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First and Last Trivia Quiz

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

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

Author
fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,390

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1250

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (4/10), Guest 2 (6/10), Guest 94 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city appointed Alice Wells as the first American policewoman in 1910? Hint

Los Angeles

Boston

New York

Chicago

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Question 2 of 10

2. Anna Mansdotter was the last woman to be executed in which of these countries? Hint

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

Norway

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Question 3 of 10

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

London

Nottingham

Liverpool

Manchester

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Question 4 of 10

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

Badminton

Show jumping

Swimming

Tennis

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Question 5 of 10

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

Germany

Russia

France

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous sporting first was won by Maurice Garin in 1903? Hint

FA Cup medal

Cross channel swim

Tour de France

Wimbledon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the nickname given by fellow inmates to Ronald O'Bryan, one of the first in the USA to be executed by lethal injection? Hint

The Ice Cream Man

The Nutter

The Chocolate Guy

The Candy Man

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lord Lovat was the last person to endure which of these in public in Britain in 1747? Hint

Hanging

Beheading

Flogging

Being put in the stocks

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Mary Kies achieve in the US in 1809 (being the first woman to do so anywhere in the world)? Hint

She got a doctorate

She got a patent

She freed her slaves

She divorced her husband

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first actress to appear on postage stamps? Hint

Katherine Hepburn

Marilyn Monroe

Grace Kelly

Bette Davis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city appointed Alice Wells as the first American policewoman in 1910?

Answer: Los Angeles

On day one Alice was given a gamewell key, a book of rules, a first aid book and a 'man's badge'. Later this was changed to a 'woman's badge'. She was given the dubious honour of designing her own uniform.
Thanks to her pioneering efforts, by 1916 seventeen police departments in the U.S. were employing women.

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

Answer: Sweden

She was beheaded in 1890, having been found guilty of strangling her daughter-in-law.

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

Answer: Nottingham

Jesse Boot (1850-1931) left school at 13 and went to work in a family run herbalists. By the age of 21, he became a partner. He kept prices low and later, under the influence of his wife, expanded the business to include books and fancy goods. From these humble beginnings the chain of chemists grew. The 1,000th Boot's store opened two years after Jesse Boot's death.

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

Answer: Tennis

Imagine it! She won Wimbledon for the first time in 1895 wearing an ankle length dress! She was a great athlete as she won Wimbledon five times. In 1900 she won that famous first Olympic gold medal in tennis.

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

Answer: France

Eugene Francois Vidocq named the first chief of the Surete in 1811, was actually an ex criminal himself. In fact, all of his 28 detectives were also former criminals. Yet he was so successful at crime-solving that he is regarded as the father of modern criminal investigation.

He also introduced a card index system for police records and after leaving the Surete founded the first modern detective agency, Le Bureau des Renseignements.

6. Which famous sporting first was won by Maurice Garin in 1903?

Answer: Tour de France

Maurice Garin was a naturalised Frenchman, having been born in Italy. He won the first tour with an average speed of 25.28km/hr. The following year he was disqualified for taking the train for part of the journey.

7. What was the nickname given by fellow inmates to Ronald O'Bryan, one of the first in the USA to be executed by lethal injection?

Answer: The Candy Man

In 1984 on Halloween, he gave his eight year old son candy laced with cyanide. It was part of a life insurance fraud scheme. For this appalling crime, he was also dubbed 'the man who stole Halloween'.

8. Lord Lovat was the last person to endure which of these in public in Britain in 1747?

Answer: Beheading

Simon, Lord Lovat, was convicted of treason and executed on Tower Hill in London. If you visit the Tower of London you can see the actual axe and block used for his execution. (They were cleaned and preserved). They are kept in the White Tower and are enough to send shivers down your spine ...

9. What did Mary Kies achieve in the US in 1809 (being the first woman to do so anywhere in the world)?

Answer: She got a patent

She applied successfully for a patent for weaving straw and silk thread to make bonnets.

10. Who was the first actress to appear on postage stamps?

Answer: Grace Kelly

In 1993 both Monaco and the US issued stamps. On the Monacan stamp, the title is Princess Grace, while on the US stamp it is just Grace Kelly.

Source: Author fiachra

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