March is Women's History Month... though it probably should be called Women's Herstory Month?
Here are a few questions from the quiz I did this week... you can google them if you want, but it'd be more upright and honest to guess if you don't know the answer...
1. Which was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
A) Sweden
B) Austria
C) New Zealand
2. Which famous queen is recognised as the first woman golfer?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Elizabeth I
3. What is Wonder Woman's real name?
A) Princess Diana of Themyscira
B) Princess Grace of Monaco
C) Princess Victoria of Ithaca
4. How did Annie Edson Taylor make history on October 24th, 1901?
A) She was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live to tell the tale.
B) She was the first person ever to take a selfie.
C) She was the first person ever to drink a Coca Cola.
5. In 1958, Italian Maria Teresa de Filippis became the first woman to compete at world championship level in which sport?
A) Formula One
B) Darts
C) Wrestling
6. On December 1, 2022, Stéphanie Frappart became the first woman to ever…
A) Abseil down the Eiffel Tower.
B) Win the Grand National.
C) Referee a men’s World Cup match.
7. In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace became the world’s first…
A) Deep Sea Diver
B) Computer Programmer
C) Hypnotherapist
8. Which Disney princess is the only one based on a real person?
A) Moana
B) Pocahontas
C) Mulan
9. Scientist Stephanie Kwolek was responsible for which life-saving invention?
A) Seatbelts
B) Inflatable life jackets
C) Bulletproof vests
10. What is one of Adele’s most treasured possessions?
A) A pair of sunglasses that once belonged to Princess Diana.
B) One of Marilyn Monroe’s false eyelashes.
C) A piece of gum that was once chewed by Celine Dion.
