Quiz on Great Women of Mathematics

Who was the Greek mathematician known for her commentaries on mathematical works in 4th & 5th century Egypt?

• Maria Gaetana Agnesi

• Hypatia of Alexandria

• Sofia Kovalevskaya

• Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace

Which Italian mathematician is best known for her text on mathematical analysis, Analytical Institutions?

• Emmy Amalie Noether

• Maria Gaetana Agnesi

• Sophie Germain

• Florence Nightingale

Who was the first woman to participate in sessions at the French Academy of Sciences?

• Sophie Germain

• Katherine Johnson

• Euphemia Lofton Haynes

• Mary Cartwright

Which mathematician is known as the 'prophet of the computer age'?

• Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace

• Florence Nightingale

• Sofia Kovalevskaya

• Emmy Amalie Noether

Who employed new techniques of statistical analysis to improve hospital conditions?

• Mary Cartwright

• Florence Nightingale

• Hypatia of Alexandria

• Sophie Germain

Which Russian mathematician made significant contributions to analysis and mechanics?

• Katherine Johnson

• Sofia Kovalevskaya

• Emmy Amalie Noether

• Euphemia Lofton Haynes

Who is known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra?

• Mary Cartwright

• Maria Gaetana Agnesi

• Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace

• Emmy Amalie Noether

Which American mathematician was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics?

• Katherine Johnson

• Euphemia Lofton Haynes

• Sophie Germain

• Florence Nightingale

Who was the first woman mathematician elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of England?

• Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace

• Hypatia of Alexandria

• Sofia Kovalevskaya

• Mary Cartwright

Which mathematician played a major role in the US space program?

• Sophie Germain

• Katherine Johnson

• Emmy Amalie Noether

• Maria Gaetana Agnesi