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Women in History 2014
Famous Firsts
Question: She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer: Amelia Earhart
Question: She was the first American woman to go into space.
Answer: Sally Ride
Question: She is famous for being the first person to win two Nobel Peace Prizes.
Answer: Marie Curie
Question: She was the first African American woman in space.
Answer: Mae Jemison
Question: She was the first Hispanic woman astronaut to go into space.
Answer: Ellen Ochoa
Creative Geniuses
Question: She is the author of Harry Potter.
Answer: J.K. Rowling
Question: This woman is the famous author of children's books.
Answer: Patricia Polacco
Question: She wrote a diary about being Jewish while living in hiding during World War II.
Answer: Anne Frank
Question:
She was a famous female chef.
Answer: Julia Child
Question: She was a famous Mexican artist and her paintings are in many museums.
Answer: Frida Kahlo
Brave Beauties
Question: She brought peace to settlers and Native Americans
Answer: Pocahontas
Question: She fought for Civil Rights
Answer: Coretta Scott King
Question: She is famous for saving gorillas.
Answer: Dian Fossey
Question: She is famous for fighting for girls' education in Pakistan and she is the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Answer: Malala Yousafzai
Question: She is famous for bringing democracy to Burma.
Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi
You Go Girls
Question: This woman ruled England at a time when women could not have careers.
Answer: Queen Elizabeth
Question: This woman has been senator two times and is running to be the first female president of the United States.
Answer: Hillary Clinton
Question: She was the first female prime minister of Israel.
Answer: Golda Meir
Question: She is famous for giving a lot of speeches about equality and helping women get equality.
Answer: Gloria Steinem
Question: She is a Supreme Court Justice. She is the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and the youngest to be appointed.
Answer: Sonia Sotomayor
Helping Hands
Question: She was the founder of the American Red Cross.
Answer: Clara Barton
Question: She is the first African American to be the First Lady.
Answer: Michelle Obama
Question: She was the first blind and deaf person to graduate from college.
Answer: Helen Keller
Question: She was a First Lady who wanted to make the world a better, more peaceful place.
Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt
Question: She fought for women's rights.
Answer: Susan B. Anthony