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  1. 3. Which artist was known for her self-portraits and depiction of Mexican folk culture? 2 words
  2. 6. Known for her fierce climate activism, which Swedish girl united the youth of the world to lobby for political change to tackle the climate crisis? 2 words
  3. 8. ‘Hope is the thing with feathers’ is one of the most well-known poems by which renowned writer? 2 words
  4. 10. Which US First Lady is known for being the first to take on responsibilities beyond hosting and entertaining in the White House? 2 words
  5. 11. which pilots was the first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932? 2 words
  6. 15. Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show? 2 words
  7. 16. Which Albanian Catholic nun served for most of her life as a missionary in the slums of Kolkata, India? 2 words
  8. 17. Which singer won the Grammy Award for Album Of The Year most often (3 times)? 2 words
  9. 20. Famous for pioneering research into chimpanzees, which female primatologist developed theories surrounding chimp tool use and aggression? 2 words
  10. 22. Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? 2 words
  11. 23. Which lady, immortalised in history by a Shakespeare play, reigned as the last Queen of Egypt before its annexation by the Roman Empire?
  12. 24. Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in which of the following sports?
  13. 26. Which actress holds the record for the most nominations in the acting categories at the Academy Awards? 2 words
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  1. 1. Who was the first openly transgender woman to appear on the cover of Time magazine? 2 words
  2. 2. Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina? 2 words
  3. 4. Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad? 2 words
  4. 5. What nickname was given to Nadya Suleman, the woman from Southern California who gave birth to eight babies in January of 2009?
  5. 7. Who was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)? 2 words
  6. 9. Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services? 2 words
  7. 12. Who is the first and only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles? 2 words
  8. 13. What US state was Kamala Harris a senator for before becoming Vice President?
  9. 14. Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree? 2 words
  10. 18. Famous for not giving up her seat on an Alabama bus based on her race, which female was a pioneer for the US civil rights movement? 2 words
  11. 19. Which Lemnhi Shoshone woman helped Meriwether Lewis and William Clark navigate and map the Louisiana Territory?
  12. 21. Jane Austen’s most famous novels include Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and _____.
  13. 25. Who was the first woman to run for Vice President of the United States as the candidate of the Republican Party? 2 words