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61.
  First and Foremost Females    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are just a few of the contributions made by some very courageous and determined women with a bit of entertainment in the mix also!
Tough, 10 Qns, sally0malley, Feb 20 22
Tough
sally0malley gold member
Feb 20 22
499 plays
62.
  Little Miss Bossy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Women rule! Well, perhaps not all of us, but the ladies in this quiz were quite definitely in charge.
Average, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jun 23 16
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63.
  Not So Ladylike Ladies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes a lady gets bored with convention.
Average, 10 Qns, Tigerlily2kx, Feb 20 22
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Tigerlily2kx
Feb 20 22
658 plays
64.
  Famous Women's Claim to Fame    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about women who have gone down in history for their achievments, but sometimes we forget what they are famous for.
Difficult, 10 Qns, finlady, Sep 23 10
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finlady
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65.
  Women in Fact and Fiction    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz about women from all walks of life, including a few who were just fictional. It's a mix of questions - hope you enjoy it!
Tough, 20 Qns, Vicki19, Feb 20 22
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Vicki19
Feb 20 22
3256 plays
66.
  The Ultimate Women in History Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Famous women, with a slight British bias. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, jill-geo, Jan 18 25
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jill-geo
Jan 18 25
1903 plays
67.
  Forbes Magazine's Most Powerful Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each year "Forbes Magazine" compiles and publishes its list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The following are from their list released in August, 2012.
Average, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Feb 06 26
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Feb 06 26
610 plays
68.
  Great Women In History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Women played a very important part in the history of the world. Let's see how much you know.
Tough, 10 Qns, melisande, Feb 20 22
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melisande
Feb 20 22
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69.
  Famous Noblewomen in History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Curious about women who have shaped the world? This is a quiz for you.
Tough, 10 Qns, kmarti14, Sep 04 13
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kmarti14
552 plays
70.
  Famous Deaf Women in History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about ten famous deaf women in history. Some are more well known that others.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Sep 24 24
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Ilona_Ritter gold member
Sep 24 24
388 plays
71.
  My Mommy Can Lick Your Daddy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about women who are TOUGH. Physically or mentally they can beat you up one way or another.
Average, 10 Qns, garrybl, Aug 01 17
Average
garrybl gold member
419 plays
72.
  Powerful Women in Jewish History    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
From Biblical times to the modern state of Israel- not all of these women were Jewish, but all played an important part in the history of the Jewish people. Good luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, snm, Jun 12 03
Tough
snm
891 plays
73.
  If I Were a Rich Woman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The ten women featured in this quiz all managed to become very rich indeed. See how many of them you know.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Apr 22 25
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Rowena8482
Apr 22 25
377 plays
74.
  Women In History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Women who made history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ayatollah, Mar 14 16
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75.
  March - Women's History Month    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March is Women's History Month, so here are some questions about famous women.Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, finlady, Sep 05 15
Tough
finlady
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76.
  Minority Rules    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just blame "Adventures in Authoring" for this quiz about sports ladies who were first in some way or other!
Tough, 10 Qns, zippolover, Jan 23 20
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Jan 23 20
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77.
  You Go, Girl!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Strong intelligent women are a fascinating bunch. Enjoy identifying some of these remarkable women.
Tough, 10 Qns, Helene61, Apr 13 18
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78.
  An Assortment of Women's History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a hodge-podge of facts and dates. It is not for the weak minded.
Tough, 10 Qns, anicamaj, Dec 05 10
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79.
  10 Women Behaving Badly    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz on 10 interestingly vile women.
Difficult, 10 Qns, melissa14, Feb 20 22
Difficult
melissa14
Feb 20 22
1422 plays
80.
  An ABC of Famous Women    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Each answer is alphabetical by last name excluding X. Good luck! Hope you learn some interesting facts about some of our famous women.
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, movit23, Oct 23 14
Very Difficult
movit23
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81.
  Wild Wild Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some women have lived wild and intriguing lives. See what you know about some of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Feb 20 22
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Feb 20 22
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Famous Women Trivia Questions

61. Upon the death of her husband Thutmose II, this lady became co-regent with her stepson. She didn't like to share. She side-lined the boy, donned a fake beard, and ruled for about 21 years.

From Quiz
Not So Ladylike Ladies

Answer: Hatshepsut

Her stepson Thutmose III was not happy. Upon her death, he set about destroying every image of her he could find. She was the fifth pharaoh of Egypt's eighteenth dynasty. Recent DNA tests have indicated that she was the maternal AND paternal great-grandmother of Tutankhamun. Tut's parents were brother and sister.

62. Liza Redfield didn't need seventy-six trombones in the pit when she became the first female to conduct the orchestra which Broadway musical?

From Quiz First and Foremost Females

Answer: The Music Man

She began conducting the orchestra for "The Music Man" in August of 1960. It debuted on Broadway December 19, 1957 at the Majestic Theater with Herbert Greene as conductor.

