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First Things First Trivia Quiz

It's all about the first on everything! Need I say more?

A multiple-choice quiz by tropangadam. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
tropangadam

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1711

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Question 1 of 15

1. When counting consecutively, what is the first number which contains the letter 'd' when expressed in words (spelled out)?

Answer: ( write the words, or the digits)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the first planet from the sun beyond the asteroid belt? Hint

Mars

Jupiter

Earth

Saturn

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the first trans-Uranium element? Hint

Neptunium

Cesium

Plutonium

Polonium

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the first American president to be assassinated?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the first sign of the Zodiac? Hint

Capricorn

Aries

Virgo

Aquarius

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the first Newtonian law of motion? Hint

Law of Inertia

Law of Acceleration

Law of Gravity

Law of Interaction

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the next Greek letter after 'Gamma'? Hint

Eta

Zeta

Alpha

Delta

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the first man to be launched into space? Hint

Neil Armstrong

Laika

John Glenn

Yuri Gagarin

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the first month of the year to have 28 days? Hint

February

April

March

January

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the first of the gifts in the song '12 Days of Christmas'? Hint

French hen

Gold ring

Partridge in a pear tree

Turtle dove

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the first leap year of the 20th century?

Answer: ( four digits)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the first chapter of the first Harry Potter book? Hint

The Boy Who Lived

The Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter

The Beginning

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII? Hint

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the first stage of the grieving process?

Answer: (One Word--starts with "D"; six letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the first word in the King James Version of the Bible?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When counting consecutively, what is the first number which contains the letter 'd' when expressed in words (spelled out)?

Answer: hundred

You can try counting for yourself!

2. What is the first planet from the sun beyond the asteroid belt?

Answer: Jupiter

The asteroid belt is between the planets Mars and Jupiter.

3. What is the first trans-Uranium element?

Answer: Neptunium

Uranium has atomic number of 92 while Neptunium has 93.

4. Who was the first American president to be assassinated?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

There have been only 4 American presidents assassinated: Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963).

5. What is the first sign of the Zodiac?

Answer: Aries

The first sign of the Zodiac is Aries, the Ram, from March 21st to April 20th.

6. What is the first Newtonian law of motion?

Answer: Law of Inertia

This law states that a body will remain at present state (whether at rest or in motion) unless acted upon by a force.

7. What is the next Greek letter after 'Gamma'?

Answer: Delta

It's alpha, beta, gamma, then of course, DELTA. The other Greek letters are epsilon, zeta, eta, ...

8. Who was the first man to be launched into space?

Answer: Yuri Gagarin

He was launched into space on April 12, 1961 aboard the Russian spaceship Vostok 1.

9. What is the first month of the year to have 28 days?

Answer: January

All months have 28 days, some just have additionals.

10. What is the first of the gifts in the song '12 Days of Christmas'?

Answer: Partridge in a pear tree

Did you know that all in all, there are 364 gifts given in that song?

11. What was the first leap year of the 20th century?

Answer: 1904

The 20th century spanned the years 1 January 1901 up to 31 December 2000.

12. What is the first chapter of the first Harry Potter book?

Answer: The Boy Who Lived

The first book is of course 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone'. 'The Beginning' is actually the last chapter of the fourth book.

13. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

All in all, he had six. They were: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr.

14. What is the first stage of the grieving process?

Answer: Denial

Next comes anger, then bargaining, then depression, and finally, acceptance.

15. What is the first word in the King James Version of the Bible?

Answer: In

The line goes 'IN the beginning...'.

Source: Author tropangadam

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