Famous Firsts
Who was the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal?
A) Jesse Owens
B) Jackie Robinson
C) George Poage
D) John Taylor
John Taylor
What household product was advertised with the phrase “Ring around the collar”?
A) Tide
B) Clorox
C) Wisk detergent
D) Downy
Wisk detergent
Which was the first book printed by Gutenberg?
A) The Odyssey
B) The Bible
C) Hamlet
D) Don Quixote
The Bible
What western TV show starred James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon?
A) Bonanza
B) Gunsmoke
C) Rawhide
D) Wagon Train
Gunsmoke
What is the fear of public speaking called?
A) Glossophobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) Mysophobia
D) Hemophobia
Glossophobia
What was the first toy advertised on television?
A) Barbie
B) Mr. Potato Head
C) LEGO
D) Slinky
Mr. Potato Head
Which cigarette brand famously used doctors in advertisements claiming they preferred it?
A) Camel
B) Winston
C) Marlboro
D) Pall Mall
Camel
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ assistant?
A) Inspector Lestrade
B) Dr. Watson
C) Moriarty
D) Mycroft Holmes
Dr. Watson
Who was the first actor to portray James Bond on screen?
A) Sean Connery
B) Roger Moore
C) Barry Nelson
D) Pierce Brosnan
Barry Nelson
Who was the first athlete to earn $100 million in a single year?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Tiger Woods
C) Floyd Mayweather
D) Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
Who was the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award?
A) Marlee Matlin
B) Helen Keller
C) Jane Wyman
D) Patty Duke
Marlee Matlin
Which fast-food chain introduced the slogan “Have it your way”?
A) McDonald’s
B) Burger King
C) Wendy’s
D) Dairy Queen
Burger King
Which novel features the character Atticus Finch?
A) The Catcher in the Rye
B) Of Mice and Men
C) To Kill a Mockingbird
D) The Grapes of Wrath
To Kill a Mockingbird
Which family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
A) The Addams Family
B) The Munsters
C) Leave It to Beaver
D) Bewitched
The Munsters
Which Dickens novel begins with “Marley was dead, to begin with”?
A) Oliver Twist
B) Great Expectations
C) A Christmas Carol
D) David Copperfield
A Christmas Carol
Which was the first human-made object to land on the moon?
A) Apollo 11
B) Luna 2
C) Sputnik
D) Voyager 1
Luna 2
Which airline featured glamorous stewardess ads saying “Fly Me”?
A) Pan Am
B) TWA
C) National Airlines
D) Delta
National Airlines
In Animal Farm, what type of animal is Napoleon?
A) Horse
B) Pig
C) Dog
D) Goat
Pig
Who hosted The Tonight Show for much of the 1960s?
A) David Letterman
B) Johnny Carson
C) Jack Paar
D) Ed Sullivan
Johnny Carson
Which show featured the Clampett family striking oil?
A) Green Acres
B) Petticoat Junction
C) The Beverly Hillbillies
D) My Three Sons
The Beverly Hillbillies
What was the first soft drink consumed in space?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Pepsi
C) Sprite
D) Dr Pepper
Coca-Cola
Which soda marketed itself as the “Uncola” in the late 1960s?
A) Sprite
B) 7UP
C) Pepsi
D) Dr Pepper
7UP
In The Wizard of Oz, what was Dorothy’s last name?
A) Gale
B) Smith
C) Parker
D) Lane
Gale
What variety show famously featured The Beatles’ first major U.S. television appearance?
A) The Tonight Show
B) American Bandstand
C) The Ed Sullivan Show
D) Laugh-In
The Ed Sullivan Show
What branch of science studies insects?
A) Ornithology
B) Entomology
C) Botany
D) Ecology
Entomology