63. Sophie Friederike Auguste was born in Prussia in 1729. She later changed her name to Yekaterina II Velikaya. By what name is she known today?

From Quiz Flamboyant Women Through Time

Answer: Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great is probably best known for her sexual exploits but also she was a progressive force in 'westernizing' Russia from an isolated European nation to become a force on its continent. Catherine, the daughter of a mid-level Prussian noble, was fortunate to be married to Peter III who was assassinated thus propelling Catherine to the throne. Catherine, an admirer of Peter the Great, as was her husband, initiated reforms. She had many lovers and was generous in rewarding them with power and riches. One reform was the relieve the nobility of mandatory military service. She wrote many documents promoting education, corresponded with the leading intellectuals of her day, and promoted the arts. Many of her reforms were stalled by the heavy layers of bureaucracy prevalent in Russia thus her reign did little for the lower classes of society. Historians agree that the myth about her relationship to a horse was concocted by her political enemies.

64. In 1953 Jacqueline Cochran emulated her friend, Chuck Yeager, when she became the first woman to achieve which feat?

From Quiz Leading Ladies

Answer: Break the sound barrier

On May 18 1953, at Rogers Dry Lake, California, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier when she piloted a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet borrowed from the Canadian Royal Air Force at an average speed of 652 miles per hour. Rising from a background of abject poverty in Florida, this former beautician and hairdresser turned pilot has a string of "firsts" to her name which mark her as one of the legendary aviators of all time. They include being the first woman to take off and land from an aircraft carrier; the first woman to win the Distinguished Service Medal, which she was awarded in 1945 for her services in World War II where she ran the Woman's Air Force Service Pilot's Programme. In 1971 she became the first woman to be inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame. She died at her home in Indio, California in 1980.

65. Hipparchia of Maroneia is known for her denouncement of wealth and willingness to abandon traditional notions of morality. What school of philosophy are Hipparchia and her husband Crates associated with?

From Quiz The Snows of Yesteryear

Answer: Cynicism

Hipparchia of Maroneia was a Cynic philosopher in the 4th Century BC. She is often referred to as the "first liberated woman" because of her unconventional lifestyle and willingness to eschew the conventional role of women in Greek society. Little remains about the life or writings of Hipparchia, as is the case with all of the Cynics, except that her biography included in Book 6 of Diogenes Laeritii's "Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers". Indeed, Hipparchia is the only woman of the 82 ancient philosophers chronicled in the ten books. What is known is that Hipparchia was born to a wealthy prominent family in Maroneia, Northern Greece about 346 BC. Her family moved to Athens and she was educated together with her younger brother Metrocles. Metrocles apparently studied philosophy in Aristotle's school, the Lyceum, and was taught directly by Aristotle's disciple Theophrastus. Metrocles and Hipparchia rejected Theophrastus teachings and became students of the Cynical philosopher Crates of Thebes. The Cynics believed they and not the Plato/Aristotle line of philosophers were the true heirs of Socrates. The most famous of the Cynics was Diogenes who is immortalized by his antics that included carrying a lamp in the daytime through the streets of Athens looking for an honest man (or according to Neil Young a "heart of gold"). Cynics rejected material wealth and disdained conventional morality. Outrageousness was a hallmark of the philosophy and Hipparchia was no exception. Though "married" to Crates and the mother of two children, Hipparchia was said to have engaged in sexual acts in public and refused to retreat behind walls and play the role of a traditional Athenian woman. Crates and other Cynics treated Hipparchia as an equal and her oratory skills were considered superior. The inclusion of Hipparchia as a forgotten "snow" is likely a interpretation or incorrect translation by Rossetti. In the original French, Villon calls the second dead lady "Archipiades". The name is not attached to any other known person that Villon could have meant. Some scholars believe that Villon meant to cite "Alcibiades" who was a famed politician, general and orator in Athens during the Peloponnesian War period. Alcibiades was often characterized as classically attractive and fair of face. Villon, so the theory goes, might have mistaken Alcibiades for a woman. Other scholars (and I would have to agree) including Rossetti believe that Villon referred to Hipparchia but can point to no reason for the odd spelling difference.

66. In Renaissance Italy, this Marchesa of Mantua who ruled that city-state well in her husband's absence, was a patron of the arts as well as an inventor.

From Quiz You Go, Girl!

Answer: Isabella d'Este

Isabella d'Este (1474-1539) was a woman of many accomplishments. She ruled Mantua in an era of intrigue. She also was a confidante to other rulers as well as popes.

67. Michaela Hutchison was the first girl in the history of high school sports to become the champion, competing against only boys. In which sport?

From Quiz Minority Rules

Answer: Wrestling

This happened in 2006. Trained by their father, Michaela and her older brother Eli both won. It was his fourth championship.

