Can You Name All of These Inspiring Women?

How well do you think you know the revolutionary girls of history? Test your smarts—we bet you can't get them all correct. 

Which tennis superstar won her 7th Wimbledon title in 2016?

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Serena Williams went pro in 1995 and became the #1 ranked female tennis player in 2002. She reached the #1 rank eight times between 2002 and 2017. Williams is statistically the best female tennis player who ever lived. 

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Serena Williams went pro in 1995 and became the #1 ranked female tennis player in 2002. She reached the #1 rank eight times between 2002 and 2017. Williams is statistically the best female tennis player who ever lived. 

Which First Lady sat next to her husband when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas?

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Jackie was right beside John F. Kennedy when he was shot in his car while riding through Dallas, Texas. When she moved out of the White House, she married a Greek shipping mogul and tried to put the whole thing behind her. 

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Jackie was right beside John F. Kennedy when he was shot in his car while riding through Dallas, Texas. When she moved out of the White House, she married a Greek shipping mogul and tried to put the whole thing behind her. 

What famous woman was chosen to be on the cover of Time because of a film she made about the story of slavery told through the eyes of a slave?

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Oprah got on the cover of Time magazine because of her involvement with The Color Purple. She overcame poverty, becoming an unbelievably powerful and popular talk show host as well as North America's first black woman multi-billionaire.

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Oprah got on the cover of Time magazine because of her involvement with The Color Purple. She overcame poverty, becoming an unbelievably powerful and popular talk show host as well as North America's first black woman multi-billionaire.

Who was the first female solo aviator to cross the Atlantic?

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Earhart was an aviator extraordinaire and she paved the way for new-age feminism. In 1928, she flew across the Atlantic and made her mark on history. Strangely, Earhart went missing while she was trying to fly around the globe in 1937, but she will not be forgotten. 

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Earhart was an aviator extraordinaire and she paved the way for new-age feminism. In 1928, she flew across the Atlantic and made her mark on history. Strangely, Earhart went missing while she was trying to fly around the globe in 1937, but she will not be forgotten. 

What enormously famous bombshell was born with the name Norma Jeane Mortenson

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On the morning of June 1st, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles. She was later baptized as Norma Jean Baker, but she changed her name in 1946 to Marilyn Monroe.

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On the morning of June 1st, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles. She was later baptized as Norma Jean Baker, but she changed her name in 1946 to Marilyn Monroe.

This is the actress who made Pillow Talk a legendary movie alongside Rock Hudson. Who is she?

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Doris Day began acting in 1948 when she got her first role in a film called Romance on the High Seas. She had a few hits in the 50s, but Pillow Talk is still her claim to fame. 

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Doris Day began acting in 1948 when she got her first role in a film called Romance on the High Seas. She had a few hits in the 50s, but Pillow Talk is still her claim to fame. 

Who is this actress? She signed her first movie contract with MGM at just 13.

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Garland starred inThe Wizard of Oz when she was just 17 years old.

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Garland starred inThe Wizard of Oz when she was just 17 years old.

Who starred in Miracle on 34th Street when she was just eight years old?

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Although Natalie Wood was famous for her work in movies like West Side Story, Gypsy, and Rebel Without a Cause, she was still most well-known for performing in Miracle on 34th Street.

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Although Natalie Wood was famous for her work in movies like West Side Story, Gypsy, and Rebel Without a Cause, she was still most well-known for performing in Miracle on 34th Street.

Who is this famous actress? She started her career in vaudeville before she became part of a famous dancing duo with a man named Fred Astaire.

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Ginger Rogers starred in Flying Down to Rio in 1933 with Fred Astaire. They stuck together for eight films after that. 

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Ginger Rogers starred in Flying Down to Rio in 1933 with Fred Astaire. They stuck together for eight films after that. 

What actress starred alongside Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas in 1964?

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Ann-Margret landed herself on the Billboard top 20 numerous times throughout her career, and her success carried her onto the big stage to stand and sing with Elvis. 

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Ann-Margret landed herself on the Billboard top 20 numerous times throughout her career, and her success carried her onto the big stage to stand and sing with Elvis. 

What is the name of the iconic woman that encouraged women to join the factory and automotive industries during WWII?

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Thousands of women opted to work in factories during WWII while men fought overseas. The US government created a wave of propaganda, including the implementation of Rosie the Riveter, to inspire women to join the workforce. 

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Thousands of women opted to work in factories during WWII while men fought overseas. The US government created a wave of propaganda, including the implementation of Rosie the Riveter, to inspire women to join the workforce. 

What actress left Hollywood after starring in 11 legendary films to become the Princess of Monaco?

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Grace Kelly decided to marry Rainier III Prince of Monaco in 1956 and chose royalty over Hollywood. 

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Grace Kelly decided to marry Rainier III Prince of Monaco in 1956 and chose royalty over Hollywood. 

