Firsts
Fill in the Blank
Toys
Astronomy
Christmas Music
100
Steve Fossett was the first to do this 'high flying' feat in July of 2002
Circumnavigate the globe in a balloon solo
100
Finish the line “A chicken in every pot and a car in every ____"
Garage
This quote is attributed to Herbert Hoover in 1928. It was made by the republican party touting the reported gains the republican party had made in the recent years.
100
Which children’s toy was accidentally created during World War II: Hula-Hoop or Silly Putty?
Silly Putty
Silly Putty was invented when the rubber supply was
threatened during the war. Chemist James Wright discovered a substance that withstood decay and bounced 25 percent higher than rubber
100
What planet was discovered in 1930 and later reclassified as a dwarf planet
Pluto
Pluto was discovered in February 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. An 11-year-old girl, Venetia Burney, from Oxford, England, named the dwarf planet. The planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
100
True of False?
The song "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" was written for inmates at a prison?
False
It was written in 1944 by Donald Yetter Gardner for his students who he notied that many of them were in fact missing their two front teeth
200
Annie Taylor was the first woman to do what death defying activity in 1901?
Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live!
She did this feat on her 63rd birthday! The trip itself took less than twenty minutes,[10] but it was some time before the barrel was actually opened.
200
"A boy's best friend is his _____."
Mother
From the Movie Psycho. This line reveals that his relationship with his mother was not healthy. Even if Mrs. Bates didn't come up with the phrase herself, we can infer that she used it to teach Norman an unhealthy lesson.
200
The name LEGO roughly translates to what in Danish?
Play well
The word Lego originates from the Danish words "Leg Godt" which means play well200
Name one or both of the two men who has spent the most time on the moon
Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt
From the Apollo 17 mission spent the most time on the moon, logging a total of 75 hours on the lunar surface
200
Burl Ives sang “Holly Jolly Christmas” as the snowman in what 1964 animated TV special?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Burl spent most of his early career homeless in New York working as a busboy before his music took off
300
What year did Thurgood Marshall become the first black supreme court justice?
October 1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated distinguished civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
300
"Is this heaven?"
"No, its ___"
Iowa
Released in 1989, field of dreams is a story of a man who build a baseball field in his backyard. This a an actual attraction that you can visit today in Dyersville, Iowa
300
How many careers has barbie had since she was first introduced?
250+
Her first career was a model and then turned into a fashion designer. Since then she has had careers such as astronaut, doctor, scientist and many more!
300
True or false?
After the first trip to the moon, the astronauts were quarantine for 21 days due to the fear of a "lunar microbes" that may make its way to Earth?
True!
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins had to spend this time isolated from families due to this fear. Scientists and the public did not know if the astronauts would bring back any sort of diseases that may lie dormant upon the moons surface.
300
According to the lyrics in “Holly Jolly Christmas,” what should you say to “everyone you meet”?
“Hello!"
The line goes, “Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet.” It’s also recommended to have a “cup of cheer” and to “kiss her once” under the mistletoe.
400
What year did Sandra Day O’Connor become the first woman supreme court justice?
September 1981
President Reagan nominated O’Connor, noting that she was a “person for all seasons.” The Senate unanimously confirmed her appointment on September 21, 1981, and four days later, she took her seat on the Bench.
400
"Alright, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my ___"
Close up
From the movie "Sunset Boulevard" in 1950. This movie is about an aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback.
400
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
Mr. Potato Head
He was invented in 1949 by George Lerner. It began as an actual potato that you decorated with plastic body parts. It earned Hasbro over $4 Million in the first few months
400
What constellation contains the 'North Star"?
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
It is the brightest star in this constellation and sits at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper.
400
What Christmas song with a color in the title did Elvis sing for his 1968 Christmas TV special?
Blue Christmas
This TV special is the only existing video recording of Elvis. Singing a Christmas song. In 2008, video of country singer Martina McBride was digitally imposed onto the original Elvis video to make it appear as though they are singing a duet. When the duet hit #22 on the charts, it was the first time an Elvis single topped the charts since 1982
500
Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be nominated for what high ranking government official title?
Vice President by a major political party
She was a democrat that was nominated by Walter Mondale in the 1984 presidential election. She also served in the house of representatives from 1979 - 85
500
"Nobody puts _____ in a corner."
Baby
From Dirty Dancing in 1987. Spoken by Patrick Swayze when wanting to dance with Jennifer Grey's character
500
The word Jenga means what in Swahili?
To build
It was introduced to Europe and North America in 1982. It was made by Leslie Scott and was based on a game she played while in Ghana.
500
At its closest point, what planet is the closest to Earth?
Venus!
It is only around 24 million miles away
Mars gets 33.9 million miles away
500
What holiday song was the first song to be broadcast in space?
Jingle Bells
In 1965, Gemini 6 astronauts reported a
“low-flying object traveling from the north pole” to mission control. Then, they played “Jingle Bells” over the radio transmission using a harmonica that they smuggled aboard the spacecraft