Firsts
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
In The Jungle Book, what kind of animal is Baloo?
Bear
What animal did Britney Spears famously carry on her shoulders during her 2001 MTV Video Music Awards performance?
Snake
Which president succeeded the first president to ever resign from office?
President Gerald R. Ford
In 1936, what popular food brand debuted its first Wienermobile, a 13-foot-long vehicle shaped like a giant hot dog on wheels, as a way to promote its products?
Oscar Mayer
“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll,” were the first words spoken on what cable channel that launched at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981?
MTV
Who wrote The Diary of a Young Girl?
Anne Frank
What actor is the most-watched man on television?
David Hasselhoff
Which of the first 12 presidents was the first to not own slaves?
President John Adams
In 1937 Ken Digneau won $100 for naming what food product? It is generally believed the name comes from the words “spiced ham”, but this has never been confirmed.
Spam
When did Facebook first launch?
2001
What is the best-selling book of all time?
Bible
SNL (90)
In 1948, which president posed with a newspaper that declared by mistake that his opponent was the winner of their election?
President Harry S. Truman
Kombu, Wakame, and Hijiki are all edible types of what plant?
Seaweed
What was the first animal cloned?
A Sheep
Michael Ondaatje, a Canadian immigrant, wrote which book about word war II, that was published in 1992 and later made into a movie in 1996.
The English Patient
How many seasons of Wheel of Fortune did Pat Sajak host? (Will except range of 2)
41
During the roaring 20s, this President used to play pranks on the secret service by repeatedly ringing an emergency alert bell and then hiding.
President Calvin Coolidge
What was the first food eaten in space?
Applesauce
In what country did the first Starbucks open outside of North America?
Japan
Only two people have won the Nobel prize for literature that were Canadian. Name one of the two
Saul Bellow and Alice Munroe
How many seasons of Jeopardy did Alex Trebek Host? (Will except range of 2)
37
4 Presidents have won the Nobel peace prize, name two. (Both have to be correct to get the points)
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama
What is the most stolen food in the world?
Cheese