Quiz: Women in History - Civic Genius

Which country was the first in the world to elect a woman as head of its government?*

Who was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress?*

Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody was the first American woman to achieve the rank of four-star general. In what year did she reach this achievement?*

Who was the first woman in space?*

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is best known for what record?*

In 1900, Margaret Abbott became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States in which of the following sports?*

Which famous comedienne once ran for president of the United States on the "surprise party" ticket?*

Which of the following artists was the first woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?*

Since its inception, how many women have served as Supreme Court Justices?*

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?*

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