First Women Trivia Quiz

Answer: Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was American. She wrote many best selling books about her adventures in aviation, and was involved in the establishment of the Ninety-Nines, an organisation for women pilots. Later she disappeared while trying to fly across the Pacific.

Answer: Nancy Astor

Lady Nancy Astor first took her seat in parliament on 1st December 1919. A female Sein Fein member had won a seat in 1918, but had refused to take it up as was her party's policy. Although Nancy Astor was American born she was considered to be a British politician and held her seat for over twenty one years.

Answer: Louise Brown

On 25th July 1978 Louise Joy Brown was born. She was the first successful birth as a result of in vitro fertilisation. Her parents had been trying for nine years before Mrs. Lesley Brown was given IVF and Louise was the happy result.

Answer: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was one of twelve children born to a pawnbroker. Her father was successful in his business and was able to have all his children well educated. Elizabeth was refused entry to medical schools and studied privately under accredited physicians and she became the first female surgeon and physician in the U.K.

She also was the joint founder of the first British hospital staffed by women.

Answer: Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut and engineer, was the first female in space. She was sent into space on 16 June 1963 on a solo mission and was up there for three days orbiting the earth eighty four times. In later life she was active in politics.

Answer: Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel won her Oscar for her portrayal of Mammie in 'Gone With the Wind'. She was awarded the Oscar for best supporting actress. Hattie was also a comedian, singer and song writer, and was the first black woman to sing on American radio.

Answer: Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner

The Baroness wrote an influential anti-war novel and won the Peace prize in 1905. She had a leading role in convincing Alfred Nobel to include a category of Peace in his legacy.

Answer: Libby Lane

The general synod voted for the ordination of women as bishops in 2014, and Libby's ordination took place on 26th January 2015. Since February 2019 she has been the Bishop of Derby, and before that she was the Bishop of Stockport.

Answer: Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first prime minister of Sri Lanka in 1960. She served in this position three times. She was chosen to head the Sri Lankan Freedom Party government in 1960, following the assassination of her husband.

Answer: Gertrude Ederle

American Swimmer Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the channel. She was an Olympic medal winner and swam the channel in 1938. She was born in Manhattan, New York and her father taught her to swim in Highlands, New Jersey where the family went for their summer holidays.