Quiz on Women Scientists

Who was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the US?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Mary Anning

• Ada Lovelace

• Caroline Herschel

Which scientist is known for her work on nuclear fission?

• Lise Meitner

• Rosalind Franklin

• Mae Jemison

• Katherine Johnson

Who is recognized as the first computer programmer?

• Ada Lovelace

• Bessie Coleman

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Mary Eliza Mahoney

Which woman was instrumental in the conservation movement?

• Zaha Hadid

• Alice Ball

• Rachel Carson

• Mary Anning

Who discovered the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton?

• Mary Anning

• Caroline Herschel

• Rosalind Franklin

• Lise Meitner

Which scientist developed an injectable treatment for leprosy?

• Katherine Johnson

• Mae Jemison

• Patricia Bath

• Alice Ball

Who was the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn a pilot's license?

• Bessie Coleman

• Amelia Earhart

• Zaha Hadid

• Mary Eliza Mahoney

Which woman was a pioneer in the field of astronomy?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Ada Lovelace

• Caroline Herschel

• Rachel Carson

Who was the first female program director of ships in the US Navy?

• Raye Montague

• Katherine Johnson

• Patricia Bath

• Lise Meitner

Which scientist's work led to the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency?

• Rosalind Franklin

• Ada Lovelace

• Mary Anning

• Rachel Carson