Famous Firsts
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?
Jane Austen
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
In which movie does the character Andy Dufresne escape from prison?
The Shawshank Redemption
Which singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?
Madonna
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
what author wrote a book that starts with "True! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses — not destroyed — not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily — how calmly I can tell you the whole story."?
Edgar Allen Poe -The Tell Tale Heart-
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the fictional African country in "Black Panther"?
Wakanda
What band was Freddie Mercury the lead singer of?
Queen
Who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Who created the character Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle
What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
A lizard
Who directed "Inception"?
Christopher Nolan
Which classical composer was known for his symphonies and wrote "Ode to Joy"?
Ludwig van Beethoven