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

Multiple choice

Who was Henry VIll's first wife?

  1. Anne Boleyn

  2. Catherine of Aragon

  3. Jane Seymour

  4. Anne of Cleves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Catherine of Aragon was the first of Henry VIII's six wives. Their marriage lasted from 1509 until it was annulled in 1533.

Multiple choice

Who invented Barbie Dolls?

  1. Ruth Handler

  2. Tina

  3. Alexander Graham Bell

  4. Johanner Gutenberg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ruth Handler created the Barbie doll, inspired by watching her daughter play with paper dolls.

Multiple choice

Who discovered radioactive material?

  1. Marie Osmond

  2. Marie Etta

  3. Marie Curie

  4. Marie Antoinette
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Marie Curie was a pioneer in the study of radioactivity, a term she coined. She discovered the elements polonium and radium and won Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry for her work.

Multiple choice

the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940

  1. Hattie McDaniel

  2. Shirley Temple

  3. Irene Dunne

  4. Vivian Leigh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind in 1940.

Multiple choice

the first woman Supreme Court justice?

  1. Patricia Harris

  2. Geraldine Ferraro

  3. Sandra Day O'Connor

  4. Madeleine Albright
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and became the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.

Multiple choice

the first woman (and first Latino) U.S. surgeon general?

  1. Dr. Antonia Novello

  2. Dr. Nancy Pelosi

  3. Dr. Janet Reno

  4. Dr. Sonia Sotomayor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Antonia Novello was the first woman and first Hispanic person to serve as the Surgeon General of the United States, appointed in 1990.

Multiple choice

the first Asian woman Cabinet member?

  1. Elaine Chao

  2. Eugene Trinh

  3. Ellison Onizuka

  4. Taylor Gun-jin Wang
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Elaine Chao, born in Taiwan, became the first Asian American woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet position when she was appointed Secretary of Labor in 2001.

Multiple choice

first major-party woman Presidential candidate?

  1. Katharine Graham

  2. Susan B. Anthony

  3. Betty Friedan

  4. Shirley Chisholm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shirley Chisholm was the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1972, and the first African American candidate for a major party's nomination.

Multiple choice

first woman Cabinet member?

  1. Isabella Baumfree

  2. Frances Perkins

  3. Catherine Brewer

  4. Katharine Graham
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet, appointed as Secretary of Labor by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.