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1. Which of these female artists was known for her self-portraits and Mexican-inspired motifs?
Along with her famous relationship with fellow artist Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo is renowned for her striking and poignant self-portraits, as well as her profound incorporation of Mexican cultural elements and motifs in her work.
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2. Attributed as the origin of the word "lesbian," on which Mediterranean island was the Archaic Greek poet Sappho born?
Derived from the Archaic Greek poet's home island of Lesbos, the word "lesbian" is often attributed to Sappho, though modern scholars debate her sexuality and in classical Athenian comedy she was once caricatured as a promiscuous heterosexual woman.
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3. In 1962, Lucille _______ became the first woman to preside over a Hollywood studio when she took sole ownership of "Desilu Productions."
In 1950, Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz co-founded Desilu Productions, Inc, but when the couple divorced, Ball bought him out and took over as sole owner, becoming the first woman to preside over a Hollywood studio.
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4. Which accomplished female author penned the 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility"?
FUN FACT
"Sense and Sensibility" was the first novel written by English author Jane Austen, and it was published anonymously, with the words "By a Lady" on the title page.
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5. Awarded a Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen, what country was the birthplace of human rights advocate Malala Yousafzai?
In 2012, on her way home from taking an exam, Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman. Two years later she became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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