Women’s Health Quiz: Do You Know America’s Milestones?

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Women’s Health Quiz: Do You Know America’s Milestones?

American women's health was shaped by centuries of struggle, learning, and evolution. From reproductive freedom to advances in maternal health, breast cancer awareness to laws guaranteeing access to screening, women's health milestones have reshaped American medicine. This quiz will take you through historical moments, landmark findings, and historic achievements that touch millions across America.

Roe v. Wade, a landmark Supreme Court case on abortion rights, was decided in which year?

  • 1955

  • 1965

  • 1973

  • 1980

What year did the FDA approve the first birth control pill in the United States?

  • 1950

  • 1960

  • 1973

  • 1985

Which vaccine, approved by the FDA in 2006, helps prevent cervical cancer in women?

  • HPV vaccine

  • MMR

  • Hepatitis B vaccine

  • Polio vaccine

Which U.S. city was home to the first women’s hospital, founded in the 19th century?

  • New York City

  • Boston

  • Philadelphia

  • Chicago

What U.S. law, passed in 2010, required insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services like mammograms without cost-sharing?

  • Affordable Care Act

  • Title IX

  • Medicare Act

  • HIPAA

Title IX, passed in 1972, is best known for improving women’s health by addressing what area?

  • Access to contraception

  • Equal opportunity in education and sports

  • Maternal health programs

  • Funding for cancer research

What is the leading cause of death for women in the United States?

  • Breast cancer

  • Heart disease

  • Stroke

  • Diabetes

Which U.S. First Lady famously promoted breast cancer awareness by sharing her own diagnosis in 1974?

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Hillary Clinton

  • Betty Ford

  • Michelle Obama

Which U.S. health institute is the leading federal agency for women’s health research?

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

  • American Medical Association (AMA)

  • Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

Which U.S. organization runs the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign every October?

  • American Cancer Society

  • Red Cross

  • Planned Parenthood

  • CDC

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