding. |
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Tough
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10Q |
270 plays |
Nov 02 04 |
LilahDeDah
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| 13 |
The 2006 Above Rubies Awards  
| Welcome to this year's awards, which honor women from more than a dozen nations who have made our world more just, more beautiful and more inspiring. |
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Average
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10Q |
366 plays |
May 17 06 |
LilahDeDah
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15 Real-Life Muses  
| The nine Muses of Greek mythology inspired artists, musicians, poets, and writers. These 15 real-life women provided similar inspiration to the men in their lives. Enjoy! |
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Average
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15Q |
864 plays |
Jul 30 03 |
jouen58
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| 15 |
Lady Godiva Rides Again!  
| A quiz to celebrate the life of Lady Godiva, whose legendary naked horseback ride has made her one of the world?s most famous heroines. |
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Tough
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10Q |
270 plays |
Mar 18 08 |
Vulpine
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Female Assassins  
| The role of assassin has usually been identified as predominantly male. However, there have been a surprising number of female assassins. Can you identify them? |
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Difficult
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10Q |
486 plays |
Mar 31 08 |
pshelton
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They Called Her Mata Hari  
| She was exotic, mysterious, beautiful, and a spy. Her real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle Macleod, but they called her Mata Hari. |
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Tough
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10Q |
306 plays |
Dec 22 06 |
pennie1478
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| 18 |
20 Women Firsts (Mostly USA)  
| If you have the time, you may enjoy reading the 'additional info' on the answer page. Several interesting facts came to light while I was researching this quiz. The questions in this quiz are primarily about American women. |
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Difficult
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20Q |
3075 plays |
Jun 03 01 |
root17
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Tasty Women  
| What would happen if a history loving FunTrivia quiz architect starts reading cooking books? Well, you would probably get a quiz about recipes named after famous people or events. Let's start with dishes named after famous women. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1143 plays |
Aug 11 04 |
JanIQ
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La Malinche: Forgotten Mother  
| Just how much do you know about Hern?n Cort?s' interpreter and lover? Take this quiz to find out! |
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Tough
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10Q |
150 plays |
Jun 23 06 |
tiffanyram
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Do You Know Rosa Parks?  
| This a general quiz that tests you on what you know about the "Pioneer of Civil Rights." This should be relatively easy if you know your Black History. This is my first quiz so bear with me here. Enjoy! |
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Tough
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10Q |
387 plays |
Nov 27 06 |
Poet92
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Woman Suffragists in the US  
| As this seems to be a forgotten subject in U.S. history, you may have difficulty with some of the answers. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
279 plays |
Mar 30 07 |
deeca2
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The Very Strange Case of Patricia Hearst  
| On February 4, 1974, heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped from her home by a group of so-called urban guerillas. This quiz is about the kidnapping and the bizarre events that followed. |
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Average
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10Q |
642 plays |
Jun 15 06 |
robbieh
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| 24 |
Elizabeth Who? 
| The questions in this quiz relate to people who bear some form of the name Elizabeth. At least, most of them are people! |
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Average
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15Q |
2757 plays |
Oct 25 03 |
Sallyo
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| 25 |
Women in History 
| Famous women, with a slight British bias. :) |
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Tough
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10Q |
942 plays |
Apr 08 06 |
jill-geo
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| 26 |
Famous Women of the Past and Present 
| Okay, this is my first quiz. I tried to make a mix of easy and more difficult questions. Hope you all like it! |
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Average
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10Q |
2244 plays |
Mar 05 07 |
jiujitsu_rocks
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| 27 |
Ayn Rand's Life 
| A few simple questions about the life of Ayn Rand, the creator of Objectivism. |
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Tough
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10Q |
156 plays |
Jan 26 07 |
waffleboy1109
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| 28 |
Renaissance Women 
| This is for those with a penchant for older women, or who just like history. Most of these women are associated with politics, but some female artists are included as well. My sources are the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia. |
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Tough
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10Q |
552 plays |
Oct 08 07 |
queenofsheba
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| 29 |
Ten Memorable Mothers 
| In honor of Mother's Day, a quiz about several notable mothers who left their imprint on history, religion and the arts. Enjoy, and good luck! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
942 plays |
May 08 04 |
jouen58
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| 30 |
Talented Women of the Northeast United States 
| From the brief description, select the correct name of that person. All are women and all have roots in Northeastern United States.
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Average
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10Q |
381 plays |
Jan 18 08 |
Rehaberpro
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