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Women's Suffrage and Education: The Power of Knowledge and Empowerment

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In which year did the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?

  1. 1890

  2. 1880

  3. 1870

  4. 1860


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NWSA and AWSA merged in 1890 to form the NAWSA, a more powerful and influential organization that played a crucial role in the women's suffrage movement.

Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States?

  1. Elizabeth Blackwell

  2. Susan B. Anthony

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, graduating from the Geneva Medical College in New York in 1849.

Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?

  1. Wyoming

  2. Colorado

  3. Utah

  4. Kansas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869, followed by Colorado in 1893, Utah in 1896, and Kansas in 1912.

Who was the founder of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW)?

  1. Mary McLeod Bethune

  2. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  3. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary McLeod Bethune founded the NACW in 1896 to address the specific needs and concerns of African American women.

What was the name of the amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote?

  1. 19th Amendment

  2. 15th Amendment

  3. 14th Amendment

  4. 13th Amendment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Who was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Law School?

  1. Charlotta Spears Bass

  2. Mary Church Terrell

  3. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  4. Shirley Chisholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charlotta Spears Bass was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Law School in 1933.

Which women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848?

  1. The Seneca Falls Convention

  2. The Rochester Convention

  3. The Worcester Convention

  4. The Philadelphia Convention


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Seneca Falls Convention, held in 1848, was a landmark event in the women's rights movement, where activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott discussed issues such as suffrage, property rights, and education for women.

Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

  1. Sandra Day O'Connor

  2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  3. Sonia Sotomayor

  4. Elena Kagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

What was the name of the organization founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869?

  1. The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

  2. The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)

  3. The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

  4. The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the NWSA in 1869 to advocate for women's suffrage.

Which state was the last to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote?

  1. Mississippi

  2. Alabama

  3. Georgia

  4. Tennessee


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tennessee was the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1920, securing the necessary three-fourths majority for the amendment to become part of the U.S. Constitution.

Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Belva Lockwood

  3. Shirley Chisholm

  4. Hillary Clinton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, representing the Equal Rights Party.

What was the name of the organization founded by Lucy Stone in 1869?

  1. The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)

  2. The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

  3. The Women's National Loyal League

  4. The National Association of Colored Women (NACW)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lucy Stone founded the AWSA in 1869 to advocate for women's suffrage.

Which women's rights activist was known for her powerful speeches and writings, including the Declaration of Sentiments?

  1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  2. Susan B. Anthony

  3. Lucy Stone

  4. Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a prominent women's rights activist known for her powerful speeches and writings, including the Declaration of Sentiments, which was adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.

Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. degree in the United States?

  1. Elizabeth Blackwell

  2. Mary Lyon

  3. Sophia Smith

  4. Anne Newport Royall


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anne Newport Royall was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. degree in the United States, awarded by the University of Pennsylvania in 1826.

Which women's rights activist was known for her work in the abolitionist movement and her powerful speeches on behalf of women's rights?

  1. Sojourner Truth

  2. Harriet Tubman

  3. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

  4. Ida B. Wells-Barnett


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sojourner Truth was a prominent women's rights activist and abolitionist known for her powerful speeches and advocacy for women's rights and racial equality.

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