Ending Apartheid 1 Internet Scavenger Hunt Web Quest

Directions: Read the questions below and go to the given Web addresses to find the answers to the questions. Good luck and have fun!

Distinguished Women of the Past National Women's Hall of Fame www.netsrq.com/~dbois/ www.greatwomen.org/home.php 1. Madam C. J. Walker How did she become the first female African-American millionaire?

2. Rosa Parks How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

3. Jackie Joyner-Kersee How many Olympic medals did she earn?

4. Wilma Rudolph What childhood illness did she have that made people think she could never lead a normal life?

5. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony What prominent organization did these two women lead?

6. Janet Reno What office did she hold in the state of Florida before becoming the first female United States Attorney General?

7. Betsy Ross Who asked her to make the first American flag?

2002-03 MASTER TEACHER ROBERT REDMON 8. Harriet Tubman What nickname did slaves call her?

9. Sally Ride What sport did this famous astronaut play as a young woman?

10. Helen Keller What is the title of her autobiography?

11. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Which president nominated her to the Supreme Court?

12. Amelia Earhart What was Earhart's role on her first transatlantic flight?

13. Georgia O'Keeffe Which museum presented the first retrospective exhibit of a woman artist?

14. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis What job did Jackie have before she married John F. Kennedy?

15. Hillary Clinton What official role did President Bill Clinton appoint her?

16. Molly Pitcher What heroic acts did she perform during the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778?

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17. Clara Barton Why wasn't she permitted to work with the International Red Cross?

18. Gloria Steinem Which two magazines did she help found?

19. Sandra Day O'Connor What "first" did she accomplish in the Arizona Senate?

20. Eleanor Roosevelt What was the title of the newspaper column she wrote?

21. Madeleine Albright What job did this woman hold in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet?

22. Mother Teresa What is the name of the order started by Mother Teresa in 1950?

23. Dolores Huerta With whom did she partner to start the United Farm Workers in 1962?

24. Joan Ganz Cooney What famous children's street did she create that debuted in 1969 and has been going strong ever since?

2002-03 MASTER TEACHER ROBERT REDMON