Multiple choice general knowledge Who was the world's first woman Prime Minister? Golda Meier - Israel Sirimavo Bandaranaike - Sri Lanka Dr. Angela Dorothea Merkel - Germany Song Quingling - China Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman Prime Minister when she was elected in July 1960. She led the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and served three terms as PM.