Can You Name These Iconic Historical Women?

Stefanie Veneziano

Whenever we learn about history, it is almost always about men who changed the world. Though their roles are important, it’s important to remember the badass women that have shaped the course of human history. How well do you know these important historical women? Which athletes have fought for gender equality, activists who fought for women’s voting rights, and politicians who encouraged democracy in their own countries? Which geniuses invented computer codes and the technology that we use today for wireless internet? Who risked it all to protect their countries, and who lead their nations to prosperity and unity? Who do you have to thank for clean hospital conditions and birth control access? Name these 12 badass women of history to find out! We wish we could have included more women in this quiz because there is definitely no shortage of amazing women who have changed the world. And there definitely will be more as they accomplish great things in the future!

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This woman is the ultimate activist. Though she is most known for her role in the American suffragette movement, she spent her teenage years fighting for the abolition of slavery. In 1979, she posthumously became the first real woman to be featured on U.S. currency.

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Can You Name These Iconic Historical Women?

This woman is the ultimate activist. Though she is most known for her role in the American suffragette movement, she spent her teenage years fighting for the abolition of slavery. In 1979, she posthumously became the first real woman to be featured on U.S. currency.

Not only was this woman the number one tennis player in the world, she is known for being a gender equality activist and founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Hospitals are safe, clean, and sanitary thanks to the work of this woman! Having served during the Crimean war, this woman is known as the founder of modern nursing and for reforming improving health care conditions in Great Britain.

Known as the Maid of Orléans, this heroine protected France during the Hundred Years’ War. After her death, she was canonized as a Catholic saint.

This ancient Greek poet was the first known woman to have her writings published. From the island of Lesbos, she was best known for lyric poetry.

When Grace Hopper tried to enlist in the Navy during WWII, she was rejected. At age 34 she joined the Navy Reserves and worked as a developer on the famous Harvard Mark I team. Which contribution to the world of computer science is her greatest achievement?

The first female prime minister of Pakistan, this woman was known for her secular, progressive ideas and was a strong supporter of women’s rights and encouraging democracy.

Do you use birth control? If so, you have this woman to thank! Having pioneered the movement to legalize contraception and spread sex education, this activist established Planned Parenthood.

One of these women is known for inventing a system to guide torpedoes with spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology in WWII. We likely wouldn’t have wifi today if it weren’t for which actress?

This 16th century queen is credited with uniting England and leading it to become one of the most powerful nations in the world.

Women haven’t always been lucky enough to use tampons every month! This African-American woman is credited with inventing the sanitary belt, an earlier version of the maxi pad.

This actress was the first American woman to undergo successful gender reassignment surgery and is widely known as the first transgender celebrity in Hollywood.

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This woman is the ultimate activist. Though she is most known for her role in the American suffragette movement, she spent her teenage years fighting for the abolition of slavery. In 1979, she posthumously became the first real woman to be featured on U.S. currency.

Not only was this woman the number one tennis player in the world, she is known for being a gender equality activist and founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Hospitals are safe, clean, and sanitary thanks to the work of this woman! Having served during the Crimean war, this woman is known as the founder of modern nursing and for reforming improving health care conditions in Great Britain.

Known as the Maid of Orléans, this heroine protected France during the Hundred Years’ War. After her death, she was canonized as a Catholic saint.

This ancient Greek poet was the first known woman to have her writings published. From the island of Lesbos, she was best known for lyric poetry.

When Grace Hopper tried to enlist in the Navy during WWII, she was rejected. At age 34 she joined the Navy Reserves and worked as a developer on the famous Harvard Mark I team. Which contribution to the world of computer science is her greatest achievement?

The first female prime minister of Pakistan, this woman was known for her secular, progressive ideas and was a strong supporter of women’s rights and encouraging democracy.

Do you use birth control? If so, you have this woman to thank! Having pioneered the movement to legalize contraception and spread sex education, this activist established Planned Parenthood.

One of these women is known for inventing a system to guide torpedoes with spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology in WWII. We likely wouldn’t have wifi today if it weren’t for which actress?

This 16th century queen is credited with uniting England and leading it to become one of the most powerful nations in the world.

Women haven’t always been lucky enough to use tampons every month! This African-American woman is credited with inventing the sanitary belt, an earlier version of the maxi pad.

This actress was the first American woman to undergo successful gender reassignment surgery and is widely known as the first transgender celebrity in Hollywood.

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