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niyad
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:22 PM Original message |
test your women's history IQ |
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CBHagman
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. 5, 7, 10, and 12 really stumped me! |
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niyad
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. you are welcome. how many other cities in the country are named after women? |
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niyad
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. for those who did not know, #10 is sarah winnemucca |
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KamaAina
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. At least four in California alone |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. not to mention: Santa Clara |
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kiva
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Actually the town was named for her grandfather, |
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JitterbugPerfume
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. bookmark for later |
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Xipe Totec
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. 16. She wrote poetry at age 5, and is considered the first feminist of the Americas |
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niyad
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. thank you for bringing these remarkable women to our attention |
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Xipe Totec
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Very good! |
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niyad
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. truly fascinating women |
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Xipe Totec
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Thu Mar-03-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Here are two more very interesting women |
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Kurovski
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Thu Mar-03-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I remember at The Art Institute of Chicago's show on Poland |
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BOG PERSON
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. ahahahahahaha |
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Kurovski
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Thu Mar-03-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I was amazed to learn that poland was anything more than potato farmers |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I know what you mean. just to be annoying, when I was in the south, and heard anyone start to tell |
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Kurovski
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It's all recycled. |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. Well, there is another Polish woman, also recepient of the French Legion of Honor |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
69. marie curie, of course |
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Canuckistanian
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I just watched the Frida Kahlo movie last weekend |
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Xipe Totec
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Thu Mar-03-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Very good! I tried not to give the identity away too easily |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. and see, with your name, I would have thought ireland!!! |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Funny you should say that |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. that is what comes of being psychic |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Los San Patricios |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. you are soooo bad |
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petronius
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Thu Mar-03-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. I got 5 (actually 6, if we're giving credit for WAGs) |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. sure you can--women are pretty much ignored in history classes --betsy ross was about the only |
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petronius
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. The real downer about this quiz is not so much missing lots of the question - there are so |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. and that is the trouble, these women, and many more, were not discussed back in high school, and |
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Kurovski
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Thu Mar-03-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't have any women to give the test to. |
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csziggy
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Thu Mar-03-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. I can't think of #11's name but I am embarrassed to say |
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KamaAina
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Marian Anderson |
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csziggy
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I've heard recordings of that concert and Marian Anderson was too good |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere
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Thu Mar-03-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. I got 2, 6, and 9 |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. k&r, can't answer most of these |
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Fuzz
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Bah, I won't even try, all the answers are either barefoot or pregnant so who cares. |
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Canuckistanian
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Thu Mar-03-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. OMG, I only knew 3 of those answers - 8. 11 and 15 |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. it is sad how completely women's accomplishments and achievements are ignored. |
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ensho
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. kick |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. have had many copies (worn with use, given to friends, etc) |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. I have another book you might enjoy - Uppity Women of Medieval Times |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. not to mention "uppity women of the new world" and "uppity women of shakespeare's time" |
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Canuckistanian
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. Hypatia comes to mind |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. indeed--xians have a great deal to answer for |
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Tansy_Gold
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. Dale Spender is one of my most favoritest people in the whole world |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I think I own everything she has written-- and agree with you about "the writing or the sex" |
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Tansy_Gold
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Sat Mar-05-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. There was no such thing as Women's Studies when I went to college |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. you are a wonderful example for all women. thank you so much for sharing part of your life with us. |
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hfojvt
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. you ought to be ashamed for not getting #9 |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. victoria woohulll is one of my favourites. whenever I hear about women running for president, she, |
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treestar
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Fri Mar-04-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
33. Wow, I only know one or two |
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BillyJack
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Fri Mar-04-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. Too late to Recommend, but I can give it a kick! |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. thank you, and welcome to DU |
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BillyJack
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Fri Mar-04-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
57. Thanks for the welcome! But more importantly, |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. you are most welcome. my small contribution to women's herstory month. |
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LeftishBrit
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. Very interesting! |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Check posts #41, #44 they should be eazy peazy for one interested in science nt |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. Here are a few more women worthy of awe and admiration |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. thank you for that list |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. And another quiz entry.... |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. the incomparable hedy lamarr |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Believe it or not, I first heard of her in a PhD level course in wireless networking nt |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
63. it doesn't surprise me at all. |
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JoePhilly
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Fri Mar-04-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
46. I nailed 13 ... but then again, I went to Clara Barton elementary school in Philly way back when!! |
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TheCentepedeShoes
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Fri Mar-04-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. My answers without peeking |
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niyad
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Fri Mar-04-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. actually, you did pretty well |
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LWolf
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Sat Mar-05-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
66. 10/15. |
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niyad
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Sat Mar-05-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. 10/15 is pretty good. |
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niyad
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Mon Mar-07-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
70. . . . . |
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