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International Women's Day

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When is International Women's Day?

March 8th

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What year did it begin? 1909, 1911, or 1915

1909

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Which city celebrated Women's Day first? Paris, Sydney, or New York

New York

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IWD is an official holiday in ___ countries. 16, 27, 42

27

20

This holiday celebrates women's success and women's rights. T/F

True

10

Which country first gave women the right to vote? USA, Germany, New Zealand

New Zealand

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Rosa Parks helped fight for _________ rights.

African American

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Ada Lovelace, from ______, was the first computer programmer.

England

25

Who is the first woman vice president of the USA?

Kamala Harris

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Marie Curie was the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize for her work in _______.

Chemistry/Science

25

Who wrote the famous Harry Potter series?

J.K. Rowling

25

Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin were important singers for what style of music?

Soul/Jazz

25

IWD helped women get the rights to vote and work the government. T/F

True

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The United Nations officially adopted International Women's Day in ____. 1962, 1975, 1981

1975

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Women's Day and Mother's Day are the same holiday everywhere in the world. T/F

False

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Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first woman prime minster in Sri Lanka in ____. 1960, 1971, 1974

1960

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