What British actress got to play two Southern Belle type characters in her career?

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For those who don't know, Vivien Leigh was Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, and she also played Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. 

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For those who don't know, Vivien Leigh was Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, and she also played Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. 

What actress is also an activist and a businesswoman, and won her first Oscar for playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line?

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Witherspoon just grabbed her first production Emmy for her work on Big Little Lies. She's got an extremely impressive track record. 

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Witherspoon just grabbed her first production Emmy for her work on Big Little Lies. She's got an extremely impressive track record. 

Who is the actress that starred with Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady? Here's a hint, she won a Tony Award for it. 

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The hills are alive with the sound of clicking the correct answer! Julie Andrews starred in the Broadway show My Fair Lady, which built the platform for the rest of her career. 

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The hills are alive with the sound of clicking the correct answer! Julie Andrews starred in the Broadway show My Fair Lady, which built the platform for the rest of her career. 

What woman holds a record nine Wimbledon singles titles?

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Martina Navratilova is arguable one of the best female tennis players of all time. She has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles total in her career. 

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Martina Navratilova is arguable one of the best female tennis players of all time. She has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles total in her career. 

What American actress was the first woman to win a performing Oscar for a film that was in a non-English language?

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In 1961, Sophia Loren earned an Academy Award for her performance in Two Women, which was a film that was entirely in Italian. 

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In 1961, Sophia Loren earned an Academy Award for her performance in Two Women, which was a film that was entirely in Italian. 

This Oscar-wining singer-actress was the fourth woman to play the lead in A Star is Born. Who is she?

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Although several notable women have played the role before, Lady Gaga absolutely crushed her role. As a matter of fact, she won an Oscar for co-writing the film's hit song, Shallow. 

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Although several notable women have played the role before, Lady Gaga absolutely crushed her role. As a matter of fact, she won an Oscar for co-writing the film's hit song, Shallow. 

What 1960's sex symbol actress died tragically in a car accident at the age of 34?

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Mansfield was a legendary singer, entertainer, and stage actress that had a ton of hits in the 1950s and 60s before her life was cut short. 

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Mansfield was a legendary singer, entertainer, and stage actress that had a ton of hits in the 1950s and 60s before her life was cut short. 

What member of the Supremes also had a successful acting and modeling career?

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Diana Ross and the Supremes had their first hit song in 1963, and after that, she took the stage and became a multi-faceted entertainment professional. 

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Diana Ross and the Supremes had their first hit song in 1963, and after that, she took the stage and became a multi-faceted entertainment professional. 

What singer and actress starred in Stormy Weather, and was one of the most prolific Black actresses of all time?

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Lena Horne was a particularly impressive actress because she refused to be typecasted into any sort of stereotypical role. Her time on screen was absolutely legendary. 

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Lena Horne was a particularly impressive actress because she refused to be typecasted into any sort of stereotypical role. Her time on screen was absolutely legendary. 

This actress was best known for her hard-hitting, sometimes terrifying character portrayal. Who is she?

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Bette Davis made music and was an actress as well. She would usually play dark, domineering women in the films she made. 

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Bette Davis made music and was an actress as well. She would usually play dark, domineering women in the films she made. 

This is the first woman to ever earn a Nobel Prize. Who is she?

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Marie Curie received a Nobel Prize for discovering radiation.

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Marie Curie received a Nobel Prize for discovering radiation.

Who starred in Mogambo, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Sun Also Rises but didn't get as much pay or notoriety as her male co-stars?

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Ava Lavinia Gardner often played trickster type characters in her films. She was also married to Frank Sinatra for a short period of time. The fact that she played promiscuous, "unladylike" characters often put her in negative positions with directors, and they paid her less (like jerks) as a result. 

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Ava Lavinia Gardner often played trickster type characters in her films. She was also married to Frank Sinatra for a short period of time. The fact that she played promiscuous, "unladylike" characters often put her in negative positions with directors, and they paid her less (like jerks) as a result. 

What award-winning actress starred in almost 100 films in over 50 years in Hollywood?

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Crawford is best known for her roles in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Mildred Pierce, but her first success was a movie called Our Dancing Daughters

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Crawford is best known for her roles in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Mildred Pierce, but her first success was a movie called Our Dancing Daughters

This woman is a mother of four and typically leans towards playing epic hero type characters. Her last role was playing Hela, Thor's sister. Who is she?

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Blanchett played an Elfan queen in Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. She also played Thor's evil sister, Hela. Blanchett has won numerous large awards, but she's really just a simple mom at heart. 

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Blanchett played an Elfan queen in Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. She also played Thor's evil sister, Hela. Blanchett has won numerous large awards, but she's really just a simple mom at heart. 

What female tennis player famously beat former men's champion Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes?

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On September 20th, 1973, Billie Jean King crushed Bobby Riggs in a singles match. She later created the Women's Tennis Association and became an advocate to make sure women received equal pay in tennis payouts. 

