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Quiz about Women of Arms Mythical and Historical
Quiz about Women of Arms Mythical and Historical

Women of Arms: Mythical and Historical Quiz


Do you know which women in myth and history are remembered for taking up arms or violent feelings? This is a particularly hard topic on which to find many examples. This quiz is an overview and will take you many places.

A multiple-choice quiz by Windswept. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Windswept
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
297,987
Updated
Jul 18 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
741
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (7/10), Fiona112233 (5/10), Guest 94 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom, sometimes referred to as the goddess of war? She was the goddess associated with an owl, the goddess who appeared from the forehead of Zeus. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the woman born in Florence, Italy who first became famous in the Crimean War for her efforts to improve sanitary conditions? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the Canadian-born woman who served with the Second Michigan Infantry during the American Civil War? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is the first known American woman to impersonate a man and join the Continental Army in 1782? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," what was the name of the White Lady of Rohan who pretended to be a man and went away to fight the troops of Mordor?
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Question 6 of 10
6. According to Icelandic and German mythology, who was the powerful woman warrior who appeared in the Nibelungen saga? Incidentally, she defied Odin and was punished by being surrounded in a ring of fire. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the Benden Weyrwoman who fought "The Thread" in Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern" series? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the heroine who joined an all-male army in a famous Chinese poem? She also later appeared in a Disney movie called "Fa Mulan." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the Chinese woman general who is said to have inspired the Discovery Channel's "Woman Warrior" and Lucy Lawless? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What woman in "The Terminator" crushed the terminator in an hydraulic press? Hint



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1. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom, sometimes referred to as the goddess of war? She was the goddess associated with an owl, the goddess who appeared from the forehead of Zeus.

Answer: Athena

She was the patron of Athens. One of the accounts of her birth explains that she appeared from the forehead of Zeus armed with weapons given by her mother, Metis. Some accounts say that Zeus swallowed Metis. Athena's Roman name is Minerva.
2. Who was the woman born in Florence, Italy who first became famous in the Crimean War for her efforts to improve sanitary conditions?

Answer: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale is known as "The Lady with the Lamp." In addition to her sound thinking on hygiene, nutrition, and wound care, she was respected for her mathematical abilities and significant statistical analyses.
3. Who was the Canadian-born woman who served with the Second Michigan Infantry during the American Civil War?

Answer: Sarah Emma Edmonds

She served under the name of Franklin Flint Thompson. Apparently, at that time, no physical examinations were necessary. In her battle years, she was asked to go into enemy territory. She had a range of disguises--she dyed her skin black, impersonated other women and other things. Her battle days ended when Frank Thompson (or Sarah) was called a deserter. At this time, she rapidly escaped and became a woman nurse. Her written account, "The Female Spy of the Union Army" made her a success when it was published in 1864. In 1992, she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
4. Who is the first known American woman to impersonate a man and join the Continental Army in 1782?

Answer: Deborah Samson

She lived from 1760-1827. In 1992, Lucy Freeman and Alma Pond wrote their version of Samson's experiences in "America's First Woman Warrior". Officially, her last name was Sampson, but, after her death she was honored with a Commemorative Medal as Samson.
5. In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," what was the name of the White Lady of Rohan who pretended to be a man and went away to fight the troops of Mordor?

Answer: Éowyn

Éowyn has been called a shieldmaiden. She suffered when young, thinking that she would be unable to be a warrior. Later, when she stabbed and killed the Witch-King, Éowyn, she ironically fulfilled a prophecy which held that the Witch-King would not be killed by a male hand.
6. According to Icelandic and German mythology, who was the powerful woman warrior who appeared in the Nibelungen saga? Incidentally, she defied Odin and was punished by being surrounded in a ring of fire.

Answer: Brunhilde

Brynhildr or Brunhilde was one of the Valkyries. Her name refers to a fighting, armed woman. She appeared in many versions of Norse mythology. Most accounts present a variant of the story in which she was deceived in love and died, dramatically, on a burning pyre.
7. Who was the Benden Weyrwoman who fought "The Thread" in Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern" series?

Answer: Lessa

Lessa was the lone survivor of the ruling family of Ruatha Hold. When everyone else in her family was killed by Fax, Lessa survived by disguising herself as a unimportant servant. Lessa had amazing telepathic powers.
8. Who was the heroine who joined an all-male army in a famous Chinese poem? She also later appeared in a Disney movie called "Fa Mulan."

Answer: Hua Mulan

Aiko in "The Dragonstone" was roughly based on the character of Hua Mulan. There is a lot of debate as to whether she actually lived or whether she was an allegorical figure. Whatever the truth, she seems associated with the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534).
9. Who was the Chinese woman general who is said to have inspired the Discovery Channel's "Woman Warrior" and Lucy Lawless?

Answer: Wang Cong'er

She lived from 1777-1798. Wang Cong'er began her public career as a circus performer. Later, she was military leader of the White Lotus Sect. At one point, she led more than 40,000 followers. When, finally, in 1798, she was surrounded by troops, she and her female troops jumped over a cliff to their deaths.
10. What woman in "The Terminator" crushed the terminator in an hydraulic press?

Answer: Sarah Connor

In "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", Sarah wanted to kill Miles Dyson. The first "Terminator" movie spoke of her teaching John to fight. An alternate epilogue, however, described her becoming a grandmother. In "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," Sarah died from leukemia. Sarah Connor continued to mix feminine and terminator interests in the sequel dedicated to her alone, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
Source: Author Windswept

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