History · General Awareness
Women in Media and History
3,114 Questions
Attempt a diverse range of questions highlighting the achievements of women in history, global media, politics, and literature. The set covers famous celebrities, historical firsts, influential leaders, and notable authors. This material helps build a strong foundation for the general knowledge sections of various competitive exams.
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Women in Media and History Questions
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Sweet sugar
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Buttercup
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Dania
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Ela
B
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Explanation
Ted meets a girl at a birthday party in How I Met Your Mother, and she uses the fake name "Buttercup" to avoid revealing her real identity. This occurs in the early seasons of the show.
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Ted-Robin
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Marshal-Lily
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Barney-Sharon
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All of the three
B
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Explanation
How I Met Your Mother Season 1 finale ends with Marshall and Lily breaking up when Lily goes to San Francisco for her art fellowship. This is a major cliffhanger ending the season.
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Roseline
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Marlyn
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Diana
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Rebecca
D
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Explanation
According to UK official statistics, Rebecca was the most popular girl's name in England during the 1990s, particularly in the mid-1990s. The name reached peak popularity around 1995-1996. Names like Diana, Roseline, and Marlyn did not achieve the same ranking during this decade.
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Miami Tatoo
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LA Miami
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LA Tatoo
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LA Ink
D
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Kat Von D rose to fame through "LA Ink," a reality series documenting the daily operations of her tattoo shop in Los Angeles.
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Chandler
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Jina
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Alex
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Manner
A
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Explanation
In Friends, Joey's best friend is Chandler Bing. They are roommates and their friendship is central to the show. The other options are not correct.
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Liz Hurley
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Salma Hayek
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Liv Tyler
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Heather Graham
C
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Explanation
Liv Tyler played the elf Arwen Undómiel in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). She appeared in all three films, with expanded role compared to the books.
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Salma Hayek
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Liv Tyler
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Liz Harley
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Heather Graham
B
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Liv Tyler played the role of Arwen Undómiel in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' film trilogy. She is the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and portrayed the elf maiden who falls in love with Aragorn. The other actresses listed did not appear in these films.
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Hermoine
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Luna Lovegood
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Romilda Vane
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Ginny
C
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Explanation
Ron Weasley fell under the influence of a love potion intended for Harry from Romilda Vane. After eating the chocolates spiked with her love potion, Ron became unnaturally infatuated with Romilda Vane instead. This incident occurred in 'The Half-Blood Prince'.
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Actress/Model
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Sportsperson
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Poltician
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American stockbroker; coined 'Black Tuesday'
A
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Explanation
Cindy Crawford is a famous American supermodel and actress who rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her modeling career and has also done some acting. She is not a sportsperson, politician, or stockbroker. The correct answer identifies her as an actress/model.
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Poltician
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Dancer for The Pussycat Dolls
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Model upon whom the Barbie doll is based
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Actress
D
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Explanation
Lisa Kudrow is best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay on the TV show Friends, establishing her career as an actress. While she has done voice work and producing, 'Actress' is the primary and most accurate label for her profession. The other options are factually incorrect.
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cupcake
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buttercup
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wedding cake girl
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baker babe
B
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Explanation
At Claudia and Stuart's wedding, when Ted asks for her name, Victoria introduces herself as Buttercup. This is a callback to Ted's story about a girl he met at a wedding who he called Buttercup, which turns out to be Victoria herself.
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Rachel
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Chandler
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Phoebe
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Monica
D
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Explanation
In Friends, Monica dated Fun Bobby, who was known for being fun only when drinking. Rachel, Chandler, and Phoebe did not date Fun Bobby - this was specifically Monica's relationship storyline.
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mirca vavirenc
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jolie
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martina
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lessle
A
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Explanation
Roger Federer's wife is Mirka Vavrinec (misspelled as 'mirca vavirenc'), a former tennis player whom he met during 2000 Olympics. They married in 2009 and have four children together. Options B, C, and D are incorrect - 'jolie' refers to Angelina Jolie (actress), 'martina' likely refers to Martina Navratilova or Hingis (tennis legends), and 'lessle' is not a known name associated with Federer.