Famous Firsts
What was the first feature-length animated film released by Disney?
A. Pinocchio
B. Dumbo
C. Fantasia
D. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Which artist famously painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Raphael
C. Michelangelo
D. Donatello
Michelangelo
Which British band released the hit song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1963?
A. The Rolling Stones
B. The Beatles
C. The Kinks
D. The Animals
The Beatles
Which battle in 1815 ended Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as emperor of France?
A. Battle of Trafalgar
B. Battle of Waterloo
C. Battle of Austerlitz
D. Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Waterloo
Why don't oysters donate to charity?
Because they're shellfish!
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Bessie Coleman
B. Amelia Earhart
C. Harriet Quimby
D. Valentina Tereshkova
Amelia Earhart
What is the name of the fictional detective created by Agatha Christie who has a distinctive egg-shaped head and carefully groomed moustache?
A. Sherlock Holmes
B. Hercule Poirot
C. Inspector Morse
D. Philip Marlowe
Hercule Poirot
Who sang the 1960s hit "Respect," which became an anthem of empowerment?
A. Diana Ross
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Tina Turner
D. Etta James
Aretha Franklin
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
A. Operation Torch
B. Operation Market Garden
C. Operation Overlord
D. Operation Barbarossa
Operation Overlord
What was the first successful vaccine developed to protect against a disease?
A. Polio
B. Smallpox
C. Measles
D. Influenza
Smallpox
Who was the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era?
A. Hank Aaron
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Willie Mays
D. Satchel Paige
Jackie Robinson
Which art movement is most closely associated with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque?
A. Baroque
B. Cubism
C. Romanticism
D. Art Nouveau
Cubism
Which actor played the title character in the 1960 film Spartacus?
A. Charlton Heston
B. Kirk Douglas
C. Burt Lancaster
D. Robert Mitchum
Kirk Douglas
Which ancient civilization fought the Romans in the Punic Wars under the leadership of Hannibal?
A. Persians
B. Carthaginians
C. Egyptians
D. Spartans
Carthaginians
What is the term for a painting made using small dots of colour that blend visually when viewed from a distance?
A. Cubism
B. Pointillism
C. Surrealism
D. Impressionism
Pointillism
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
A. Robert Falcon Scott
B. Ernest Shackleton
C. Roald Amundsen
D. James Cook
Roald Amundsen
Who painted the famous work Girl with a Pearl Earring?
A. Johannes Vermeer
B. Rembrandt
C. Peter Paul Rubens
D. Jan van Eyck
Johannes Vermeer
Which singer had a major 1965 hit with "My Girl" as the lead singer of The Temptations?
A. Smokey Robinson
B. David Ruffin
C. Marvin Gaye
D. Sam Cooke
David Ruffin
Which Canadian battle during the First World War is often remembered as a defining moment in Canadian history?
A. Battle of Vimy Ridge
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battle of Gettysburg
D. Battle of the Somme
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Which comedian and actor played the character of Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films?
A. Jerry Lewis
B. Peter Sellers
C. Danny Kaye
D. Tony Curtis
Peter Sellers
What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
A. Explorer 1
B. Sputnik 1
C. Apollo 11
D. Vostok 1
Sputnik 1
What is the name of the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold or other precious materials?
A. Origami
B. Ikebana
C. Kintsugi
D. Ukiyo-e
Kintsugi
Which 1968 musical film featured the songs "Consider Yourself" and "Where Is Love?"
A. Oliver!
B. Mary Poppins
C. My Fair Lady
D. Camelot
Oliver!
Which British admiral led the Royal Navy to victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
A. Admiral Horatio Nelson
B. Admiral John Jellicoe
C. Admiral Francis Drake
D. Admiral Edward Hawke
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Which battle in 1066 helped William the Conqueror take control of England?
A. Battle of Hastings
B. Battle of Agincourt
C. Battle of Bosworth Field
D. Battle of Bannockburn
Battle of Hastings