Tuesday Trivia: March 1, 2022

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Answer this Oklahoma trivia question to receive awesome prizes!

Test your Oklahoma knowledge and win prizes by answering our weekly Tuesday Trivia question. Every week, we’ll choose a winner from the correct respondents to receive a prize—from an Okie sticker to a subscription to Oklahoma Today and more.

This week, more than a century ago, Oklahoma’s first female member of Congress began serving her term. Alice Mary Robertson was the state’s only female Congressman until 2006 when former Governor Mary Fallin was elected. Robertson has another distinction—she was the first woman to defeat an incumbent congressman for her seat.

Who did Mary Alice Robertson defeat to become Oklahoma’s first female member of Congress?

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Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.

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