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First Times From Around The World

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First Times From Around The World game quiz
"Here are 15 questions about 15 firsts from across the globe. Categories will range anywhere from sports to politics. Good luck."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Australia: In 1894, what did Australia do for the first time regarding their political elections?
    Required registration to vote
    Voted by secret ballot
    Gave women the right to vote
    Lowered the legal voting age to 18


2. Great Britain: What was the winner of Best British Film at the first British Film Awards in 1947?
    Circus Boy
    Odd Man Out
    The Hills of Donegal
    Things Happen at Night


3. Ireland: In what year was Ireland's first professional sanctioned women's boxing match?
    1986
    1994
    2000
    1990


4. Scotland: At what Olympic Games did Scotland win their first gold medal?
    1952 Helsinki Games
    1912 Stockholm Games
    1908 London Games
    1924 Paris Games


5. China: What was the first fast-food restaurant chain to open in China?
    Kentucky Fried Chicken
    Taco Bell
    McDonalds
    Pizza Hut


6. Japan: Who was the first player in Japanese baseball to hit 600 career home runs?
    Randy Bass
    Sadaharu Oh
    Shiqeo Nagashima
    No player has hit 600 home runs


7. Canada: Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
    Sir Mackenzie Bowell
    Sir John A. Macdonald
    Arthur Meighen
    Louis St. Laurent


8. United States: Who was the first United States President to appear on television?
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Calvin Coolidge
    John F. Kennedy


9. Mexico: Who was the first female professional bullfighter in Mexico?
    Maria Bueno
    Patricia McCormick
    Conchita Cintron
    Christina Sanchez


10. New Zealand: What was the first University in New Zealand?
    Massey University
    University of Otago
    University of Canterbury
    University of Waikato


11. Germany: What was the first German Pilsner beer?
    Bitburger
    Warsteiner
    Jever
    Radeberger


12. France: What first is Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard known for?
    the first recipient of a brain transplant
    the first successful demonstration of a parachute
    the director of the first movie filmed in France
    the first French Olympic athlete banned from competition


13. India: Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
    Ezra Pound
    Sarada Devi
    Rabindranath Tagore
    Dukhiram Rui


14. Russia: Who was the first Russian cosmonaut in outer space?
    Yuri Gagarin
    Vladimir Titov
    Boris Vasilev
    Gennady Padalka


15. Italy: In what city were the first Italian Music Awards held?
    Verona
    Venice
    Milan
    Rome


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Compiled Jul 26 12