This article is more than 8 years oldHow much do you know about women in engineering? – quizThis article is more than 8 years oldTo mark National Women in Engineering Day, we find out about the female pioneers who have helped shape our world1.It was recently revealed that which famous bridge was built by women?Waterloo bridgeTower bridgeDartford CrossingBlackfriars bridgeReveal2.What proportion of students starting engineering and technology degrees at UK universities last academic year were female?10%38%20%14%Reveal3.In what year did the Royal Academy of Engineering elect its first female president?2000201419861950Reveal4.Which of these countries has the most male-dominated engineering workforce?UKSwedenSpainItalyReveal5.All of these famous faces have degrees in sciences, engineering and maths subjects. But who studied engineering at university?Mayim BialikCarol VordermanVirginia WadeLisa KudrowReveal6.Which pioneering female, who became a billionaire after launching a business creating and selling software in the 1960s, adopted a male name to help her survive in industry?Kate "Kevin" GleasonStephanie "Steve" ShirleyFrancis "Frank" ArnoldOlive "Oliver" DennisReveal7.This statue was built to commemorate fearless local women who kept their city’s steelworks running during both world wars. In which city does it stand?BirminghamYorkSheffieldLeedsReveal8.Which engineer believed that electricity could free women from exhausting housework, and pioneered the idea of the All-Electric House in 1935?Ada Lovelace Dorothy HodgkinCaroline HaslettElsie WiddowsonRevealExplore more on these topicsUniversitiesResearchEngineering generalWomenScience (Education)quizzesShareReuse this content