NPG Pop Quiz Trivia Night: Ladies First

March is Women’s History Month, and the National Portrait Gallery is excited to host a special event celebrating the contributions of the famous, fearless, and fabulous ladies in our collection. Join us in the Kogod Courtyard on Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. for NPG Pop Quiz, a collections-inspired trivia game.

This month’s theme, “Ladies First,” will highlight the groundbreaking women who made strides as the “first” in their field and had a major impact on history and culture. For example, did you know that Amelia Earhart once wrote an aviation column for Cosmopolitan magazine? Or that when young architect Maya Lin submitted her winning design for the Vietnam memorial, she beat out hundreds of other applicants, including one of her professors at Yale (who gave her a B in his course!)?

Here is a sneak peek at the 10-point bonus question for this month’s Pop Quiz trivia:

First Lady Martha Washington married George Washington in 1759, pulling him upward in Virginia’s social and economic strata. Martha was viewed by contemporaries as a quiet, reserved woman capable of managing an estate. She contributed to her husband’s climb to national leadership in numerous ways. During the Revolutionary War, Martha even stayed with her husband in the army’s winter encampment.

What was Martha’s title while her husband was president?

A. Lady Martha
B. Mrs. President
C. Lady Washington
D. Mrs. Presidentress

The Courtyard Café will be open, and snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

Pop Quiz trivia occurs once a month in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery.