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£ in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 8 ,2 01 8 | International Women's Day INSPIRING CHANGE FOR GREATER AWARENESS OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY Quiz : International Women's Day By Alan G. Luke O ffic ia lly recognized since 1975, In te rna tiona l W om en's Day has been a long overdue tr ib u te to the fabu lous fem ale gender. This year the cam pa ign th e m e is "Press fo r Progress" In h o n o u r o f the w o rld w id e observance (March 8), pay hom age to our w o rld o f w o n d e rfu l w o m e n w ith th is triv ia quiz. 1. Her hospice for dying destitutes earned her a Nobel Peace Prize. In what year was the M acedonia-born Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) the recipient of this prestigious award? a) 1973 b) 1979 c) 1985 d) 1991 2. An im posing leader and a superb strategist, Joan of Arc rallied the French Army to victory over the British. She was burned at the stake and posthum ously exonerated and canonized for what 15th century crime? a) Heresy b) Bestiality c) Treachery d) A d u lte ry 3. How many years did Queen Victoria reign over the British Empire before she succum bed in 1901? a) 39 b) 47 c) 55 d) 63 4. For alm ost 20 years Indira Gandhi ruled India. As a powerful head of state, she would oversee a military conflict, which created what nation? a) A fghanistan b) Kashmir c) Bangladesh d) Bahrain 5. In 1917, the women's suffrage movement gave women the right to vote and run for office at a national level in Canada (except Quebec). In what year was the first short of the com edy team, the Three Stooges, Woman Haters released? a) 1931 b) 1934 c) 1937 d) 1940 6. Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) was an Am erican aviation pioneer portrayed in a biopic by Hilary Swank in "Amelia" (2009). She was the first fem ale pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 from what Canadian town? a) H arbour Grace, NL b) Glace Bay, NS c) St. John, NB d) St. John's, NL 7. Julie Harris won a 1973 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the Broadway production of "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln." What Oscar-winning actress portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012)? a) Susan Sarandon b) Sally Field c) Sandra Bu llock d) Sam antha Di Santo 8. In what category was 82-year-old Canadian Alice Munro, the recipient of a Nobel Prize in 2013? a) C hem istry b) Economics c) Physics d) Literature 9. As a physicist, Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize in Science. Who portrayed the Polish native in the 1943 biopic, "Madame Curie"? a) Greer Garson b) Bette Davis c) Joan Crawford d) Rachel Langford 10. The Jam es Gang recorded a song titled "Woman" (1970) and Foreigner released the song, "Women" in 1980. Which ex-Beatle released the song titled "Woman" (1980)? a) Paul M cCartney b) George Harrison c) John Lennon d) R ingo Starr 11. Black rights activist, Viola Desmond, is the first Canadian woman to be featured on what denom ination of banknote this year? a) $5 b) $10 c) $20 d) $50 A Pam Damoff, MP ^ O a k v i l l e N o r t h - B u r l i n g t o n PAM DAMOFF, MP OAKVILLE NORTH - BURLINGTON J o in u s o n In te rn a t io n a l W o m e n 's D a y in c a llin g fo r e q u a lity fo r w o m e n in o u r c o m m u n it ie s , a c ro s s C a n a d a a n d a ro u n d th e w o r ld . C a n a d a i s s t r o n g e r w h e n w o m e n a n d g i r l s a r e e m p o w e r e d . #PRESSFORPROGRESS N ow , m o re th a n eve r, th e re 's a s tro n g c a ll- to -a c t io n to p re s s fo rw a rd a n d p ro g re s s g e n d e r p a rity . 2525 old Bronte ro ad , Suite 590, oakville, o n L6M 4J2 Tel: 905-847-4043 • Fax: 905-847-3037 y @ P a m D a m o f f n / P a m D a m o f f G O L D A W A R D W IN N E R F O R 2 0 1 7 H O M E C A R E Call us 24 hrs/day 7 days/wkSince 1991 S p e c ia l C a re /o r S e n io rs Celebrate a ll the w on d erfu l women in y o u r life! Alzheimer & Dementia Care • Personal Care • Respite Care Post Operative Care • Home Management • Companionship • Emergency Care Personalized health care programs designed to address your every need. C a re p rovid ed b o th in s id e & outs ide th e hom e. A s k u s a b o u t p r iv a te c a re fo r y o u r loved ones c u r r e n t ly at O a kv i l le T r a f a lg a r M e m o r ia l Hospita l. 905-847-4463 • C e ll: 905- 467-7716 Pam.Damoff@parl.gc.ca • MPDamoff.ca mailto:Pam.Damoff@parl.gc.ca