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Women's History and Facts Trivia Quiz

March is National Women's History month. So, test your knowledge about the 'fair sex' and learn a little as you go along. Enjoy yourself!

A multiple-choice quiz by dbljw. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dbljw

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,629

Updated
Nov 14 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to the report "Women's Earnings in 2008", which kind of American woman suffers least from the gender pay gap? Hint

A married woman with no children compared to a married man with no children

A woman aged 35-44 compared to a man aged 35-44

A mother of two compared to a father of two

A woman who has never married compared to a man who has never married

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Question 2 of 10

2. What President's wife pleaded that he should 'remember the women' when devising policy and legislation? Hint

Hilary Clinton

Eleanor Roosevelt

Abigail Adams

Edith Wilson

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Question 3 of 10

3. This modern woman designed the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, D.C. while still a student. Hint

Sonia Manzano

Maya Lin

Maya Angelou

Yoshiko Uchida

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Question 4 of 10

4. This colorful woman founded the Women's Air Service Pilots during WW II and also founded a cosmetic company. Hint

Willa Cather

Amelia Earhart

Jackie Cochran

Dorothea Dix

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Question 5 of 10

5. For every dollar earned by white men in 1998, how much did Hispanic women earn? Hint

40 cents

62 cents

20 cents

53 cents

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Black woman led runaway slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad during the Civil War era. Name her. Hint

Sojourner Truth

Harriet Tubman

Ma Rainey

Lucy Stone

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first female member of a President's Cabinet? Hint

Lillian Gillbreth

Frances Perkins

Elizabeth Dole

Dr. Mary Walker

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was a battlefield nurse during the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross? Hint

Molly Pitcher

Clara Barton

Juliette Ward Howe

Florence Nightingale

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the 58 women serving in the 106th Congress, how many are Asian-American? Hint

Three

One

Five

None

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Question 10 of 10

10. She was the first female to race at the famous Indianapolis 500 track. Name her. Hint

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Virginia Apgar

Belva Lockwood

Janet Guthrie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the report "Women's Earnings in 2008", which kind of American woman suffers least from the gender pay gap?

Answer: A woman who has never married compared to a man who has never married

The report, published in 2009, declared that overall, women's income was 80% of that earned by men. This was up from 62% thirty years earlier. However, there were considerable differences in this wage gap depending on the demographic that the woman fell into.

Women aged between 35 and 44, on average earned 77% of the amount that men of the same age earned. For older women the gap was greater, although it was smaller for the 25-34 age group and smallest, with a gap of just 9%, for the 16-24 group.

The smallest gap came when women who had never married were compared against their male equivalents. On average the women in this group earned more than 94% of the salary commanded by their male equivalents, although the average wage for unmarried men and woman is significantly smaller than that of married men and women.

2. What President's wife pleaded that he should 'remember the women' when devising policy and legislation?

Answer: Abigail Adams

She was an early feminist and well aware of the need for Women's Rights.

3. This modern woman designed the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, D.C. while still a student.

Answer: Maya Lin

Her design was controversial when first unveiled. Now it is recognized as a brilliant concept.

4. This colorful woman founded the Women's Air Service Pilots during WW II and also founded a cosmetic company.

Answer: Jackie Cochran

She was a 'high flyer' and a fashion maven!

5. For every dollar earned by white men in 1998, how much did Hispanic women earn?

Answer: 53 cents

African-American women did a bit better in the 1998 wage study. They earned 64 cents for every dollar earned by a white male.

6. This Black woman led runaway slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad during the Civil War era. Name her.

Answer: Harriet Tubman

She wore men's clothing and carried a revolver in order to be safe while doing this dangerous work.

7. Who was the first female member of a President's Cabinet?

Answer: Frances Perkins

She was Secretary of Labor during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.

8. Who was a battlefield nurse during the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross?

Answer: Clara Barton

9. Of the 58 women serving in the 106th Congress, how many are Asian-American?

Answer: One

10. She was the first female to race at the famous Indianapolis 500 track. Name her.

Answer: Janet Guthrie

Source: Author dbljw

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