Second First Trivia

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

From Quiz Fifteen Fabulous Firsts

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.

From Quiz Everything in Thirds

Answer: James Gang

The James Gang formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966 and broke up in 1977, although there have been several reincarnations since. The band's best single was probably 1971's "Walk Away".

From Quiz First, Second, Third, Fourth

Answer: Betty White

Betty White was born on January 17, 1922. Secondly, Doris Day was born on April 3, 1922. Thirdly was Bea Arthur, born on May 13, 1922. Yvonne De Carlo was born fourth on September 1, 1922. Betty White is best known for her television roles, dubbed the "Queen of Television." She most famously played Sue Ann Nivens, the host of the Happy Homemaker, on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Her character was a nymphomaniac. Then she played Rose Nylund in "The Golden Girls." Rose was a naive woman with a big heart.

From Quiz Do You Remember who came 2nd or Runner-up?

Answer: Larry Doby

Larry Doby(1923-2003) was an American professional baseball player and the second African-American to play in MLB. He was however the first to play in the American League, on July 5, 1947 for the Cleveland Indians. He finished his career in 1957 with 253 home runs. Satchel Paige (1906-1982) was the first African-American to pitch in a World Series in 1948 in which his team, with teammate Larry Doby, won the World Series against the Boston Braves. Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was the first African-American to play MLB when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Jackie finished his career in 1956 with 137 home runs and his number 42 jersey has been retired by all MLB teams. April 15 each year is declared "Jackie Robinson Day" and all players in MLB wear number 42. Fritz Pollard (1894-1984) was one of the first African-Americans, together with Bobby Marshall, to play in what is now known as the NFL (National Football League). He was, however, the first African-American to be a head coach in the NFL.

From Quiz First Amongst Sequels

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

While all four men were early Vice Presidents, Thomas Jefferson was the second (1797-1801). The original guidelines of the constitution stated that the presidential candidate who received the second largest number of electoral votes became Vice President. Jefferson (Republican or Democratic-Republican) belonged to a different political party than the President, John Adams (Federalist). Although the two men had worked together during the Revolutionary War, they grew apart as they pursued different political goals in the 1790s. After Jefferson's presidency, when both men were in retirement, they became friendlier again and began their famous exchange of letters.

From Quiz The Firsts Quiz

Answer: Queen Victoria

Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward. She ascended the throne in the year of 1837 and ruled the empire until the year of 1901. She is also known as the 'Empress of India'. At the time of her death, Victoria was hailed as an exemplary monarch.

From Quiz Second Is the Best

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson became the second Vice President of the United States in 1797 under John Adams, and went on to become the third President in 1801. Jefferson was also another famous second - he followed Patrick Henry to become the second Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Quiz The Last in Line

Answer: 1970

The song was written and sung by George Harrison, and is also the title of Harrison's autobiography. The song was released on the "Let It Be" album. The decision to include the song on the album was a last minute pick, so the group needed to quickly make a formal recording, and quick. John Lennon was not part of the recording, as he was on vacation in Denmark at the time. Lennon had privately left The Beatles, so it was unclear whether he'd show up to begin with.

From Quiz A Motley Medley of Firsts

Answer: Wyoming

One of the prime motivations for allowing women's suffrage was far from altruistic. The right to vote was considered a publicity stunt to attract more marriageable women to the sparsely populated territory. There were approximately six men for every woman in the territory at the time. Source: History.com (submitted by rbutcher42)

From Quiz Runners-up: Second Place in Human Endeavours

Answer: Arizona Cardinals

With this win the Steelers set the record for most Super Bowl wins at the time: six. In 2011, they made their eighth Super Bowl appearance, losing to the Green Bay Packers. The Cardinals started out in Chicago, moved to St. Louis in 1960, and to Arizona in 1988.

From Quiz The First

Answer: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly

Originally (in 1789) there were twelve "possible" Amendments being considered, but "possible" Amendments 1 and 2 were not ratified. In 1791, "possible" Amendments 3 through 12 became Amendments 1 through 10 of the US Constitution, and they are collectively known as The Bill of Rights. The answer choices listed for this question are: Amendment I (freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly) Amendment II (right to keep and bear arms) Amendment IV (protection from unreasonable search and seizure) Amendment V (due process, double jeopardy, self incrimination)

From Quiz Find the Fourth!

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Mount Rushmore National Monument located in South Dakota features the faces of four former U.S. Presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt's face, the last to be completed, was finished in 1939.

