History of Suffrage Movements Quiz

The Seneca Falls Convention marked the beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the U.S.

Wyoming granted women the right to vote in 1869, becoming the first U.S. state to do so.

Sarojini Naidu was a prominent Indian suffragist and a key figure in India's struggle for independence.

Vida Goldstein was a prominent Australian suffragist who played a key role in the country's suffrage movement.

Tunisia was the first African country to grant women the right to vote in 1956.

New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893.

Alice Paul was a prominent suffragist known for her advocacy tactics like hunger strikes and picketing.

Switzerland granted women the right to vote in federal elections in 1971.

Golda Meir became the first female Prime Minister of Israel in 1969.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age to 18.

South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994, ending apartheid and allowing universal suffrage.

The Canadian federal government granted women the right to vote in 1921.

The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, granting women the right to vote.

Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading suffragette in the UK who utilized hunger strikes as a protest tactic.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a prominent suffragist and co-authored 'The Woman's Bible' in 1895.

Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women driving in 2018.

Raicho Hiratsuka was a leading figure in the Japanese suffrage movement, advocating for women's rights and education.

The United Nations adopted CEDAW in 1979, promoting women's rights and equality globally.

Iran granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1963.