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1 trivia quiz  High Maintenance Women in "Herstory" icon
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!
Very Difficult 10Q
5523 plays
Aug 19 04
LilahDeDah
2 trivia quiz  Talented Women of the Southern United States icon
You are given a brief description of well known women who are from a specific state. Clues are given to narrow down the choices.
Average 10Q
438 plays
Jul 13 08
Rehaberpro gold
3 trivia quiz  Gerda Weissmann Klein icon
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".
Tough 10Q
96 plays
Jan 02 07
tasman6 gold
4 trivia quiz  Victoria Woodhull icon
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.
Tough 10Q
144 plays
Dec 23 05
sfcagals
5 trivia quiz  Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
183 plays
Mar 12 08
windswept gold
6 trivia quiz  Leni Riefenstahl coolicon
This is a quiz on the life of Leni Riefenstahl who is most famous for her propaganda movies made for the Third Reich.
Difficult 15Q
219 plays
Jun 29 07
juliaakamumu
7 trivia quiz  The Above Rubies Awards for 2005 coolicon
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.)
Tough 10Q
582 plays
Feb 14 05
LilahDeDah
8 trivia quiz  There's Something About (Typhoid) Mary coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
528 plays
Sep 09 05
gretas
9 trivia quiz  Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!) coolicon
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!
Difficult 10Q
1242 plays
Sep 19 04
jouen58
10 trivia quiz  Patty Hearst and the SLA coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
414 plays
Sep 18 07
eauhomme gold
11 trivia quiz  Stamp It Out I coolicon
All questions are about women who were commemorated on a U.S. postal stamp.
Very Difficult 10Q
294 plays
Dec 22 06
poeticliesense
12 trivia quiz  A Few Minor Corrections: Famous Female Editors coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
270 plays
Nov 02 04
LilahDeDah
13 trivia quiz  The 2006 Above Rubies Awards coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
366 plays
May 17 06
LilahDeDah
14 trivia quiz  15 Real-Life Muses coolicon
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!
Average 15Q
864 plays
Jul 30 03
jouen58
15 trivia quiz  Lady Godiva Rides Again! coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
270 plays
Mar 18 08
Vulpine gold
16 trivia quiz  Female Assassins coolicon
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?
Difficult 10Q
486 plays
Mar 31 08
pshelton gold
17 trivia quiz  They Called Her Mata Hari coolicon
She was exotic, mysterious, beautiful, and a spy. Her real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle Macleod, but they called her Mata Hari.
Tough 10Q
306 plays
Dec 22 06
pennie1478
18 trivia quiz  20 Women Firsts (Mostly USA) coolicon
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.
Difficult 20Q
3075 plays
Jun 03 01
root17 gold
19 trivia quiz  Tasty Women coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
1143 plays
Aug 11 04
JanIQ gold
20 trivia quiz  La Malinche: Forgotten Mother coolicon
Just how much do you know about Hern?n Cort?s' interpreter and lover? Take this quiz to find out!
Tough 10Q
150 plays
Jun 23 06
tiffanyram editor
21 trivia quiz  Do You Know Rosa Parks? coolicon
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!
Tough 10Q
387 plays
Nov 27 06
Poet92
22 trivia quiz  Woman Suffragists in the US coolicon
As this seems to be a forgotten subject in U.S. history, you may have difficulty with some of the answers.
Difficult 10Q
279 plays
Mar 30 07
deeca2
23 trivia quiz  The Very Strange Case of Patricia Hearst coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
642 plays
Jun 15 06
robbieh gold
24 trivia quiz  Elizabeth Who? icon
The questions in this quiz relate to people who bear some form of the name Elizabeth. At least, most of them are people!
Average 15Q
2757 plays
Oct 25 03
Sallyo
25 trivia quiz  Women in History icon
Famous women, with a slight British bias. :)
Tough 10Q
942 plays
Apr 08 06
jill-geo gold
26 trivia quiz  Famous Women of the Past and Present icon
Okay, this is my first quiz. I tried to make a mix of easy and more difficult questions. Hope you all like it!
Average 10Q
2244 plays
Mar 05 07
jiujitsu_rocks
27 trivia quiz  Ayn Rand's Life icon
A few simple questions about the life of Ayn Rand, the creator of Objectivism.
Tough 10Q
156 plays
Jan 26 07
waffleboy1109
28 trivia quiz  Renaissance Women icon
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.
Tough 10Q
552 plays
Oct 08 07
queenofsheba
29 trivia quiz  Ten Memorable Mothers icon
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!
Difficult 10Q
942 plays
May 08 04
jouen58
30 trivia quiz  Talented Women of the Northeast United States icon
From the brief description, select the correct name of that person. All are women and all have roots in Northeastern United States.
Average 10Q
381 plays
Jan 18 08
Rehaberpro gold
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Married to Napoleon III, she was exiled to Britain.
* One of three sisters in a remote Yorkshire vicarage, her novels feature women coping with isolation and adversity?
* An Anglican social reformer, she campaigned tirelessly for women's rights and against organised prostitution?
* One of the pre-Raphaelite group, her poems include a favourite Christmas carol.
* England's first woman doctor, she has a school and a hospital named after her.
* She wrote under the pen name George Eliot
* Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, she married Prince Henry of Battenburg, later Mountbatten.
* Eliza Edmonston from the Isle of Shetland popularised what craft?
* This woman was famous (in part) for a lifelong relationship with Jean Paul Sartre.
* Mary Ann Evans wrote under the name of George Eliot. One of her novels was:
* The woman who wrote a series of racy novels about a woman called 'Claudine'.
* Ayn Rand is as well known for her marriage-breaking affair as for her novels which describe a rugged brand of individualism. Which novel is NOT one of hers?
* This woman is well-known for a long relationship with author Henry Miller.
* A mysterious 'dark lady' was the subject of - and the possible inspiration for - poems that were written by
* Camille Claudel, a minor artist, was better known for her long affair with another artist:
* Evelyn Nesbit was catapulted into the headlines when her(strange) husband shot a prominent architect named:
* The key figure in the Profumo scandal that rocked Great Britain in the second half of the 20th Century was
* Everyone knows that Liz Taylor broke up Eddie Fisher's marriage to Debbie Reynolds. Who was Taylor's husband before Fisher?
* As Diana, Princess of Wales, she was the world's most famous woman. What was her family surname?
* The 1950s actress Diana Dors was born Diana Fluck in which English town?

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