FAMOUS FIRSTS QUIZ:
WOMEN IN CANADIAN HISTORY

Test your knowledge of some notable firsts for women in Canadian history. Ten multiple-choice questions
based on the book 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces.

1. Who was the first woman in Canada to become a lawyer?

A. Emily Murphy
B. Henrietta Muir Edwards
C. Clara Brett Martin
D. Helen Gregory MacGill

2. Who was the first Canadian woman to receive a university degree in architecture?

A. Phyllis Lambert
B. Esther Pariseau
C. Blanche Lemco Van Ginkel
D. Esther Marjorie Hill

3. Who was the Canadian who became North America's first certified female sea captain?

captain

A. Tugboat Annie
B. Molly Kool
C. Ann Hulan
D. Frances Barkley

4. Who was the first female Chinese-Canadian doctor?

A. Victoria Cheung
B. Jean Lumb
C. Nellie Yip Quong
D. Margaret Gee

5. Who was the Canadian athlete who brought home the first Olympic gold medal for a woman high jumper?

A. Ethel Catherwood
B. Debbie Brill
C. Ethel Smith
D. Fannie Rosenfeld

6. What was the first woman in Quebec to earn her living as a journalist?

A. Thérèse Casgrain
B. Idola Saint-Jean
C. Robertine Barry
D. Laure Conan

Was it Idola Saint-Jean(BAnQ/2688)???

7. Who was the first black woman to win a seat in a provincial legislature in Canada?

A. Zanana Akande
B. Rosemary Brown
C. Jean Augustine
D. Anne Cools

8. Who created Canada's first all-female orchestra?

A. Maureen Forrester
B. Kathleen Parlow
C. La Bolduc
D. Ethel Stark

9. Who was Canada's first prima ballerina?

ballet dancers

Female dancers in Boris Volkoff's Canadian Ballet production of "Sur les Pointes."
(MIKAN 4309918)

A. Lois Smith
B. Celia Franca
C. Karen Kain
D. Veronica Tennant

10. Who was elected as the first female chief in Canada under the Indian Act?

A. Molly Brant
B. Mary Two-Axe Early
C. Sandra Lovelace
D. Elsie Knott

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For more info about women in Canadian history consult the books 100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces
and 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces.

FAMOUS FIRSTS QUIZ: WOMEN IN CANADIAN HISTORY

FAMOUS FIRSTS QUIZ:
WOMEN IN CANADIAN HISTORY