From Quiz From The 1st to the 25th

Answer: A dog

Laika is a Russian cosmo-dog. She was the first creature sent to orbit followed by Ham, the American chimp. I heard that they sent a jellyfish once but I'm not so sure. Laika rode to orbit on "Sputnik II" on November 3, 1957. In tribute to this amazing quest, a lot of stamps were made honoring Laika. Countries like Albania, Poland and Romania made stamps with this cute dog's face in it. Fruit flies are the first animal in space (thanks to Flossy50 for this information)

From Quiz Famous Seconds

Answer: John Adams

But he was the first vice-president and the first president to live in the White House. His choosing to be inaugurated on the same day as George Washington (4 March) started the tradition for all presidents. This date eventually became law and was unchanged until Franklin Roosevelt.

From Quiz Third In Line

Answer: 2 Become 1

All the songs were off their first album "Spice". Their second number one was "Say You'll Be There".

From Quiz First Times From Around The World

Answer: Gave women the right to vote

In 1894, women in the colony of South Australia were not only given the right to vote, but to stand for State Parliaments. Western Australia soon followed, giving women voting rights in 1899. Within the next decade, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland, and Victoria did the same, giving all women in Australia the right to vote. In 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.

From Quiz Last But Not Least

Answer: Boston Red Sox

A second baseman and shortstop, Pumpsie Green made his first appearance with the Red Sox as a pinch runner on July 21, 1959 against the Chicago White Sox. Green's major league career was less than spectacular, playing sparingly for five years, four with Boston and one with the New York Mets.

From Quiz Having the Last Word 2

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the "Last Supper" in 1495 on the northern wall of the refectory (dining hall) of the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent in Milan (Italy). It was finished in 1498 and is still there today, albeit in rather poor condition. It measures 15 by 29 feet. In 1653, a doorway was constructed in the lower central area of the painting.

From Quiz First Things First

Answer: hundred & one hundred & 100

You can try counting for yourself!

From Quiz The Silver Medal Goes To ...

Answer: Amazon

The Nile is the longest river, though many studies highlight different data that show it is shorter than the Amazon. The Amazon comes in second according to the USGS, followed by the Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock. The Murray-Darling in Australia doesn't come close though its still pretty darn long.

From Quiz Last List of Everything

Answer: September 1978

The woman who died was Janet Parker.

From Quiz Famous Firsts

Answer: Alan Shepard

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, John Glenn was the first to orbit the earth, and Chuck Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier, but Shepard was the first man in space.

From Quiz Fifteen Fabulous Firsts

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.

From Quiz First Amongst Sequels

Answer: Patrick Troughton

The key here is the phrase "on the television show". Cushing did portray an inventor named "Doctor Who" in two feature films "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) and "Daleks--Invasion Earth 2150 AD" (1966). Troughton, Pertwee and Baker are the second, third, and fourth Doctors, respectively. Patrick Troughton portrayed the Doctor for three seasons (1966-1969). The on-air explanation for the change in the Doctor's appearance was that the Time Lords periodically underwent a change called regeneration. This plot device has allowed the series to air for decades while changing the lead actor every few years.

From Quiz The Firsts Quiz

Answer: Boris Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, was elected in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He served as the president of Russia till the year 1999.

From Quiz Second Is the Best

Answer: Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard, an American, was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. He became the second person in space in May 1961, less than a month after the Russian Yuri Gagarin. He remained an astronaut for many years and commanded Apollo 14 to the moon in 1971. He passed away in 1998 at age 74.

From Quiz A Motley Medley of Firsts

Answer: George Washington Bridge

The exact identity of the bridge from which the Green Goblin hurled Gwen Stacy has for decades been the subject of controversy. The Brooklyn bridge was the one drawn by the artist in "Amazing Spider-Man" #121, but the editor (Stan Lee) mistakenly named it as the George Washington Bridge, which thus became the official venue for this ground-breaking 1973 drama. (submitted by rhubarbj)

From Quiz Runners-up: Second Place in Human Endeavours

Answer: Alydar

Alydar was the favorite for the Kentucky Derby; Affirmed was expected to finish second. Sensitive Prince was undefeated and ranked third. Affirmed later met Seattle Slew in two races, the first time two Triple Crown winners met.

From Quiz The First

Answer: The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race won the first seven Emmys ever given in this category. Survivor 1 (Borneo) aired in early-Summer 2000. The winner was Richard. Big Brother 1 aired in late-Summer 2000. The winner was Eddie. The Amazing Race 1 aired in Fall 2001. The starting line was Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, New York City. After a month-long, eastbound race around the globe, the finish line was the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park, (Queens) New York City. The winning team was Rob and Brennan. American Idol 1 aired in Summer 2002. The winner was Kelly Clarkson.

From Quiz From The 1st to the 25th

Answer: Walter P. Chrysler

"Man of the Year" for 1928. Charles was the "Man of the Year" for 1927 making him the first, Owen D. Young became the third and Hugh Johnson as the seventh. Walter won the recognition because he improved massively from a mechanic to a big-time industrialist! "Time"'s "Man of the Year" award has varied over time. Women, inanimate objects, and even us, won a spotlight as "Time"'s "Man of the Year"

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