--- title: "Women\u2019s History Quiz: Do You Know These Famous Ladies?" url: "https:\/\/britannicaeducation.com\/blog\/womens-history-quiz\/" published: "2026-02-24T01:58:48+00:00" modified: "2026-04-30T22:10:57+00:00" author: "Britannica Education" description: "Every March, Women\u2019s History Month invites us to celebrate the incredible contributions women have made across every field\u2014often in the face of adversity and against the odds. It\u2019s a time to honor the pioneers, the rebels, the leaders, and the everyday heroes whose stories deserve to be remembered and shared. Women Who Made History So […]" --- # Women’s History Quiz: Do You Know These Famous Ladies? Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to celebrate the incredible contributions women have made across every field—often in the face of adversity and against the odds. It’s a time to honor the pioneers, the rebels, the leaders, and the everyday heroes whose stories deserve to be remembered and shared. 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It’s a time to honor the pioneers, the rebels, the leaders, and the everyday heroes whose stories deserve to be remembered and shared. ## **Women Who Made History** So how much do you really know about the trailblazing women who’ve achieved these groundbreaking “firsts” and other feats? Put your knowledge to the test with our Women’s History Quiz!  Women’s History Month Quiz - **1. Architect and artist Maya Lin designed which national monument now standing in Washington, D.C.?** Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - National World War II Memorial - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - **2. What innovation did actress Hedy Lamarr receive a U.S. patent for during World War II?** Airplane engine muffler - Bulletproof fiber - Central heating - Torpedo communication system - **3. Jeannette Rankin of Montana was the first woman to serve in which part of the U.S. federal government?** Department of Health and Human Services - House of Representatives - Senate - Supreme Court - **4. Who is the author of the memoir *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings*?** Alice Walker - Maya Angelou - Toni Morrison - Zora Neale Hurston - **5. Who was the first woman selected for the original seven-member cast of *Saturday Night Live?*** Candice Bergen - Gilda Radner - Jane Curtin - Laraine Newman - **6. Which astronaut was the first woman to command the International Space Station?** Jessica Meir - Mae Jemison - Peggy Whitson - Sally Ride - **7. Who was the first woman honored as an EGOT?** Audrey Hepburn - Barbra Streisand - Helen Hayes - Whoopi Goldberg - ** 8. Which movie did Rita Moreno win an Academy Award for?** *Carnal Knowledge* - *The Four Seasons* - *The King and I* - *West Side Story* - **9. What issue is journalist Ida B. Wells known for covering in the late 1890s?** Child labor - Lynching - Unsafe housing - Workplace discrimination - **10. Which woman worked for the Office of Strategic Services (the precursor to the CIA) before becoming a chef?** Alex Guarnaschelli - Clare Smyth - Ina Garten - Julia Child **You correctly answered 0/0 questions.** How did you do? You can always study up on these achievers and other inspiring women using [Britannica School](https://britannicaeducation.com/solutions/prek-12/britannica-school/). Not a subscriber? 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