Women in Media and History

Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. She remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.

Primrose 'Prim' Everdeen is Katniss's younger sister in the Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss volunteers for the Games to protect Prim. Lily, Popy, and Jasmine are not characters in the series.

The sentence refers to two people (Jim and Judy), so a plural form is needed. "Alumni" is the plural for graduates of mixed gender or male graduates. "Alumna" is singular female, "alumnae" is plural female, and "alumnus" is singular male.

In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Viola disguises herself as a young man named Cesario to serve Duke Orsino. This disguise creates the central romantic confusion of the play, as both Orsino and Olivia fall in love with 'Cesario.' Orsino is the Duke, Portia is from Merchant of Venice, and Olivia is the countess who loves Cesario.

In As You Like It, when Rosalind is banished and flees to the Forest of Arden disguised as the male youth Ganymede, her cousin Celia accompanies her disguised as Aliena. Celia remains Rosalind's loyal companion throughout the play and helps maintain her disguise. Orlando is Rosalind's love interest, while Olivia and Sebastian are characters from Twelfth Night.

Dr. Doug Price's fiancee is Melissa, as referenced in the movie. This is a straightforward plot detail about one of the main character's relationships.

Florence Nightingale was widely celebrated during her lifetime for her pioneering nursing work during the Crimean War (1854-1856). The British press and public frequently referred to her as 'a legend in her own lifetime' - a phrase typically reserved for those who achieve extraordinary fame while still alive. She was the first person to receive these specific epithets in popular discourse, setting the pattern for later public figures.

Madonna's full birth name is Madonna Louise Ciccone. The other options are incorrect because they are either incomplete or contain spelling errors like "Cicoca".

Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and commonly known in her early life as Norma Jean Baker. The other options are incorrect spelling variations of her name.

Meg Ryan's birth name is Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra. The other options are incorrect because they omit her actual surname "Hyra" or truncate her middle names.

Sophia Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicoloni, commonly anglicized in trivia as Sophia Scicoloni. The other options are incorrect spelling variations of her real Italian surname.

Anita Desai is a renowned Indian novelist and short-story writer, known for works like 'Clear Light of Day' and 'In Custody'. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times.

Jeannette Rankin (note spelling, not Jannette) was elected to the US House of Representatives from Montana in 1916, becoming the first woman in Congress. She served two non-consecutive terms (1917-1919, 1941-1943). Gertrude Ederle was a swimmer, Amy Johnson a pilot, and Viscountess Astor was the first woman in British Parliament.

Amy Johnson, a pioneering English aviator, became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in May 1930. She flew a de Havilland Gipsy Moth named 'Jason' from Croydon to Darwin, covering approximately 11,000 miles in 19 days.