Women in Science

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the remarkable contributions of women in the field of science throughout history.
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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

  1. Marie Curie

  2. Lise Meitner

  3. Emmy Noether

  4. Ada Lovelace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.

Which female mathematician is known for her work on number theory and abstract algebra?

  1. Emmy Noether

  2. Ada Lovelace

  3. Grace Hopper

  4. Sophie Germain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emmy Noether was a German mathematician who made significant contributions to abstract algebra and number theory. She is often referred to as the 'mother of modern algebra'.

Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in computer science?

  1. Grace Hopper

  2. Ada Lovelace

  3. Margaret Hamilton

  4. Barbara Liskov


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral. She was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in computer science in 1934.

Which female scientist is known for her discovery of the structure of DNA?

  1. Rosalind Franklin

  2. Barbara McClintock

  3. Rita Levi-Montalcini

  4. Rachel Carson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosalind Franklin was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.

Who was the first woman to be awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society?

  1. Caroline Herschel

  2. Mary Somerville

  3. Elizabeth Blackwell

  4. Florence Nightingale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Caroline Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and the sister of astronomer William Herschel. She was the first woman to be awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1828.

Which female scientist is known for her work on the conservation of natural resources and the environment?

  1. Rachel Carson

  2. Jane Goodall

  3. Dian Fossey

  4. Sylvia Earle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book 'Silent Spring' raised public awareness about the dangers of pesticides and inspired the modern environmental movement.

Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)?

  1. Margaret Mead

  2. Barbara McClintock

  3. Rita Levi-Montalcini

  4. Jane Goodall


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Mead was an American anthropologist and author who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1975.

Which female scientist is known for her discovery of pulsars?

  1. Jocelyn Bell Burnell

  2. Vera Rubin

  3. Nancy Grace Roman

  4. Sally Ride


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a British astrophysicist who discovered pulsars in 1967 while a postgraduate student at the University of Cambridge.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

  1. Marie Curie

  2. Lise Meitner

  3. Emmy Noether

  4. Ada Lovelace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911, and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.

Which female scientist is known for her work on the structure and function of proteins?

  1. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

  2. Rosalind Franklin

  3. Barbara McClintock

  4. Rita Levi-Montalcini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was a British chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964 for her work on the structure of proteins, including insulin and vitamin B12.

Who was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

  1. Gerty Cori

  2. Barbara McClintock

  3. Rita Levi-Montalcini

  4. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gerty Cori was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for her work on the metabolism of glycogen.

Which female scientist is known for her discovery of the genetic basis of Down syndrome?

  1. Barbara McClintock

  2. Rita Levi-Montalcini

  3. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

  4. Martine Rothblatt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Martine Rothblatt is an American entrepreneur, author, and lawyer who is known for her work on artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and space exploration. She is also the founder and CEO of United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company that develops and markets treatments for rare diseases.

Who was the first woman to be awarded the Fields Medal?

  1. Maryam Mirzakhani

  2. Ingrid Daubechies

  3. Karen Uhlenbeck

  4. Chanda Kochhar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014 for her work on the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces.

Which female scientist is known for her work on the development of the polio vaccine?

  1. Jonas Salk

  2. Albert Sabin

  3. Hilary Koprowski

  4. Sabin Russell


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hilary Koprowski was a Polish-American virologist who developed the first live polio vaccine in 1950.

Who was the first woman to be awarded the Turing Award?

  1. Ada Lovelace

  2. Grace Hopper

  3. Frances Allen

  4. Barbara Liskov


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Frances Allen was an American computer scientist who won the Turing Award in 2006 for her pioneering work on optimizing compilers.

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