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Who Was The First Person To ... ? Quiz

This quiz looks at people who have achieved world firsts in different fields of endeavour.

A multiple-choice quiz by pjjc. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pjjc

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1213

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 120 (4/10), Guest 73 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1908 Thomas Selfridge became the first what? Hint

Horse racing fatality

Airplane fatality

Balloon fatality

Racing car fatality

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Question 2 of 10

2. Edward Smith was the first person indicted in 1831 by an American state for what crime? Hint

Securities fraud

Treason

Bank robbery

Kidnapping

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Question 3 of 10

3. Arthur Eldred was the first to reach what rank in the Boy Scouts of America? Hint

Wolf Scout

Bear Scout

Tiger Scout

Eagle Scout

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Question 4 of 10

4. Norma Talmadge, in 1927, became the first actor to leave behind what lasting achievement? Hint

First female to win Academy Award for Best Actress

First Hollywood female director

First stunt woman

First footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mary Walker had what claim to fame? Hint

First woman to receive the US Medal of Honour

First woman to successfully climb the Matterhorn

First woman to become a certified dentist in the US

First woman to appear on a postage stamp

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first prme Minister of Australia? Hint

Philip Bligh

Edmund Barton

Alfred Deakin

Chris Watson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first African American to win an Oscar? Hint

Sidney Poitier

Denzel Washington

Halle Berry

Hattie McDaniel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first female to swim the English Channel? Hint

Ivy Hawke

Millie Corson

Gertrude Ederle

Mercedes Gleitz

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Janet Gaynor's claim to fame? Hint

First woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics

First airline hostess

First Oscar winner for Best Actress

First woman employed by a police force

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1934 Horton Smith was the winner of which sporting championship? Hint

First Indy 500 motor race

First professional Tour de France bicycle race

First Olympic butterfly race

First Masters Golf Tournament

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1908 Thomas Selfridge became the first what?

Answer: Airplane fatality

He was a lieutenant in the US Army Signal Corps and was in flight with Orville Wright, when the plane crashed killing him and seriously injuring Wright.

2. Edward Smith was the first person indicted in 1831 by an American state for what crime?

Answer: Bank robbery

He was sentenced to five years' hard labour on the rock pile at Sing Sing Prison.

3. Arthur Eldred was the first to reach what rank in the Boy Scouts of America?

Answer: Eagle Scout

It takes a boy from 9 to 12 years to progress from Tiger Cub to Eagle Scout.

4. Norma Talmadge, in 1927, became the first actor to leave behind what lasting achievement?

Answer: First footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

This achievement was due to her stumbling into a freshly laid cement slab in front of the theatre. The first official ceremony for adding hand and footprints happened in April 5th 1927 by Sid Grauman, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. In 1916 Norma met and married exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck, and together they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation, one of the most lucrative partnerships in film history.

5. Mary Walker had what claim to fame?

Answer: First woman to receive the US Medal of Honour

She was, in fact, the only woman to win for her work as a surgeon during the Civil War. It was rescinded in a "purge" of medals in 1917 but reinstated in 1976.

6. Who was the first prme Minister of Australia?

Answer: Edmund Barton

He was also the first Australian Prime Ministers to receive Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, First Class (the others were Robert Menzies and John McEwen).

7. Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?

Answer: Hattie McDaniel

Shw won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind".

8. Who was the first female to swim the English Channel?

Answer: Gertrude Ederle

Her time of 14 hours 31 minutes for the 35-mile (56-kilometer)
distance broke the previous record and stood as the women's record for 35 years.

9. What is Janet Gaynor's claim to fame?

Answer: First Oscar winner for Best Actress

She won based on the strength of her performances in Seventh Heaven (1927) and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) plus Street Angel (1928). This was the first and only time an actress won the Oscar for multiple roles.

10. In 1934 Horton Smith was the winner of which sporting championship?

Answer: First Masters Golf Tournament

The color of the drink napkins given to patrons at the Augusta National Golf Club perfectly matches the color of the grass - so if someone drops their napkin, it will not show up on television.

Source: Author pjjc

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