
Women in science
Quiz by Margaret Medina
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- Q1Dr. Shohini Ghose is currently a professor at which university?University of TorontoMcMaster UniversityUniversity of WaterlooWilfrid Laurier University30s
- Q2Which scientist's work led to the development of CRISPR gene-editing technology?Rosalind FranklinMarie CurieJennifer DoudnaAda Lovelace30s
- Q3Dr. Shohini Ghose is known for her work in which field?BiochemistryArtificial IntelligenceQuantum ComputingAstrophysics30s
- Q4Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?Marie CurieJane GoodallCaroline HerschelValentine Tereshkova30s
- Q5Who is known for her pioneering work on DNA structure?Ada LovelaceRosalind FranklinDr. Shohini GhoseAnne Dagg30s
- Q6Who is famous for her research and advocacy for chimpanzees?Valentina TereshkovaJane GoodallHarriet BrooksDorothy Hodgkin30s
- Q7What is Caroline Herschel famous for?Discovering the theory of relativityInventing the first calculatorBeing the first woman to discover a cometWriting novels and plays30s
- Q8Who discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity?Marie CurieAnne DaggCaroline HerschelAda Lovelace30s
- Q9Who developed the first algorithm?Dr. Shohini GhoseAda LovelaceDorothy HodgkinHarriet Brooks30s
- Q10In which year did Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel into space?195719841971196330s
- Q11What is the title of the 2018 documentary film that tells Anne Dagg's story?The Woman Who Loves GiraffesNature's Giants: The Anne Dagg StoryGiraffe Expedition: A Life in ScienceWild Kingdom: A Zoologist's Journey30s
- Q12Which molecule did Dorothy Hodgkin first determine the structure of?PenicillinCaffeineAspirinDNA30s
- Q13For which molecule did Dorothy Hodgkin receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964?DNACaffeineVitamin B12AspirinInsulin30s
- Q14What was Anne Dagg's major contribution to zoology?Her invention of a new scientific techniqueHer contributions to marine biologyHer discovery of a new species of birdHer groundbreaking research on giraffes30s
- Q15Which element did Harriet Brooks discover?OxygenNeonRadonMercury30s