68. Queen Victoria ascended to the British throne at a young age and ruled until her death in 1901. How many years did her reign last?

From Quiz Super Women

Answer: 63

The British Empire flourished during the Victoria's reign (1837-1901) and that period is known as the Victorian Era.

69. This actress could have danced all night and still appear at Tiffany's as fresh as the bloom named after her. Who am I talking about?

From Quiz The Rose

Answer: Audrey Hepburn

British actress Audrey Hepburn was famous for her stunning beauty and classical dress sense as well as acting in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) and "My Fair Lady" (1964). The rose named after Audrey Hepburn was introduced in 1983 by Twomey in the United States of America. The flower is a light pink hybrid tea rose with a slight fragrance.

70. There have been quite a high number of women Prime Ministers and/or Presidents of various countries. Helen Clark succeeded Jenny Shipley as Prime Minister in which country?

From Quiz Little Miss Bossy

Answer: New Zealand

After being the first country to give women full voting rights New Zealand has continued to embrace the idea of political women. Jenny Shipley was Prime Minister from 1997 to 1999 and she was immediately succeeded by Helen Clark, who served consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008. Bermuda, Australia and Canada have also all had at least one woman serve as either Prime Minister or Premier during the 20th century.

71. Which great lady is considered to be the "National Heroine of France"?

From Quiz The Fragrance of Greatness

Answer: Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was born in 1412, in the little village of Domrémy. She believed that she had a mission from God, and she was determined to free France from the English. When she was just 18 years old, Joan led an army of about 5,000 men against the English.

72. Which famous mistress of French King Louis XV is often blamed for the outbreak of the Seven Years' War?

From Quiz Jezebel

Answer: Madame de Pompadour

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, also known as Madame de Pompadour was a member of the French court and was the mistress of Louis XV for almost 20 years. A well-educated woman for her time, she had nevertheless been born a commoner and had only become eligible for court when the King made her the Marquise de Pompadour. She was intensely disliked by many of those at court who felt that the king had betrayed his position by enlisting the services of a commoner. Madame de Pompadour was often blamed for Britain surpassing the French as the leading colonial power especially when she supported the 1763 Treaty of Paris which relinquished all claim over Canada to the English. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 42.

73. Despite very humble beginnings, this Frenchwoman became one of the most influential people in the history of fashion (and fragrance). What was her name?

From Quiz Always the Bridesmaid

Answer: Coco Chanel & Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971) was literally born in a poorhouse but became a pioneer couturier, creating comfortable, elegant clothes for women ready to abandon turn-of-the-century corset fashions. She had several affairs, most famously with composer Igor Stravinsky, but never married.

74. Which Jane, born in 1537 to the Marquess of Dorset, sat on the English throne for a short period of time before losing her head...literally?

From Quiz Famous Janes

Answer: Lady Jane Grey

The "Nine Days Queen" is how this Jane is now regarded in history. Poor Jane Grey's claim to the English throne was that her mother was the daughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary. She was deemed to have a better claim to the throne than Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, both of whom had both disinherited by their loving father Henry.

75. Which wife of the first Roman Emperor was so powerful and intelligent that she became an influential advisor to her husband and sometimes acted as regent?

From Quiz Famous Noblewomen in History

Answer: Livia Drusilla

Livia was the wife of Octavian (also known as Augustus) and became the model for the ideal Roman woman. After her death at the age of 86, Livia was deified by her grandson, Emperor Claudius, and is sometimes known as Julia Augusta. Calpurnia Pisonis was the third wife of Julius Caesar. Servilia Caepionis was the mother of Brutus and one of Caesar's mistresses. Agrippina Major (Agrippina the Elder) was the daughter of Julia, Octavian's only surviving child, and was the mother of the Emperor Caligula.

76. This dazzling actress was born in the state of Georgia, was married to another famous actor and had three children. She appeared in several films co-starring her husband and was awarded one of the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From Quiz Famous Women of the Past and Present

Answer: Joanne Woodward

Joanne was married to Paul Newman and they had three daughters. Not only co-starring in films with her husband, she starred in four films Newman directed but did not star in.

77. Who was the first woman to be head of MI5?

From Quiz Women in History

Answer: Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington became the first female Director General of MI5 in 1992. She retired in 1996 and is now Dame Stella Rimington.

78. "Typhoid Mary's" ongoing saga made national headlines throughout the early 1900s. However, the tumultuous events of her life took place in and around one particular U.S. city. Which city was it?

From Quiz There's Something About (Typhoid) Mary

Answer: New York

Like thousands of other Irish immigrants who came to America in the late 19th century, Mary settled in New York City, in the vicinity of which she lived and worked (and was quarantined) for the rest of her life.

79. She was born Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst in 1729, but we know her by another name. She is famous for her exquisite taste, extravagances, lovers, and the creation of one of the world's great art collections.

