The Dinner Party, by Judy Chicago, honors the achievements of how many women?

• A. 10
• B. 25
• C. 39
• D. 52

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that The Dinner Party is a landmark feminist artwork created to recognize and honor women whose contributions have often been overlooked in art and history. Judy Chicago designed a large triangular banquet table with 39 place settings, each dedicated to a real or mythic woman who made a significant impact. The central installation identifies 39 named women, making thirty-nine the number that the work commemorates. This count is widely cited as the official tally for the piece’s celebrated participants, which is why it’s the correct answer. The work, first shown in 1979, brought attention to these women and to the broader effort of rewriting historical narratives to include women's achievements.