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Quiz about Notable women politicians from around the globe

Notable women politicians from around the globe Quiz

The 20th century saw the great increase in women's participation in politics. This quiz is devoted to prominent female leaders from all parts of the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by InArm. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
InArm

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,237

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
741

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (6/10), Fiona112233 (7/10), Guest 86 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, one of the key figures during the Cultural Revolution and a member of an infamous 'Gang of Four'? Hint

Wu Yi

Soong May-ling

Soong Ching-ling

Jiang Qing

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which German socialist put forward an idea of International Women's Day in 1910? Hint

Rosa Luxemburg

Clara Zetkin

Rosalia Zalkind

Jenny von Westphalen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who became first ever elected female president in the Western Hemisphere in 1990? Hint

Isabel Peron

Rosalia Orteaga

Lydia Gueller

Violeta Chamorro

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which women were the first to occupy both the highest posts of the state - that of the president and the prime minister - at the same time? Hint

Chandrika Kumaratunga and Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Uma Bharti and Rabri Devi

Sheila Diksheet and Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Brinda Karat and Jayaram Jayalalithaa

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was not only first ever female prime minister of her country, but also the first female head of a major UN agency? Hint

Anneli Jaatteenmaki

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Sylvie Kinigi

Kim Campbell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first female prime minister of an African country? Hint

Giselle Rabesahala

Elisabeth Domitien

Winnie Mandela

Wangari Maathai

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first U.S.-born woman to be elected president of any country in the world? Hint

Helen Clark

Lydia Gueller

Janet Jagan

Mary Robinson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two women made history as the first female politicians from rival political parties to succeed each other as prime ministers? Hint

Khertek Anchimaa-Toka and Sukhbaataryn Yanjmaa

Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark

Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina

Tarja Halonen and Anneli Jaatteenmaki

9. Which woman was a People's Commissar (Minister) for Social Welfare in Soviet Government in 1917-1918, led an opposition fraction within the Communist Party in 1921, and was sent to Norway in 1922 as the first female ambassador ever? Hint

Alexandra Kollontai

Elena Stasova

Inessa Armand

Nadezhda Krupskaya

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which woman led her country to a victory in a major war, oversaw its first nuclear tests and was voted 'the greatest woman of the millennium' by the BBC poll in 1999? Hint

Indira Gandhi

Benazir Bhutto

Margaret Thatcher

Angela Merkel

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Nov 02 2024 : Guest 136: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, one of the key figures during the Cultural Revolution and a member of an infamous 'Gang of Four'?

Answer: Jiang Qing

Jiang Qing (1914-1991) was sentenced to death following the downfall of 'Gang of Four' in 1976. However, the sentence was commuted and she was freed in 1991. She committed suicide shortly thereafter.

2. Which German socialist put forward an idea of International Women's Day in 1910?

Answer: Clara Zetkin

Ms. Zetkin (1857-1933) turned into a staunch Communist after WWI. She died in the Soviet Union, in exile from the Nazis.

3. Who became first ever elected female president in the Western Hemisphere in 1990?

Answer: Violeta Chamorro

A widow of a prominent Nicaraguan journalist, Chamorro defeated Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega.

4. Which women were the first to occupy both the highest posts of the state - that of the president and the prime minister - at the same time?

Answer: Chandrika Kumaratunga and Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lankan president 1994-2005, is a daughter of late Ms. Bandaranaike (1916-2000), who became first ever female prime minister in 1960 (Sri Lanka was then known as Ceylon). 1994-2000 was her third term as prime minister.

5. Who was not only first ever female prime minister of her country, but also the first female head of a major UN agency?

Answer: Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland was the Norwegian prime minister in 1981, 1986-1989 and 1990-1996. She was a Director-General of World Health Organization 1998-2003.

6. Who was the first female prime minister of an African country?

Answer: Elisabeth Domitien

Ms.Domitien (1925-2005) was the prime minister of Central African Republic in 1975-1976. An aide of the infamous dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa, she was briefly imprisoned following his downfall in 1979.

7. Who was the first U.S.-born woman to be elected president of any country in the world?

Answer: Janet Jagan

Chicago-born Ms. Jagan (nee Rosenberg)served as Guyanese president 1997-1999 following the death of her husband Cheddi Jagan, who was president 1992-1997.

8. Which two women made history as the first female politicians from rival political parties to succeed each other as prime ministers?

Answer: Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina

Ms. Zia and Ms. Hasina are good examples of women who achieve political success in the East. Ms. Zia (in office 1991-1996 and 2001-2006) is a widow of Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman, while Ms. Hasina (in office 1996-2001) is a daughter of the country's first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Answer: Alexandra Kollontai

Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952) was also a prominent feminist, although her ideas were met without enthusiasm at her time.

10. Which woman led her country to a victory in a major war, oversaw its first nuclear tests and was voted 'the greatest woman of the millennium' by the BBC poll in 1999?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), who led India to a victory in a war against Pakistan in 1971 (which led to the creation of Bangladesh),was a popular yet controversial figure. Especially controversial was the Indian Emergency (1975-1977), when elections and civil liberties were suspended.

Source: Author InArm

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