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Women's History Month

Women's History Month Quiz By Sarah Lane Jan 21, 2008, 11:23 PST

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National Women's History Month Quiz

Read each question and choose the best possible answer.

1. What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote? The 17th AmendmentThe 18th Amendment The 19th Amendment The 20th Amendment
2. In what month do we celebrate National Women's History Month? MarchApril June December
3. What state was the very first to adapt the Amendment giving women the right to vote? New MexicoColorado Vermont Idaho
4. In what year did Congress pass the Equal Pay Act, which made it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than a man for doing the same job? 19521970 1963 1924
5. Where is the National Women's Hall of Fame located? Albany, New YorkSouthbury, Connecticut Boston, Massachusetts Seneca Falls, New York
6. In 1994, the Violence Against Women Act did what? Tightened federal penalties for sex offendersFunded services for victims of rape and domestic violence Provided special training for police officers All of the above
7. The Roe vs. Wade case allowed the Supreme Court to establish what? A woman's right to a safe and legal abortionBetter working conditions for employees A woman's right to own property A set of rights in conjunction with divorce proceedings
8. Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the first woman to win a gold medal in what event? TennisTrack and Field Long Jump Gymnastics
9. How many poems of Emily Dickinson were published during her lifetime? 1026 391 0
10. What First Lady was both wife and mother to two of our Presidents? Frances Folsom ClevelandMartha Washington Abigail Adams Julia Gardiner Tyler
Click on the Finished button when you are done, to tally up your score.
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