Inventions
What kept the first refrigerators cold on the inside?
Ice and salt
Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the first ever book printed?
The Bible
What was the first animated feature film?
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What was the main function of the first electronic programmable computer, ENIAC?
To perform ballistics trajectory calculations for the United States Army.
What year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
1896
Who was the first to score 1000 goals in soccer?
Pelé
What was the first colored sound film?
"The Wizard of Oz"
Who was the first president to be elected with a unanimous vote?
George Washington
What was the name of the first successful powered airplane with a pilot aboard?
1903 Wright Flyer (Kitty Hawk, Flyer I)
What year did the Wright brothers make the first successful human flight? (+/- 10 years)
1903
what year was the first world map published? (+/- 50 years)
1570
What was the first film with CGI?
"Jurassic Park"
Who discovered the New World?
Christopher Columbus
When was the first telephone invented?
March 7, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie
What happened to the man who ran the first marathon?
He collapsed and died
What was the first sound film?
"The Jazz Singer"
What was the name of the first animal sent into orbit?
Laika
Who invented the first electric light?
Humphry Davy
What image was captured in the first-ever photograph?
The view from the window of the photograph`s estate in Le Gras, France.
On August 17, 1896, Bridget Driscoll became the first person to
First pedestrian hit by a car
What was the first film ever made?
"Roundhay Garden Scene"
What was the first food microwaved?
Popcorn