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Quiz about Left Up to Women Famous Firsts
Quiz about Left Up to Women Famous Firsts

Left Up to Women: Famous Firsts Quiz


Join me as we visit just a few of the ways women have made a difference in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by irishchic5. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
irishchic5
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,608
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
422
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/10), teejay1504 (8/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This woman wanted to help her husband's textile business and ended up becoming the first woman in the United States to file for a patent. What was her name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Born and raised in a wealthy, liberal family, this woman became the first woman to graduate from medical school and work as a medical doctor in 1849. What was her name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ann Dunwoody was a career Army officer, becoming the first female general at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 2008, she became the first woman to hold what position in the US Army? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What Pacific island nation became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1900, Charlotte Cooper became the first woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. In what event did she compete? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Arabella Mansfield, the first female lawyer in the United States, was admitted to the bar of what state? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for what US office?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. This co-founder of Hull House was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It was not until 2010 that a woman won an Academy Award for Best Director. Who was the woman who broke this barrier? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This author of "The Age of Innocence" became the first women to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Answer: (Last name or first and last name)

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1. This woman wanted to help her husband's textile business and ended up becoming the first woman in the United States to file for a patent. What was her name?

Answer: Hannah Slater

In 1793, Hannah Slater invented a type of cotton sewing thread that could be used to help her husband Samuel Slater's textile business. Samuel Slater was named as "The Father of the American Industrial Revolution" by Andrew Jackson.
2. Born and raised in a wealthy, liberal family, this woman became the first woman to graduate from medical school and work as a medical doctor in 1849. What was her name?

Answer: Elizabeth Blackwell

Although she originally worked as a teacher, Elizabeth Blackwell began seeking admission to medical schools in 1847. She was turned down by all of them except for Geneva Medical College in New York, and graduated at the top of her class in 1849. She became the founder of the New York Infirmary for Women & Children.
3. Ann Dunwoody was a career Army officer, becoming the first female general at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 2008, she became the first woman to hold what position in the US Army?

Answer: 4-star General

On Nov. 14, 2008, after 33 years of service, Dunwoody was promoted to four-star general, becoming the first American woman to be so honored. For her service she was decorated a number of times, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal and the Defense Superior Service Medal, among other awards.
4. What Pacific island nation became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote?

Answer: New Zealand

Women's suffrage was granted in 1893 after nearly two decades of campaigning by Kate Sheppard and groups like the Womens' Christian Temperance Union. Also in 1893, Elizabeth Yates became Mayor of Onehunga. This was the first time a woman had held an elected office (above School Board or Poor Law Guardian) in the entire British Empire.
5. In 1900, Charlotte Cooper became the first woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. In what event did she compete?

Answer: Tennis

Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics at the 1900 Summer Olympics located in Paris, France. In addition to winning gold at the Olympics, Cooper also won five Wimbledon singles titles. In addition, Cooper became deaf at the age of 26.
6. Arabella Mansfield, the first female lawyer in the United States, was admitted to the bar of what state?

Answer: Iowa

Despite an Iowa state law restricting the bar exam to males, Arabella Mansfield took the exam and earned high scores. After she successfully sued the state for the right to be a lawyer,, Iowa amended its licensing statute and became the first state to accept women and minorities into its bar. Mansfield spent most of her career teaching college students.
7. In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for what US office?

Answer: President

Woodhull was an advocate of free love, which she meant to include the freedom to marry, divorce, and bear children without government interference. She was the first woman to start a weekly newspaper and an activist for women's rights and labor reforms.

In 1872, she was the first female candidate for President of the United States, running as a candidate for the Equal Rights Party. She was arrested on obscenity charges a few days before the election and received zero electoral votes.
8. This co-founder of Hull House was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer: Jane Addams

In 1889 Addams and her college friend, Ellen Gates Starr, co-founded Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, the first settlement house in the United States. At its height, Hull House was visited each week by more than 2,000 people. Its facilities included a night school for adults, kindergarten classes, clubs for older children, a public kitchen, an art gallery, a coffee house, a gym, a girls' club, a bathhouse, a book bindery, a music school, a drama group, and a library.

In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
9. It was not until 2010 that a woman won an Academy Award for Best Director. Who was the woman who broke this barrier?

Answer: Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow won an Academy Award for Best Director for her film, "The Hurt Locker." The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards in total and won nine of them, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
10. This author of "The Age of Innocence" became the first women to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Answer: Edith Wharton

In addition to her novels, Wharton also wrote 85 short stories and an autobiography. Her novel "The Age of Innocence" was published in 1920 and won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Literature.
Source: Author irishchic5

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