Can You Identify What These Famous Women Are Known For?

You may know of these famous women, but do you now what they're actually known for? These 12 ladies are more than what meets the eye. It's time to put your knowledge of famous females to the ultimate test!
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What was Catherine the Great largely known for?
Improving the welfare of Russian serfs.
Improving the opinion of the aristocracy
Helping to wipe out illness

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What was Jane Austen known for?
Her work as a field medic during the civil war
Campaigning for women's rights
Her prolific writings at a time when female writers were a rarity

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What was Margaret Fuller known for?
Being the first female college graduate
Changing perceptions about men and women
Writing beautiful poetry

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What was Harriet Beecher Stowe known for?
Writing "Pride and Prejudice"
Writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Writing "To Kill A Mockingbird"

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What was Elizabeth Cady Stanton best known for?
Her novels
Creating the early women’s suffrage movements
Her compassion for the poor

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What was Elizabeth Blackwell known for?
She helped develop a cure for polio
She was the first woman to cast her vote in the Us
She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US

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What was Helena Rubinstein known for?
Becoming the world's first supermodel
Creating a major fashion empire
Creating one of the world's first cosmetics companies

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What was Eleanor Roosevelt best known for?
Campaigning for human right's
Her role in education
Her love of animals

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Aside from acting, what is Katherine Hepburn best known for?
Her work for civil rights
Wearing pants when it was largely looked down upon for women
Redefining traditional views of women’s roles in society

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What was Indira Gandhi known for?
Her work with the poor
Being the first female prime minister of India
Becoming a feminist figure

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What was Eva Peron best known for?
Her work to preserve history
Her tireless work for the poor and women's rights
Her work to help fund education

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What was Betty Friedan best known for?
Writing "Silent Spring"
Writing "Valley of the Dolls"
Writing "The Feminine Mystique"
While you may appreciate the many contributions that these 12 incredible women gave to history, you weren't always quite sure what those contributions were. Fret not, in taking this quiz, you learned something new. There's no failure in that!

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Not only are you familiar with these 12 women, but you're well versed in how their accomplishments changed the course of history. Your knowledge is not only impressive, it's truly rare. Keep up the good work!

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According to this quiz, you're a true female tour de force! Not only are you well versed in the stellar accomplishments of these 12 women, but you understand how their contributions changed history forever. Well done!

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What was Catherine the Great largely known for?
Improving the welfare of Russian serfs.
Improving the opinion of the aristocracy
Helping to wipe out illness
2
What was Jane Austen known for?
Her work as a field medic during the civil war
Campaigning for women's rights
Her prolific writings at a time when female writers were a rarity
3
What was Margaret Fuller known for?
Being the first female college graduate
Changing perceptions about men and women
Writing beautiful poetry
4
What was Harriet Beecher Stowe known for?
Writing "Pride and Prejudice"
Writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Writing "To Kill A Mockingbird"
5
What was Elizabeth Cady Stanton best known for?
Her novels
Creating the early women’s suffrage movements
Her compassion for the poor
6
What was Elizabeth Blackwell known for?
She helped develop a cure for polio
She was the first woman to cast her vote in the Us
She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US
7
What was Helena Rubinstein known for?
Becoming the world's first supermodel
Creating a major fashion empire
Creating one of the world's first cosmetics companies
8
What was Eleanor Roosevelt best known for?
Campaigning for human right's
Her role in education
Her love of animals
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Aside from acting, what is Katherine Hepburn best known for?
Her work for civil rights
Wearing pants when it was largely looked down upon for women
Redefining traditional views of women’s roles in society
10
What was Indira Gandhi known for?
Her work with the poor
Being the first female prime minister of India
Becoming a feminist figure
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What was Eva Peron best known for?
Her work to preserve history
Her tireless work for the poor and women's rights
Her work to help fund education
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What was Betty Friedan best known for?
Writing "Silent Spring"
Writing "Valley of the Dolls"
Writing "The Feminine Mystique"