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Super Women Trivia Quiz

They say it's a man's world, but there have been many women who made history in their own right. From saints to scientists, and from politicians to poets, see for yourself how much you know about these super-women.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gil_Galad. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Gil_Galad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,395

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1595

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Dagny1 (10/10), Guest 96 (2/10), Guest 72 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Joan of Arc, famous for leading the French army against the English during the Hundred Years' War, is also known by which nickname? Hint

The Maid of Orleans

The Maid of Arc

The Maid of Paris

The Girl General

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Question 2 of 10

2. 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? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Susan B. Anthony was a prominent civil rights leader in the 19th century. What movement did she advocate for? Hint

An end to slavery

Freedom of religion

Freedom of speech

Women's right to vote

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Question 4 of 10

4. Marie Curie, the first female Nobel Prize winner, discovered which two elements? Hint

Polonium and radium

Francium and radium

Polonium and francium

Dubnium and bohrium

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mother Teresa was a nun known all around the world for her philanthropic work. Which of these Orders did she found in 1950? Hint

She didn't found an Order

Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit

Missionaries of Charity

Sisters of Loreto

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sappho was an ancient Greek poet, known both for her poetry and her sexuality. What island was she born on? Hint

Crete

Lesbos

Cyprus

Sicily

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cleopatra is, perhaps, the most famous female monarch of all time. What is the prevalent theory on how she committed suicide? Hint

She was bitten by a snake

She jumped from a high building

She was buried alive

She cut her wrists

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne) were famous writers. Which one wrote "Jane Eyre"? Hint

All three wrote it together

Emily

Charlotte

Anne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Even though her husband Franklin was president, Eleanor Roosevelt had an admirable career of her own. What post did she hold from 1946 to 1951? Hint

First Lady

Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women

Secretary-General of the United Nations

10. And last but not least, perhaps the most important female figure - the mother! Mother's Day is celebrated on several different dates around the world, but when is Mother's Day celebrated in the US? Hint

Second Monday of April

First Saturday of June

Second Sunday of May

Third Sunday of March

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Joan of Arc, famous for leading the French army against the English during the Hundred Years' War, is also known by which nickname?

Answer: The Maid of Orleans

Joan of Arc was later burnt at the stake as a heretic, but now she is recognized as a Roman Catholic saint.

2. 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?

Answer: 63

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

3. Susan B. Anthony was a prominent civil rights leader in the 19th century. What movement did she advocate for?

Answer: Women's right to vote

She founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869. Unfortunately, she never got to vote, as women in the US got the right to vote in 1920, fourteen years after her death.

4. Marie Curie, the first female Nobel Prize winner, discovered which two elements?

Answer: Polonium and radium

Marie Curie received a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 with her husband, Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel. In 1911, she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry.

5. Mother Teresa was a nun known all around the world for her philanthropic work. Which of these Orders did she found in 1950?

Answer: Missionaries of Charity

She led the Missionaries of Charity until 1997, a few months before her death. She was a member of the Sisters of Loreto from 1928-1950.

6. Sappho was an ancient Greek poet, known both for her poetry and her sexuality. What island was she born on?

Answer: Lesbos

Sappho lived in Lesbos most of her life, but she also lived in Sicily during her exile. Contrary to a widespread misconception, she did not run some kind of girls' school, but she did have a circle of women round her.

7. Cleopatra is, perhaps, the most famous female monarch of all time. What is the prevalent theory on how she committed suicide?

Answer: She was bitten by a snake

Cleopatra committed suicide on August 12, 30 BC, rather than be caught by Octavian's forces that advanced towards Alexandria.

8. The Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne) were famous writers. Which one wrote "Jane Eyre"?

Answer: Charlotte

Charlotte is famous for writing "Jane Eyre", Emily is famous for "Wuthering Heights" and Anne is famous for "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".

9. Even though her husband Franklin was president, Eleanor Roosevelt had an admirable career of her own. What post did she hold from 1946 to 1951?

Answer: Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

She was First Lady from 1933 to 1945 and Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women from 1961 until her death in November 1962. She never was Secretary-General of the UN.

Answer: Second Sunday of May

Mother's Day in the US was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and made official by Woodrow Wilson in 1914. Today, Mother's Day has become one of the most commercialized holidays.

Source: Author Gil_Galad

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