38 Inspiring National Women's History Month Trivia Questions and Answers
This National Women's History Month trivia honors the trailblazing women who have shaped history, broken barriers, and inspired generations.
1When is Women's History Month celebrated?
2What was the original week dedicated to women's history?
3Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
4Which U.S. president declared March as Women's History Month?
5What theme is chosen for each Women's History Month?
6What year did Women’s History Month officially become a national celebration?
7What was the theme for Women's History Month in 2020?
8What is the significance of the National Women's History Project?
9Which American suffragist led the charge for women’s voting rights in the early 20th century?
10Who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice?
11What woman became the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
12Which female scientist is known for her discovery of the structure of DNA?
13Who was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?
14What organization was founded in 1966 to advocate for women's rights?
15Who was the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
16Which pioneering woman was the first to receive a medical degree in the U.S.?
17What landmark legal case did Ruth Bader Ginsburg help to argue for women's rights?
18What year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?
19Who was the first woman to fly in space?
20What is the purpose of Women’s History Month?
21Which woman is known as the 'First Lady of Civil Rights'?
22Who was the first woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
23Who was the first woman to run for president in the United States?
24What was the first country to grant women the right to vote?
25Who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
26What woman co-founded the American Red Cross?
27Which woman is credited with being the first African American millionaire?
28Who was the first female astronaut to command a space shuttle?
29Who was the first female president of a major American university?
30What event is celebrated every year during Women's History Month?
31Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director?
32Which woman is known as the founder of modern nursing?
33Which woman wrote 'The Feminine Mystique,' sparking the second wave of feminism?
34Who was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice?
35Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award?
36Who is credited with coining the term 'feminism'?
37Who was the first woman to become a U.S. senator?
38Who was the first woman to receive a PhD from Harvard University?
Answer Key
- 1. Women's History Month is celebrated in March.
- 2. The original week was Women's History Week, which started in 1981.
- 3. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in 1903.
- 4. President Jimmy Carter declared March as Women's History Month in 1980.
- 5. Each year, a specific theme is selected by the National Women's History Alliance.
- 6. Women’s History Month became a national celebration in 1987.
- 7. The theme for Women's History Month in 2020 was 'Valiant Women of the Vote.'
- 8. The National Women's History Project advocates for the recognition and celebration of women’s achievements.
- 9. Susan B. Anthony was a leading suffragist in the women's voting rights movement.
- 10. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1981.
- 11. Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
- 12. Rosalind Franklin played a crucial role in discovering the structure of DNA.
- 13. Madeleine Albright was the first female U.S. Secretary of State.
- 14. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966.
- 15. Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.
- 16. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849.
- 17. Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued the landmark case *Frontiero v. Richardson* for gender equality in 1973.
- 18. Women in the United States gained the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment.
- 19. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in space, in 1963.
- 20. The purpose of Women’s History Month is to celebrate and recognize the achievements of women.
- 21. Rosa Parks is known as the 'First Lady of Civil Rights' for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- 22. Eleanor Roosevelt was the first woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.
- 23. Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872.
- 24. New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.
- 25. Edith Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1921.
- 26. Clara Barton co-founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
- 27. Madam C.J. Walker is credited with being the first African American female millionaire.
- 28. Eileen Collins was the first female astronaut to command a space shuttle in 1999.
- 29. Dr. Judith Rodin was the first female president of the University of Pennsylvania.
- 30. International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8, is often acknowledged during Women’s History Month.
- 31. Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director in 2010.
- 32. Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing.
- 33. Betty Friedan wrote 'The Feminine Mystique' in 1963.
- 34. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
- 35. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award in 1940.
- 36. The term 'feminism' is often credited to French philosopher Charles Fourier, although it was popularized by women’s rights movements.
- 37. Hattie Caraway was the first woman to serve as a U.S. senator, elected in 1932.
- 38. Helen Magill White was the first woman to receive a PhD from Harvard University in 1877.
