Women in History - 5 - Answers

Published: Saturday 5th June 2021A free history quiz about famous women and their lives.
  1. In which country would you find Mother Theresa airport? Albania.
  2. Who in 1979 became Britain's first female Prime Minister? Margaret Thatcher.
  3. What was the title of the only novel written by Emily Bronte? Wuthering Heights.
  4. Who in 1532 became the second wife of Henry VIII? Anne Boleyn.
  5. What was the name of the business started by Anita Roddick in 1979? Body Shop.
  6. In which area of the arts did Anna Pavlova gain fame? Ballet.
  7. Of which football club is celebrity chef Delia Smith a major supporter? Norwich City.
  8. Who in 1983 became the first American woman in space? Sally Ride.
  9. In which year did Angela Merkel become the first female Chancellor of Germany? 2005
  10. Which female author wrote the Mallory Towers series of children's books? Enid Blyton.
  11. In which British graveyard was Pocahontas buried in 1617? Gravesend,Kent.
  12. To which role was Carol Ann Duffy appointed to in 2009, the first woman to hold it? Poet Laureate.
  13. Under which Prime Minister did Barbara Castle serve as Minister of Transport? Harold Wilson.
  14. Who was the author of the Harry Potter series of books? J K Rowling.
  15. Who was the author of the classic horror story "Frankenstein"? Mary Shelley.
  16. Which fashion designer is given credit for introducing the mini-skirt and hot pants? Mary Quant.
  17. Who in 1990 became the first female President of Ireland? Mary Robinson.
  18. Which American anthropologist wrote the 1938 work "Coming of Age in Samoa"? Margaret Mead.
  19. Who was the longest serving Russian monarch? Catherine the Great.
  20. Who went from being the youngest actress to win an Oscar to being US Ambassador to Ghana? Shirley Temple-Black.

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