Extraordinary Women Quiz
This Week's Extraordinary Women Quiz
Scientists, leaders, activists, and icons who changed the world.
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What is the Extraordinary Women Quiz?
The Extraordinary Women Quiz on BingQuiz.org is a weekly trivia challenge built around women who changed the world. Scientists, leaders, activists, artists, athletes, and educators from every era and every part of the world who shaped the future through their work and their courage.
The quiz covers six areas: Science and Medicine, Politics and Leadership, Activism and Human Rights, Arts and Literature, Sports and Exploration, and Education and Social Change. Every question is about a real woman whose contribution left a lasting mark on the world.
A new set of 8 questions is published every Sunday at midnight, researched and verified by the BingQuiz team before going live.
How to Play the Extraordinary Women Quiz
A quick, three-step format: click and begin, work through 8 questions, see how you did.
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Click and Begin
Hit the Start Quiz button on the Extraordinary Women Quiz. The 60-second timer kicks in, and your first question appears immediately.
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Work Through the Questions
Eight questions appear one at a time on the Women in History Quiz. Go back to any earlier question if you want to change an answer before the timer runs out.
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See How You Did
Once you submit the Extraordinary Women Quiz, your score, rank, and a detailed explanation for every answer appear on the same page of the Famous Women Trivia Quiz on BingQuiz.
What the Extraordinary Women Quiz covers
The Extraordinary Women Quiz covers six areas every Sunday. Here is what to expect in each one.
Science and Medicine
Women who made groundbreaking discoveries and medical breakthroughs. Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Florence Nightingale, Kalpana Chawla. Often without receiving the credit they deserved at the time.
Politics and Leadership
Women who led nations and shaped history through political power. Cleopatra, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Leaders from every continent who governed at the highest levels.
Activism and Human Rights
Women who fought for rights and justice at great personal cost. Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Emmeline Pankhurst, Wangari Maathai. Their courage created change that outlasted them.
Arts and Literature
Women who redefined creative expression and told stories the world needed to hear. Frida Kahlo, Virginia Woolf, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou. Their work continues to influence culture decades later.
Sports and Exploration
Women who pushed the boundaries of human achievement. Amelia Earhart, Serena Williams, Valentina Tereshkova, Junko Tabei. They went further and higher than anyone said they could.
Education and Social Change
Women who devoted their lives to improving the world through teaching and service. Maria Montessori, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa. Their work changed how societies treat the most vulnerable.
At the end of every Extraordinary Women Quiz, all 8 correct answers are revealed with a short explanation covering the story behind each woman featured that week.
Why these women matter
The women in this quiz did not just make history. They changed what came after it.
Savitribai Phule — India
In 1848, she opened the first school for girls in India when women and lower castes were denied the right to learn. Because of her, generations of Indian girls went to school. Education for women in India has her name written at the beginning of its story.
Wangari Maathai — Kenya
She planted 47 million trees across Kenya and became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Because of her, environmental activism in Africa has a foundation it never had before.
Marie Curie — Poland and France
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person in history to win it in two different sciences. Because of her, the door to scientific research opened wider for every woman who followed.
Valentina Tereshkova — Soviet Union
In 1963, she became the first woman in space when most of the world had never considered the possibility. Because of her, space stopped being a place only men could go.
Emmeline Pankhurst — United Kingdom
She led the suffragette movement that gave women in Britain the right to vote. Because of her, half the population gained a voice in how their country was governed.
Rigoberta Menchú — Guatemala
She won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for the rights of indigenous communities at the cost of her own safety. Because of her, a previously silenced people found international recognition.
Shirin Ebadi — Iran
The first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, working as a human rights lawyer under a government that threatened her life for her work. Because of her, human rights advocacy in the Middle East gained a voice the world could not ignore.
These are not just names worth knowing. They are the reason certain rights exist, certain doors are open, and certain conversations are possible today.
Understanding your rank on the Extraordinary Women Quiz
Every player receives a rank after submitting the Extraordinary Women Quiz. Your rank reflects how well you know the scientists, leaders, activists, artists, and athletes who changed the world. Ranks reset every Sunday at midnight alongside the fresh question set.
Wanderer
0-1/8
Curious
2-3/8
Informed
4-5/8
Sharp
6/8
Brilliant
7/8
Mastermind
8/8
Reaching Mastermind on the Extraordinary Women Quiz means answering all 8 questions correctly across science and medicine, politics and leadership, activism and human rights, arts and literature, sports and exploration, and education and social change within 60 seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most common questions about the Extraordinary Women Quiz. Everything you need to know before you start playing.
Does the quiz cover both historical and modern women?
Yes. The Extraordinary Women Quiz features women from ancient history through to the present day. Questions cover figures from centuries ago alongside contemporary leaders, activists, and pioneers who are making history right now.
Is the quiz suitable for younger players?
Yes. All questions on the Extraordinary Women Quiz are factual, respectful, and suitable for a general audience, including students and younger players. The quiz can be a useful learning tool for anyone studying women's history or looking to discover inspiring female figures.
Does the quiz cover women from Asia and other non Western regions?
Yes. The Extraordinary Women Quiz deliberately covers women from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and beyond. Players will find questions about women from India, China, Kenya, Iran, Guatemala, and many other countries alongside well known Western figures.
How does BingQuiz choose which women to feature each week?
Every woman featured in the Extraordinary Women Quiz is selected based on the significance and lasting impact of her contribution. The BingQuiz team researches each question against reliable historical and biographical sources before it goes live every Sunday.
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