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Fifteen Fabulous Firsts Trivia Quiz

Fascinating finding fun, fundamental, functional, farsighted firsts. Forebearers for further fascinations.

A multiple-choice quiz by ncterp. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ncterp

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
413,749

Updated
Aug 15 24

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the first American car to contain airbags? Hint

1973 Cadillac Eldorado

1970 Buick Roadmaster

1973 Oldsmobile Toronado

1971 Mercury Montego

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the first 3D movie ever shown in theaters? Hint

The Curse of the Mummy

The Power of Love

The Hollywood Shuffle

Love Bites

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Question 3 of 15

3. On December 3, 1992 Neil Papworth sent the first ever text message (SMS). What was the message? Hint

Do you see this

I want a raise

Happy Birthday

Merry Christmas

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1994 David Kunst of Waseca, MN was the first ever to accomplish what circumnavigational feat? Hint

ride a mule around the world

walk around the world

bicycle around the world

skateboard around the world

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Question 5 of 15

5. What major league ballpark hosted the first ever major league night baseball game? Hint

Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

Crosley Field, Cincinnati, OH

Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where was the world's first skyscraper built, in 1884? Hint

Chicago

New York

Boston

San Francisco

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the name of the first integrated school in the US? Hint

Eastern High School

Little Rock High School

Western High School

Central High School

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the first author to earn over a billion dollars? Hint

John Grisham

Tom Clancy

Danielle Steele

J.K. Rowling

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Question 9 of 15

9. What form of entertainment, created in 1972, was the Magnavox Odyssey? Hint

the first wireless headphones

the first VHS player

first video game console

the first surround sound

10. Legend has it that the first marathon was won by a Greek messenger named Pheidippes in 490BC when he ran 25 miles to deliver a message from Marathon to Athens. He then collapsed and died. Since 1908, the distance has been set at 26.2 miles. How was that distance first determined? Hint

distance from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle

distance from Windsor Castle to the Royal Box at the Olympic stadium

distance from the Royal Box at the Olympics to the Tower Bridge

distance from Edinburgh to Central London

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Question 11 of 15

11. Louise Brown was the first baby born by invitro-fertilization.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 2005, "Meet me at the Zoo" was the first what? Hint

first video uploaded to You Tube

the first encrypted message

first episode of National Geographic Presents

the first voice mail

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which two NFL teams faced off against each other in the inaugural "Monday Night Football" game? Hint

New York Giants v. Green Bay Packers

New York Jets v. Cleveland Browns

Washington Redskins v. Dallas Cowboys

Pittsburg Steelers v. New England Patriots

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Question 14 of 15

14. What feat was Annie Taylor the first to accomplish on her 63rd birthday in 1901 and live to tell about it? Hint

tightrope walking over the Grand Canyon

skiing across Canada

swimming across San Francisco Bay

going over Niagara Falls in a barrel

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Question 15 of 15

15. The first person to win two Nobel prizes was Otto Hahn from Germany.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first American car to contain airbags?

Answer: 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado

The 1973 Olds Toronado was the first American car with airbags. Made by General Motors, it was in production from 1966 to 1992. The Toronado was a personal luxury car powered by the Olds Rocket V8. The Toronado was really a Cadillac Eldorado in disguise.

2. What was the name of the first 3D movie ever shown in theaters?

Answer: The Power of Love

"The Power of Love" was a silent film and after its premier in 1922 in Los Angeles it was apparently lost. It was never heard about again.

3. On December 3, 1992 Neil Papworth sent the first ever text message (SMS). What was the message?

Answer: Merry Christmas

Neil Papworth was a British engineer working for Vodafone. He wished Merry Christmas to Richard Jarvis, an executive at Vodafone, who received it on a cell phone that weighed more than four and a half pounds. Probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

4. In 1994 David Kunst of Waseca, MN was the first ever to accomplish what circumnavigational feat?

Answer: walk around the world

Dave's total walking time was four years, three months and sixteen days. He walked a total of 14,450 miles in 21 pairs of shoes. He was accompanied by one of his two brothers for parts of the trip. One of the brothers was killed by bandits in Afghanistan.

5. What major league ballpark hosted the first ever major league night baseball game?

Answer: Crosley Field, Cincinnati, OH

On May 24, 1935 the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in MLB's first night game.
Wrigley Field was the last stadium to install lights. Its first night game wasn't until the 1988 season.

6. Where was the world's first skyscraper built, in 1884?

Answer: Chicago

The first skyscraper was 10 stories and 136 feet tall. It was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago. It was demolished in 1931.

7. What was the name of the first integrated school in the US?

Answer: Central High School

In 1957, after the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in "Brown v. Board of Education", Little Rock, Arkansas's Central High School admitted nine black students.

8. Who was the first author to earn over a billion dollars?

Answer: J.K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" series between 1997 and 2007. She and Harry Potter share a birthday, July 31st! Her first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was rejected by 12 publishing houses.

9. What form of entertainment, created in 1972, was the Magnavox Odyssey?

Answer: first video game console

Just months before Atari released "Pong", Magnavox released Magnavox Odyssey. The Odyssey came with game accessories such as dice, decks of cards, play money, and poker chips. These accessories were possibly included to make the Odyssey more like the games that existed at the time.

Answer: distance from Windsor Castle to the Royal Box at the Olympic stadium

When the 1908 games were held in London, Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII, changed the distance so that her children could watch the start from their nursery at Windsor Castle. After becoming official it has remained at that distance ever since.

11. Louise Brown was the first baby born by invitro-fertilization.

Answer: True

True. The year was 1978 in England. IVF remains controversial among various religions. There are over 1 million IVF babies worldwide.

12. In 2005, "Meet me at the Zoo" was the first what?

Answer: first video uploaded to You Tube

"Meet me at the Zoo" was the first video uploaded to You Tube on April, 23 2005. Jawed Karim, one of the co-founders of You Tube, was shown in front of two elephants. The video lasted 18 seconds and was shot at the San Diego Zoo.

13. Which two NFL teams faced off against each other in the inaugural "Monday Night Football" game?

Answer: New York Jets v. Cleveland Browns

Cleveland won 31-21, on September 21, 1970. "Monday Night Football" is the longest running non-news show on prime-time US television.

On December 8, 1980, Howard Cosell announced the death of John Lennon, the first broadcast to do so.

14. What feat was Annie Taylor the first to accomplish on her 63rd birthday in 1901 and live to tell about it?

Answer: going over Niagara Falls in a barrel

Annie Taylor didn't give the appearance of an adventurer. She was a charm school teacher in Michigan. But her life was anything but serene; she survived a housefire, an earthquake and a stagecoach robbery. Her barrel was weighed down by an anvil, packed with pillows and enough air to last about an hour.

15. The first person to win two Nobel prizes was Otto Hahn from Germany.

Answer: False

False. Marie Curie received a Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 which she shared with her husband, Pierre. She won the prize again in 1911 for Chemistry. She was born in Poland but was also a citizen of France. Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia caused by exposure to radiation.

Source: Author ncterp

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