Important Women in History

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Which physicist and chemist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Who was the first female head of government in modern times, becoming Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960?

Which American civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

Who was the first woman elected president of an African country, Liberia, in 2006?

Who was the French saint who led French troops to several key victories during the Hundred Years' War before being burned at the stake in 1431?

Which American author wrote the novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which had a major impact on views about slavery?

Who was the first female astronaut in space?

Which Egyptian queen is known for her alliances with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony?

Which woman founded the American Red Cross?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

Which British author is known for writing 'Frankenstein'?

Who was the first woman in the United States to earn a PhD in philosophy?

Which woman was a pioneer in nursing and is known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'?

Who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' education, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?

Who was the German princess who became Empress of Russia after overthrowing her husband in a palace coup in 1762?

Who was the first female president of Argentina?

Which woman was a famous Mexican painter known for her self-portraits?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?

Which American woman was a pioneer in computer programming and developed one of the first compilers?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of Norway?

Which woman was a leading figure in the American civil rights movement and founded the National Council of Negro Women?

Who was the first female president of Ireland?