[10] Lise Meitner not only discovered nuclear fission, but also found this element’s most stable isotope. With atomic number 91 and symbol Pa, this element’s discovery filled the final gap in the early versions of the periodic table proposed by Mendeleev. ANSWER: Protactinium (accept Protoactinium)

6. Laverne Cox is the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy, among many other achievements. For 10 points each: [10] Cox received her nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy for playing this character in Orange is the New Black. Cox's twin brother portrays this character pre-transition. ANSWER: Sophia Burset (either underlined portion is acceptable) [10] Cox is also the only transgender person to be featured on the cover of this magazine. She was also on this magazine list of 2015's 100 Most Influential People. ANSWER: Time Magazine [10] Cox's entry into Time's Influential People list was written by this other trans girl activist. Born in 2000, this Youtube celebrity was the youngest person to become a national transgender figure after an interview with Barbara Walters at age 7. ANSWER: Jazz Jennings

7. Shakespeare wrote about some pretty cool women. Name some of them, for ten points each. [10] This woman, the heroine of 'The Merchant of Venice", disguises herself as a lawyer; her name can also be used as a slang term for a female lawyer. ANSWER: Portia [10] This woman is exiled after refusing to give an elaborate speech of love to her father, but she returns when he is driven mad by the rejection of her sisters, Regan and Goneril. ANSWER: Cordelia [10] This woman assumes the guise of Cesario, a page working for Duke Orsino, after she is shipwrecked in Illyria. She is the center of a love triangle when she falls in love with Orsino, and the Countess Olivia falls in love with her alter-ego Cesario. ANSWER: Viola

8. This organization was established in protest of the membership policies of the Explorers Club. For 10 points each: [10] Name this organization founded in part by Gertrude Emerson Sen and Blair Niles, designed to promote female work in a certain field. Early projects of this group include the Gloria Hollister’s Oceanographic Expedition, and a 1932 exploration of North Greenland. ANSWER: The Society of Woman Geographers (Prompt on SWG) [10] Perhaps the most famous member of the SWG was this aviation pioneer, who received the group’s flag for her 1932 solo trans-Atlantic flight. This aviator disappeared during her 1937 round-the-world flight. ANSWER: Amelia Earhart [10] In 2013, the SWG sponsored an expedition to this country’s Tjőrnes Seacliff Shellbeds. Nazi geographer and linguist Bruno Schweizer led multiple expeditions to this country, hoping to rediscover lost Norse shrines. ANSWER: Iceland

9. For 10 points each, name some members of Canada’s Famous Five from their photos and a brief description. [10] [Photo] This social activist organized the memorable mock Women’s Parliament in Winnipeg, and authored a number of novels, but is controversial for her involvement with the temperance and the eugenics movements. ANSWER: Nellie McClung (accept Nellie Mooney) [10] [Photo] The first female magistrate in the British Empire, this woman successfully campaigned for the Dower Act which gave married women property rights in Alberta. ANSWER: Emily Murphy (accept Emily Ferguson. Prompt on Janey Canuck.) [10] [Photo] The eldest member of the Famous Five, this artist and writer authored the influential work Legal Status of Canadian Women. Later in life, this woman became a notable advocate for improved health care access, especially for rural Canadians ANSWER: Henrietta Muir Edwards

10. Answer some questions about Canadian icon Emily Carr, for 10 points each.