RBS Staff Newsletter
Women’s History Month Has there been a woman in your life who has inspired you to reach for the stars? Well, Women’s History Month is the perfect time to tell that story. There have been many famous women, from all cultures, throughout the annals of time who have shaped the course of history around the world. Women’s History Month began as International Women’s History Day in 1911, then grew to Women’s History Week in Sonoma, California in 1980, and then became Women’s History Month, which was recognized by the United States in 1978 under President Jimmy Carter. How much do you know about Women’s History Month? Take the short quiz below to test your knowledge: 1. Who participated in the suffragette movement in America? a. b. c. d.
Susan B. Anthony Sojourner Truth Elizabeth Cady Stanton All of the above
2. There is a building on the Livingston Campus is named after: a. b. c. d.
Lucretia Mott Lucy Stone Maya Angelou Corazon Aquino
3. Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and which if his wives? a.
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b. Susan Smith c. Anne Boylen d. Catherine the Great 4. Who was the first woman to hold an endowed chair at Rutgers Business School? a. Dr. Lei Lei b. Dr. Simi Kedia c. Dr. Rosa Oppenheim d. Dr. Louisa Cartwright 5. Who was the first woman to lead India as President of the Indian National Congress Party? a. Benazir Bhutto b. Salama Shahadi c. Sarojini Naidu d. Indira Gandhi
