In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve put together trivia questions on 10 Famous Women Explorers in the U.S. I like to do something fun like this every year. Perfect for livestreams or blogs, this quiz highlights inspiring stories that continue to motivate us today. Let me know if you think the questions are too tough or about right. I’ll take that into consideration next year.

1. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Amelia Earhart
b) Bessie Coleman
c) Harriet Quimby

Which African-American woman was a pioneering pilot and stunt flyer in the early 20th century?
a) Mae Jemison
b) Bessie Coleman
c) Katherine Johnson

3. Who became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975?
a) Junko Tabei
b) Ann Bancroft
c) Stacey Allison

4. What American explorer was the first woman to reach the North Pole without resupply in 1986?
a) Ann Bancroft
b) Sylvia Earle
c) Barbara Hillary

5. Who is often called “Her Deepness” for her work as a deep-sea explorer and was the first female chief scientist of NOAA?
a) Sylvia Earle
b) Eugenie Clark
c) Rachel Carson

6. What famous American botanist was an early participant in the environmental movement, as inspired by her travels through the Americas?,
a) Ynes Mexia
b) Mary Leakey
c) Margaret Mead

7. Who became the first African-American woman to reach the North Pole at the age of 75?
a) Ann Bancroft
b) Barbara Hillary
c) Harriet Tubman

8. Which American pilot was the first woman to earn a pilot’s license in the U.S. in 1911?
a) Harriet Quimby
b) Amelia Earhart
c) Bessie Coleman

9. Who was the first American women to explore the Grand Canyon on foot, documenting their journey?
a) Isabella Bird and Julia Child
b) Mary Lois Jotter Cutter and Elzada Clover
c) Helen F. Morrison and Florance Mirriam Bailey

10. Which American explorer and naturalist documented and protected the Florida Everglades, earning the nickname “The Mother of the Everglades”?
a) Marjory Stoneman Douglas
b) Harriet Quimby
c) Sylvia Earle

Answers:

  1. Amelia Earhart
  2. Bessie Coleman
  3. Stacey Allison
  4. Ann Bancroft
  5. Sylvia Earle
  6. Ynes Mexia
  7. Barbara Hillary
  8. Harriet Quimby
  9. Mary Lois Jotter Cutter and Elzada Clover
  10. Marjory Stoneman Douglas