From Quiz High Maintenance Women in "Herstory"

Answer: Catherine the Great

Each choice is a famous woman of the 18th century. Catherine married the future Peter III of Russia when she was 14. Because he was an ineffectual ruler, she took things into her own hands and had herself declared Empress. Her unfortunate, unpopular husband was murdered shortly after his abdication. Catherine loved art and collected thousands of Dutch, Flemish, French and Italian masterworks for her private collection, now in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch of England, was born in 1665 and crowned in 1702. Madame du Barry, Louis XV's mistress, was born in 1743, and Marie Antionette was an Austrian archduchess before becoming Queen of France. She was born in 1755.

80. What kind of pet did Queen Henrietta, wife of Belgian King, have?

From Quiz 10 Women Behaving Badly

Answer: Llama

She taught it to spit in the face of anyone who stroked it.

81. Beatrice Portinari is probably the most famous literary innamorata of all time. Which great Italian poet, who first met her in Florence when he was nine years old, did she unwittingly inspire?

From Quiz 15 Real Life Muses

Answer: Dante Alighieri

The question of Beatrice's identity is the subject of much speculation. It seem's likely that she and Dante never really knew each other and it has been speculated that she may not even have existed outside of Dante's imagination. Dante's first sonnet is dedicated to her and she appears in his "Vita Nuova" and "Divina Commedia", in "Paradiso" of course, where she takes the place of Virgil as his guide and promises to be his mediatrix in heaven.

82. Deborah was a judge, a prophetess and a singer. She ruled the Northern tribes of Israel circa 1150 BC. What does her famous "Song of Deborah" (as related in the Bible in Judges, chapter 5) celebrate?

From Quiz Powerful Women in Jewish History

Answer: The successful revolt against King Jabin of Hatzor and his General, Sisra

According to the bible, Deborah sent Barak Ben-Avinoam to enlist 10,000 men in order to fight Sisra and his army. Barak insisted that Deborah be present at the battle, even though she warned him that she would receive full credit for the victory.

83. She was the daughter of Ethbaal of Phoenicia, married King Ahab of Israel, and ended up being eaten by dogs for her evil ways. Who was this murderous idol worshipper?

From Quiz Wicked Women in History

Answer: Jezebel

Jezebel not only introduced idol worship into Israel, she got her husband to worship them along with her. She also killed Jewish priests and replaced them with priests of Baal. When her husband wanted to get his hands on a vineyard owned by one of his subjects, she counseled him to accuse the owner of blasphemy and have him stoned to death. After her husband's death, the new King, Jehu, ordered her thrown to her death from a high tower. As the Prophet Elijah had predicted, dogs ate all of her body except her skull, feet, and hands.

84. A humanitarian and teacher who organized the American Red Cross.

From Quiz An ABC of Famous Women

Answer: Clara Barton& Barton

She lived from 1821-1912 and was called the 'Angel of the Battlefield'. Lincoln appointed her to search for missing prisoners.

85. Who was the first native born American to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church?

From Quiz March - Women's History Month

Answer: Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton established the first American Sisters of Charity in Maryland in 1809 and became a saint in 1975.

86. In 1979, this woman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This woman has received countless honors, but always discounted her own importance by saying, 'I am nothing. God is all.' Who is this gracious woman, more commonly referred to as?

From Quiz Important Women of the Century

Answer: Mother Theresa & Mother Teresa

Said the Nobel Committee, while presenting her with her award, 'The loneliest, the most wretched and the dying, have at her hands received compassion without condescension, based on reverence of man' She responded, with typical humility,'Personally, I am unworthy. I accept in the name of the poor.'

87. Who created Hull House in the Chicago slums?

From Quiz Famous Women's Claim to Fame

Answer: Jane Addams

Hull House was a refuge for the poor women and children in the Chicago slums. Jane Addams was a pacifist, and this caused her reputation to suffer. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

88. During the 4th century BCE in Athens, Agnodice was the first woman to be credited in which occupation?

From Quiz Extraordinary Women

Answer: Physician

The story of Agnodice, aka Agnodike, was told by Roman author Gauis Julius Hyginus in his "Fabulae". While studying medicine under Herophilus, she worked as a physician in her home city in Athens. She had to disguise herself as a man because women were forbidden to practice medicine. The male rival physicians who were jealous of her popularity made false charges on her. She was forced to reveal her gender and was charged under the laws at that time. She was acquitted, and the law against female physicians was revoked.

89. What was Sojourner Truth's real name?

From Quiz An Assortment of Women's History

Answer: Isabella Baumfree

She changed her name in 1843.

90. Joan of Arc was probably the most famous medieval woman. In which year did she die?

From Quiz Women In History

Answer: 1431

There is doubt over her birth date of 1412.

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