The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” (Show what you know) for March 1, 2025. Let us know in the comments if you find any incorrect answers.
Question 1: Today marks the beginning of which annual observance?
- Women’s History Month
- Black History Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
Correct Answer: Women’s History Month
Fact: Women’s History Month honors the achievements of women throughout history. It originated as a week-long celebration in 1978 and expanded to a month in 1987. The observance highlights pivotal moments, like the suffrage movement, which secured voting rights through the 19th Amendment, and continues to inspire progress toward gender equality in all areas of life.
Question 2: Where was the first American women’s rights convention held?
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Seneca Falls, New York
- Moab, Utah
Correct Answer: Seneca Falls, New York
Fact: On July 19–20, 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls Convention in the Wesleyan Chapel in New York. Approximately 300 people, mostly abolitionists and progressive reformers, attended. While the first day was for women only, men were invited on the second day. The Declaration of Sentiments, produced at the convention, is a landmark document in the history of the US women’s rights movement, asserting the rights American women deserve as citizens.
Question 3: Who founded the American Red Cross?
- Dorothea Lynde Dix
- Clara Barton
- Florence Nightingale
Correct Answer: Clara Barton
Fact: Clara Barton worked as a nurse during the American Civil War, providing care and supplies to soldiers. Her service earned her the nickname ‘Angel of the Battlefield.’ She was also involved in the suffrage and civil rights movements. Barton learned about the Red Cross during a trip to Switzerland in 1869, prompting her to bring the movement to the US. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and served as its president for 23 years.
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