“Well-behaved women never make history." – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Thankfully, the women on this list didn't care about the social norms of their times. From the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic to the first woman to swim the English Channel, these twenty women were breaking records...and glass ceilings.
Can you name all twenty for Women's History Month? Whether you're a feminist, a humanist, or a historian, these foremost females are some that you definitely should know.
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Ayn Rand once wrote, "The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me." The answer is nothing stopped the women in this Women's History Quiz.
From Margaret Thatcher to Sandra Day O'Connor, these incredible women have led the way throughout history, becoming the first of their gender to win Nobel Prizes, launch into space, and run countries. In this Women's History Quiz, you'll discover who the first women were to climb Mount Everest, come out on top at the Grammys, and win best director at the Oscars.
Taking this Women's History Quiz is a great way to honor all the world's first females for Women's History Month. As Nora Ephron wrote, "be the heroine of your life," by acing this Women's History Quiz!
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