Women's History Month Trivia

March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the incredible achievements of women throughout history. From groundbreaking scientists to trailblazing activists, women have significantly impacted history.

But do you know enough about the women who have shaped our world? Test your knowledge with our Women's History Month trivia!

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Women's History Month Trivia Questions

1. When did the first Women's History Week take place in the United States
2. Who is credited with initiating the idea of Women's History Week
3. What month was chosen for Women's History Month and why
4. When was the first official Women's History Month declared in the United States
5. Who signed the proclamation making Women's History Month an official national celebration in the United States
6. Which organization first sponsored Women's History Week in the United States
7. Who is the founder of the National Women's History Project
8. What is the theme of Women's History Month for 2022
9. What is the goal of Women's History Month
10. In what other countries is Women's History Month celebrated
11. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
12. Who was the first female U.S. Secretary of State
13. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
14. Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice in the United States
15. Who was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress
16. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize
17. Who was the first female astronaut to travel to space
18. Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States for a major political party
19. Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
20. Who was the first woman to be elected as the Chancellor of Germany
21. Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director
22. Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress
23. Who was the first woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games
24. Who was the first woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Education
25. Who was the first woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
26. Who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize
27. Who was the first African American woman to become a billionaire
28. Who was the first woman to win the Fields Medal, often called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics"
29. Who was the first woman to become the CEO of a Fortune 500 company
30. Who was the first woman to fly in space for the United States
31. Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of a country
32. Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States
33. Who was the first woman to serve as the Governor of a state in the United States
34. Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize
35. Who was the first woman to run a marathon in the Olympic Games
36. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress
37. Who was the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
38. Who was the first woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
39. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously
40. Who was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe?

Women's History Month Trivia Answers

1. 1980
2. Sonoma County, California school district in 1978.
3. March was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, which is celebrated on March 8.
4. 1987
5. President Ronald Reagan
6. The National Women's History Project
7. Molly Murphy MacGregor
8. Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Present, Embracing Our Future
9. To celebrate the contributions of women to history, culture, and society, and to raise awareness of the ongoing struggles for gender equality.
10. Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia are among the countries that also celebrate Women's History Month in March.
11. Marie Curie
12. Madeleine Albright
13. Amelia Earhart
14. Sandra Day O'Connor
15. Shirley Chisholm
16. Edith Wharton
17. Valentina Tereshkova
18. Hillary Clinton
19. Sandra Day O'Connor
20. Angela Merkel
21. Kathryn Bigelow
22. Halle Berry
23. Charlotte Cooper
24. Shirley Hufstedler
25. Grace Hopper
26. Edith Wharton
27. Oprah Winfrey
28. Maryam Mirzakhani
29. Katharine Graham, who was the CEO of the Washington Post Company.
30. Sally Ride
31. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
32. Elizabeth Blackwell
33. Nellie Tayloe Ross
34. Toni Morrison
35. Joan Benoit
36. Janet Gaynor
37. Barbara Bel Geddes
38. Judy Collins (as the producer of the album "Wildflowers" by Tom Petty)
39. Rosa Parks
40. Jeanne Baret