Women Who Changed the World. The Greatest Women in Science. Educ

Who was the first American woman to fly into space?

• Barbara McClintock

• Sally Ride

• Marie Curie

• Elizabeth Blackwell

Which female scientist became the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Hedy Lamarr

• Maria Beasley

• Barbara McClintock

Who was the Polish-French scientist that received two Nobel prizes for her work on radioactivity?

• Barbara McClintock

• Marie Curie

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Sally Ride

Which female scientist invented the life raft that saved thousands of lives, including those from the Titanic?

• Maria Beasley

• Hedy Lamarr

• Sally Ride

• Elizabeth Blackwell

Who discovered jumping genes and won a Nobel Prize in medicine?

• Hedy Lamarr

• Marie Curie

• Barbara McClintock

• Sally Ride

Which female scientist was an influential astronaut and dedicated to helping girls learn mathematics and science?

• Maria Beasley

• Sally Ride

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Hedy Lamarr

Who invented a secret communication system during World War II that later became the basis for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and cell phones?

• Barbara McClintock

• Maria Beasley

• Hedy Lamarr

• Marie Curie

Which female scientist focused on helping girls become doctors and care for the poor after losing her eyesight?

• Sally Ride

• Hedy Lamarr

• Maria Beasley

• Elizabeth Blackwell

Who was an engineer and inventor known for creating the collapsible life raft?

• Sally Ride

• Marie Curie

• Maria Beasley

• Barbara McClintock

Which female scientist made a huge contribution to the study of DNA by discovering jumping genes?

• Hedy Lamarr

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Barbara McClintock

• Maria Beasley