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Strong intelligent women are a fascinating bunch. Enjoy identifying some of these remarkable women.

A multiple-choice quiz by Helene61. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Helene61

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,871

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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562

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Question 1 of 10

1. This woman was not only Pericles's mistress but also his political confidante. Hint

Sappho

Dido

Clytemnestra

Aspasia

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Renaissance Italy, this Marchesa of Mantua who ruled that city-state well in her husband's absence, was a patron of the arts as well as an inventor. Hint

Florence Medici

Lucretzia Borgia

Eleanora Gonzaga

Isabella d'Este

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Question 3 of 10

3. This woman author dressed in men's clothes and smoked in public at a time when such behavior was considered shocking. She also took the composer Fr�d�ric Chopin as a lover. Hint

George Sand

Jane Bronte

Olympe Goude

Mary Shelly

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Question 4 of 10

4. This widow of a US president worked tirelessly for the passage of a 'Declaration of Human Rights' at the United Nations. Hint

Lady Bird Johnson

Mamie Eisenhower

Jacqueline Kennedy

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. This chef was the first woman to graduate from 'Le Cordon Bleu' in Paris, France. Later she had a cooking show on television in which she introduced many new recipes to American cooks. Hint

Dione Lucas

Giada Delaurentis

Julia Child

Ina Gartner

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Question 6 of 10

6. This woman, known as 'The Julia Child of Horticulture', hosted her own television show based on her book entitled, 'Making Things Grow'. Hint

Pansy O'Hara

Martha Stewart

Oceana Granger

Thalassa Cruso

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Question 7 of 10

7. This woman was the first photographer permitted to take pictures in the former Soviet Union. She was also the first female war correspondent (World War II). Hint

Margaret Bourke-White

Rachel Avedon

Annie Liebowitz

Olga Romanovna

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Question 8 of 10

8. This woman could have translated the Mayan Calendar for Cortez. She travelled with him as his translator and mistress. Hint

La Malinche

Quaekikotl

Juana Perez

Sister Angela Martinex

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Question 9 of 10

9. This hearing-impaired actress and singer was the first woman to sing and sign on national television. Hint

Dinah Shore

Patti Page

Norma Zimmer

Nanette Fabray

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although contracting muscular dystrophy after a car accident, this Native American woman became the Deputy Chief of the Cherokee. Hint

Wilma Mankiller

Sasheen Littlefeather

Joyce Silverheels

Michelle Ansara

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This woman was not only Pericles's mistress but also his political confidante.

Answer: Aspasia

Aspasia (c.470 BCE) was the mistress and political ally of the Athenian leader, Pericles. What we do know is she had beauty and brains. In a man's world, she insisted on being treated as an equal. She helped one of the greatest political thinkers of the time and was part of the Golden Age of Athens.

2. In Renaissance Italy, this Marchesa of Mantua who ruled that city-state well in her husband's absence, was a patron of the arts as well as an inventor.

Answer: Isabella d'Este

Isabella d'Este (1474-1539) was a woman of many accomplishments. She ruled Mantua in an era of intrigue. She also was a confidante to other rulers as well as popes.

3. This woman author dressed in men's clothes and smoked in public at a time when such behavior was considered shocking. She also took the composer Fr�d�ric Chopin as a lover.

Answer: George Sand

George Sand (1804-1874) was a woman who lived as she liked. Brilliant and unashamedly bi-sexual, her novels commanded attention. Her friends included many celebrities of her day, and she was known as 'The Good Lady of Nohant'. Her real name was Lucille Aurore Dupin.

4. This widow of a US president worked tirelessly for the passage of a 'Declaration of Human Rights' at the United Nations.

Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) supported and worked for this declaration. It was the final chapter in a life spent in service to others. 'The Declaration of Human Rights' reflected Eleanor Roosevelt's own life, which began as the sad faced daughter of a neglectful mother and an adored alcoholic father. By the end of her life, she was known as "First Lady of the World".

5. This chef was the first woman to graduate from 'Le Cordon Bleu' in Paris, France. Later she had a cooking show on television in which she introduced many new recipes to American cooks.

Answer: Dione Lucas

Before television aired 'The French Chef', Dione Lucas (1909-1971) had a television show in which she introduced such foods as the omelette to American cooks.

6. This woman, known as 'The Julia Child of Horticulture', hosted her own television show based on her book entitled, 'Making Things Grow'.

Answer: Thalassa Cruso

Thalassa Cruso (1909-1997) was a no nonsense plant expert. Her program 'Making Things Grow' was one of the first successful programs of its kind on PBS.

7. This woman was the first photographer permitted to take pictures in the former Soviet Union. She was also the first female war correspondent (World War II).

Answer: Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) achieved many firsts in her life. She was the first photographer from the West allowed to photograph industry in the former Soviet Union (1930), the first woman war correspondent (1941 onwards) and even had a film made about her life and battle with Parkinson's Disease, which eventually took her life.

8. This woman could have translated the Mayan Calendar for Cortez. She travelled with him as his translator and mistress.

Answer: La Malinche

La Malinche (c.1496-1529) was also known as Dona Marina. She travelled with Cortes in his Conquest of Mexico. Her beauty and her skills as a translator made her a perfect intermediary for the Spaniards.

9. This hearing-impaired actress and singer was the first woman to sing and sign on national television.

Answer: Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray (1920-) is an accomplished singer and actress. She appeared in "THe Band Wagon" with Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Cyd Charisse (1922-2008). She is also the aunt of another favorite actress, Shelly Fabares (1944-)

10. Although contracting muscular dystrophy after a car accident, this Native American woman became the Deputy Chief of the Cherokee.

Answer: Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller (1945-) is a strong woman who accepted her role as Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation seriously and worked tirelessly for the human rights of her people.

Source: Author Helene61

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