1. Which Egyptian ruler undertook extensive building projects, including the construction of the Dayr al-Baḥrī temple, a funerary monument for herself?
2. Which Egyptian queen helped to change Egypt's traditional polytheistic religion to one that was monotheistic, worshipping the sun god Aton?
3. She was one of the last pharaohs of Egypt, well known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
4. Which queen of France is said to have remarked “Let them eat cake”?
5. Which Byzantine empress was married to Justinian and was one of the first rulers to recognize the rights of women?
6. Which British warrior-queen led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans?
7. Which queen of England attempted to restore Roman Catholicism in England while persecuting Protestants?
8. Which queen of England is known as the “Virgin Queen?”
9. Which queen of the United Kingdom wore black for 40 years, mourning the death of her husband?
10. Which British prime minister gained the nickname “Iron Lady”?
11. Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
12. Which ruler of the Holy Roman Empire led Austria through the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War?
13. Which Russian empress led a successful rebellion against her husband, Peter III, to come to power?
14. Christopher Columbus made his expedition to the Americas under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and which queen?
15. She was the first woman to serve as chancellor of Germany, and she kept the country’s borders open during one of Europe’s biggest refugee crises.
16. Which American first lady took over some of the administrative duties of the president after he suffered a stroke?
17. Who was the first female vice president of the United States?
18. Who rose from concubinage to become empress of China during the Tang dynasty?
19. Which member of the Qing dynasty began to modernize China in the late 19th century?
20. This Liberian president was the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country.