Grab a pencil, put the phone down (well, almost), and see how many of today's five questions you can nail before peeking at the bottom of the page. Today's theme: Famous Firsts — people, places, and things that got there before anyone else.
Questions
1. Who became the first human being to set foot on the Moon, in July 1969?
2. What was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in national elections?
3. Which aviator became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932?
4. Element #1 on the periodic table — the lightest and most abundant element in the universe — is what?
5. Which U.S. president was the first to appear on television, when he addressed crowds at the 1939 New York World's Fair?
(Bonus thought: notice anything connecting Question 1 and Question 5? Two "firsts," decades apart, both broadcast to a watching public.)
Answers
Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11, July 20, 1969)
New Zealand (1893)
Amelia Earhart (May 1932)
Hydrogen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How'd you do? 5/5 is a certified History Buff — 3/5 still earns solid bragging rights at the dinner table. Come back tomorrow for another round!