Only 9% of the Population Can Identify These Iconic Women. Can You?

By: Jacqueline Samaroo
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Only 9% of the Population Can Identify These Iconic Women. Can You?
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About This Quiz

Get empowered and in touch with your feminine side!

Throughout history, women have had to strive for equality in many fields that have traditionally been dominated by men. However, in recent years (particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries) we have seen that women can excel at just about anything, once they are given the freedom to do so! From politics to sports or from entertainment to science, women have shown that they are capable of keeping abreast with men. That's why we're proud to bring you this quiz about 40 iconic women, from both the past and present, who will undoubtedly be remembered for their achievements for years to come! 

This quiz not only deals with women in popular culture, like Madonna, Beyonce and Marilyn Monroe, but also women's activists, like Susan B. Anthony,  Malala Yousafzai and Maya Angelou. Whether you idolize women who have led entire countries, women who have become celebrated scientists, or women who have simply fought for a better future for following generations, you're bound to find someone that you can admire in this quiz!

So, what are you waiting for? Let's take a journey through history with women who have made the world what it is today!

Angela Merkel
WikiCommons
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel is a German politician who has been serving as the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She has consistently been referred to as the most powerful woman in the world and has topped Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women eleven times out of the past twelve years. She is also considered to be the de facto leader of the European Union.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Helen Keller
Amelia Earhart

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Susan B. Anthony
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Agatha Christie
Marie Curie
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was an American women's rights activist and social reformer. She was a key figure in the women's suffrage movement and vocally supported anti-slavery movements as well.
Anne Frank

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Benazir Bhutto
SRA Gerald B. Johnson, United States Department of Defense
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Joan of Arc
Princess Diana
Indira Gandhi
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan twice - from 1988 to 1990 and also from 1993 to 1996. She is notable for being the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation.

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Billie Holiday
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Serena Williams
Beyonce Knowles
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz musician, singer and songwriter. She has received many posthumous Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as well.
Queen Elizabeth II

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Mary Magdalene
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Marilyn Monroe
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman who is notable for travelling with Jesus as one of his followers. She is mentioned at least a dozen times in the four Gospels and was reported to have witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion.
Coco Chanel
J.K. Rowling

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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Audrey Hepburn
Angelina Jolie
Amelia Earhart
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was an American diplomat, activist, politician and First Lady of the United States. She was the longest-serving First Lady (1933 - 1945) and the first to hold regular press conferences, speak at a national party convention, write a monthly magazine column, write a daily newspaper column and host a weekly radio show.

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Florence Nightengale
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Agatha Christie
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, nurse and statistician. She is hailed as the founder of modern nursing and is remembered in modern culture as "the Lady with the Lamp."
Queen Victoria
Marilyn Monroe

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Monica Seles
Wiki Commons
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Monica Seles
Monica Seles is a professional tennis player who retired in 2008 and previously held the title of world number one by the Women's Tennis Association. She won nine Grand Slam singles titles - one while representing the United States and eight while representing Yugoslavia.
Indira Gandhi
Harriet Tubman
Serena Williams

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Jane Austen
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Queen Elizabeth II
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was an English novelist who is widely celebrated among critics and scholars. She achieved success with her first four novels, "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park" and "Emma."
Margaret Thatcher
Princess Diana

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Catherine Middleton
E! News
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Angelina Jolie
J.K. Rowling
Marie Curie
Catherine Middleton
Catherine Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge and a member of the British royal family. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, her husband, is second in line to become King of the United Kingdom. She is a fashion icon, with her impact on fashion trends being referred to as the “Kate Middleton effect.”

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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Deborah M153
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Angela Merkel
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was the Duchess of Aquitaine and the Queen consort of France, and subsequently the Queen consort of England. She is remembered for being one of the most powerful and wealthiest women in western Europe. She led armies several times and was a leader of the Second Crusade.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Cleopatra

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Oprah Winfrey
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American talk show host, media proprietor, philanthropist, producer and actress. She has been ranked numerous time as the most influential woman in the world and is referred to as the "Queen of All Media."
Susan B. Anthony
Maya Angelou
Margaret Thatcher

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Hilary Clinton
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Jane Austen
Queen Victoria
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is an American politician and former First Lady of the United States. She was the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election and the 67th United States Secretary of State, from 2009 to 2013.
Malala Yousafzai

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Madonna
Youtube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Billie Holiday
Madonna
Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, businesswoman and actress. Hailed as the “Queen of Pop,” she is remembered for being able to experience mainstream success amidst controversy over her lyrical content.
Mother Teresa
Harriet Tubman

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Rihanna
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Mary Magdalene
Joan of Arc
Rihanna
Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, songwriter and actress. She is recognized as an icon of modern music and one of the best-selling artists of all time. She received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2014.
Audrey Hepburn

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Rosa Parks
YouTUbe
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Malala Yousafzai
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an American activist in the Civil Rights Movement. She is often referred to as "the mother of the freedom movement" and "the first lady of Civil Rights." She collaborated with civil rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Edgar Nixon.