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On September 20th, 1973, Billie Jean King crushed Bobby Riggs in a singles match. She later created the Women's Tennis Association and became an advocate to make sure women received equal pay in tennis payouts. 

What actress made her big-screen debut in A Bill of Divorcement in 1932?

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After having a successful Broadway career, Hepburn was cast in A Bill of Divorcement, which catapulted her career into many places. 

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After having a successful Broadway career, Hepburn was cast in A Bill of Divorcement, which catapulted her career into many places. 

Who is this historical figure?

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This, right here, is the legendary Rosa Parks. She has become a symbol of the civil rights movement through her act of anti-racist civil disobedience. 

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This, right here, is the legendary Rosa Parks. She has become a symbol of the civil rights movement through her act of anti-racist civil disobedience. 

What actress starred with John Wayne in five different films?

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O'Hara has starred in films with pretty much every famous leading man from the 1940s and 50s. However, she worked most closely with John Wayne, he has said in the past that if it weren't for her, he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. 

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O'Hara has starred in films with pretty much every famous leading man from the 1940s and 50s. However, she worked most closely with John Wayne, he has said in the past that if it weren't for her, he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. 

What American tennis player won the Wimbledon women's singles crown in 1999?

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Davenport was ranked #1 in the world eight different times throughout her career. She has a career total of 55 Women's Tennis Association Tour singles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. 

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Davenport was ranked #1 in the world eight different times throughout her career. She has a career total of 55 Women's Tennis Association Tour singles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. 

What German tennis player took home her first Wimbledon women's singles title in 2018? 

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Kerger got her first Wimbledon title in 2018 by being Serena Williams. She is a three-time Grand Slam champion and is currently #4 in the world. 

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Kerger got her first Wimbledon title in 2018 by being Serena Williams. She is a three-time Grand Slam champion and is currently #4 in the world. 

What American tennis player won the Wimbledon women's singles title in 1974, 1976, and 1981?

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Chris Evert has the highest career winning percentage for singles matches in the history of tennis. She has an 89.97% win rate. 

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Chris Evert has the highest career winning percentage for singles matches in the history of tennis. She has an 89.97% win rate. 

What actress got sick of playing arm candy for male actors and changed her appearance to be terrifying, sexy, and unapproachable?

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Kerr did pretty well at the beginning of her career, but she was fed up with the sexism in Hollywood. She wanted to make something that made her, and the way women appear on screen, shine in a different light. 

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Kerr did pretty well at the beginning of her career, but she was fed up with the sexism in Hollywood. She wanted to make something that made her, and the way women appear on screen, shine in a different light. 

This actress was in Citizen Kane, Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte, and The Magnificent Ambersons. Who is she?

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Moorehead is one of the most prolific actors of all time. Unfortunately, she never got to play very many lead roles, but over her career as a supporting actress, she made history. 

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Moorehead is one of the most prolific actors of all time. Unfortunately, she never got to play very many lead roles, but over her career as a supporting actress, she made history. 

Who wrote the 1993 song U.N.I.T.Y. intended to empower Black women?

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U.N.I.T.Y. won Queen Latifah a Grammy Award for her 1993 album Black Reign. 

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U.N.I.T.Y. won Queen Latifah a Grammy Award for her 1993 album Black Reign. 

What soccer goalkeeper holds the most career clean sheets record in America?

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Hope Solo was the goalkeeper for the US women's national team from 2000 to 2016. She is considered to be one of the top 5 female goalkeepers in the entire world. 

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Hope Solo was the goalkeeper for the US women's national team from 2000 to 2016. She is considered to be one of the top 5 female goalkeepers in the entire world. 

Who starred in the 1949 noir Criss Cross?

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De Carlo's first acting gig was in Criss Cross. Her role in this movie is still considered to be one of the best acting jobs of the time period. 

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De Carlo's first acting gig was in Criss Cross. Her role in this movie is still considered to be one of the best acting jobs of the time period. 

This actress was just as involved in the movie world as she was in the fashion world. Who is she?

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Young was one of thee siblings who all managed to build acting careers. Although her sisters were less successful than she was, they all made a mark on Hollywood. 

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Young was one of thee siblings who all managed to build acting careers. Although her sisters were less successful than she was, they all made a mark on Hollywood. 

She was often partnered up with Jimmy Stewart, but most of the time she played his mother, despite them not being very far apart in age. Who is she?

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Beulah Bondi had both a bachelor's and a master's degree in the oratory arts when she started to act full time. She had acted on the side since she was seven years old, and unfortunately, despite her career being long and prosperous, she was never given an award. 

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Beulah Bondi had both a bachelor's and a master's degree in the oratory arts when she started to act full time. She had acted on the side since she was seven years old, and unfortunately, despite her career being long and prosperous, she was never given an award. 

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