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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Mixed Bag : First and Last

Introduction:
"Just a little quiz on those defining moments in time, being either first or last. Good luck and have fun! "


1. Which city appointed Alice Wells as the first American policewoman in 1910?
    Chicago
    New York
    Los Angeles
    Boston


2. Anna Mansdotter was the last woman to be executed in which of these countries?
    Norway
    Iceland
    Sweden
    Finland


3. Which of these UK cities was the first to have a Boot's (the Chemists) shop?
    London
    Nottingham
    Liverpool
    Manchester


4. In which of these events did Charlotte Cooper (1871-1967) win the first Olympic gold medal for women?
    Show jumping
    Badminton
    Tennis
    Swimming


5. In which European country did the police first use plaster casts to preserve footprints at a crime scene?
    UK
    France
    Russia
    Germany


6. Which famous sporting first was won by Maurice Garin in 1903?
    Cross channel swim
    FA Cup medal
    Wimbledon
    Tour de France


7. What was the nickname given by fellow inmates to Ronald O'Bryan, the first person in the US to be executed by lethal injection?
    The Nutter
    The Ice Cream Man
    The Candy Man
    The Chocolate Guy


8. Lord Lovatt was the last person to endure which of these in public in Britain in 1747?
    Beheading
    Flogging
    Hanging
    Being put in the stocks


9. What did Mary Kies achieve in the US in 1809 (being the first woman to do so anywhere in the world)?
    She got a doctorate
    She got a patent
    She freed her slaves
    She divorced her husband


10. Who was the first actress to appear on postage stamps?
    Marilyn Monroe
    Grace Kelly
    Bette Davis
    Katherine Hepburn


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