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Mother Teresa
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Florence Nightingale
Madonna
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She founded the Missionaries of Charity and was canonized as a saint - Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Beyonce Knowles

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Malala Yousafzai
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education. She is notable for being the youngest Nobel Prize laureate and a human rights advocate, especially for the education of women. The Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school in her hometown.
Monica Seles
Hillary Clinton
Rosa Parks

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Maya Angelou
Wiki Commons
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Benazir Bhutto
Oprah Winfrey
Anne Frank
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was an American poet, singer, Civil Rights activist, and memoir writer. She published several books of poetry, three books of essays and seven autobiographies. She was respected as a spokesperson for black people and women.

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Cleopatra
Shutterstock
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Cleopatra
Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. She is remembered through a legacy of ancient and modern art and representations in literature.
Catherine Middleton
Rihanna
Helen Keller

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Helen Keller
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Cleopatra
Amelia Earhart
Eleanor Roosevelt
Helen Keller
Helen Keller was an American author, political activist and lecturer. She is notable for being the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree and she campaigned for women's suffrage, labor rights, socialism and anti-militarism.

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Anne Frank
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Florence Nightingale
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a German-born diarist. She is remembered to this day as being one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary, published as “The Diary of a Young Girl,” has been translated into over 60 languages.
Agatha Christie
Maya Angelou

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Joan of Arc
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Jane Austen
Indira Gandhi
Monica Seles
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was a French military leader and martyr. She is considered to be a heroine of France for her role during the Hundred Years' War and she was subsequently canonized as a Roman Catholic saint.

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Beyonce
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Benazir Bhutto
Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce Knowles is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She has been hailed as a fashion icon and sex symbol and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She is the most nominated woman and the second-most awarded woman in Grammy history, and has the record for the most MTV Video Music Awards.
Queen Elizabeth II
Mother Teresa

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Coco Chanel
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. She is the namesake and founder of the Chanel brand and is the only fashion designer listed on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Catherine Middleton
J.K. Rowling
Rosa Parks

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What percentage of Audrey Hepburn are you 3
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Angela Merkel
Angelina Jolie
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. She is notable for being active during Hollywood’s Golden Age and was the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for a single performance.
Rihanna

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Harriet Tubman
youtube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Susan B. Anthony
Marie Curie
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and Civil Rights activist. She was born into slavery, but escaped and made over a dozen mission to rescue over seventy enslaved people using the Underground Railroad. She also served as an armed scout and spy for the United States Army in the Civil War.
Madonna

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Queen Victoria
Wiki Commons
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Coco Chanel
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death, in 1901. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers all died. She was affectionately referred to as "the grandmother of Europe."
Princess Diana
Hillary Clinton

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Margaret Thatcher
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was a British stateswoman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She is notable for being the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to have the title.
Billie Holiday
Marilyn Monroe
Oprah Winfrey

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Drew David
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Mary Magdalene
Serena Williams
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the wife of John F. Kennedy aand First Lady of the United States. She is famous for spearheading her highly publicized restoration of the White House.
Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Marie Curie
n/a
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Cleopatra
Marie Curie
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity. She is notable for being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences, and the first person to win twice.
Harriet Tubman
Catherine Middleton

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Princess Diana
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Maya Angelou
Margaret Thatcher
Benazir Bhutto
Princess Diana
Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family, as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Her wedding was highly publicized, watched by an estimated global TV audience of 1 billion people. However, it ended in divorce a year before her death.

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Serena Williams
Wiki Commons
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Monica Seles
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked by Women's Tennis Association as world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined amongst active players.
Jane Austen

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Marilyn Monroe
Youtube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Florence Nightingale
Queen Victoria
Mother Teresa
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer. She continues to be a major popular culture icon to this day and is one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s.

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Angelina Jolie
Youtube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Rosa Parks
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker and humanitarian. She has won numerous awards over her career and has been cited as one of the most influential and powerful people in the American entertainment industry.
Audrey Hepburn
Eleanor Roosevelt

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J.K.Rowling
Executive Office of the President
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Mary Magdalene
Malala Yousafzai
Rihanna
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is a British novelist, screenwriter and producer. She is famously known for being the author of the Harry Potter series, which is now the best-selling book series in history, with over 500 million copies sold.

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Queen Elizabeth II
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. She is notable for being the longest-serving current head of state, as well as the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, and the world's longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state.
Madonna
Beyonce Knowles
Billie Holiday

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Indira Gandhi
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Which iconic woman is in this image?
Coco Chanel
Joan of Arc
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman, a member of the Indian National Congress, and a Prime Minister of India. She was the first female Prime Minister of India (and the only one to date) and was the second longest-serving Indian prime minister until her assassination in 1984.
Hillary Clinton

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Agatha Christie
wikimedia
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was an English writer and playwright. She is notable for having written over 60 detective novels and the world's longest-running play, “The Mousetrap,” with over 25,000 perfomances.
Oprah Winfrey
Anne Frank
Susan B. Anthony

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Amelia Earhart
YouTube
Which iconic woman is in this image?
Angela Merkel
Helen Keller
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was an American aviator and author. She is notable for being the first female aviator to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She also wrote several best-selling books about her experiences and set several aviation milestones and records. She disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.
Eleanor of Aquitaine

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