Historic Firsts
The first man to set foot on the moon
Who is Neil Armstrong?
It’s not only a bog fruit associated with the holidays but also a shade of red.
What is cranberry?
Citrus fruit with a bright yellow rind, pink interior, pulp, and seeds
What is grapefruit?
The New Testament of the Bible was originally written in this language.
What is ancient Greek?
This everyday expression includes the color of Ireland and a word similar to jealousy
What is green with envy?
Tie-dye fashions emerged on the scene in this decade.
What is the 1960s?
The century during which the first U.S. transcontinental railroad was finished
What is 19th century?
This shade of tan is named for an animal that has a hump for storing fat and that you can ride at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.
What is camel?
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions
What are parts of speech?
Aside from the ability to speak to others in their language and increase confidence, learning a new language boosts this.
What is brainpower (or similar)?
In 1920, this Macy’s competitor (now closed) was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia
What is Gimbel’s?
These were the big and bulky predecessor to women’s slips
What are petticoats?
First woman to win a Nobel Prize; did so for her work in the field of radioactivity and then again for her work in chemistry
Who is Marie Curie?
Chartreuse is a hue of this secondary color
What is green?
Individual stars that form a shape within a defined boundary
What is a constellation?
Snap! Crackle! Pop! The mascots of this cereal are known as Cric, Crac, and Croc in France.
What is Rice Krispies?
When translated, the Italian title of this 1960 Federico Fellini film starring Marcello Mastroianni means “The Sweet Life.”
What is La Dolce Vita?
Umbrellas used by women in the sun were called this
What are parasols?
Origin country of the first woman in space
What is Soviet Union (not Russia)?
A shade of this color is associated with Tiffany & Co.
What is blue?
The colder of the two appliances that have a compressor, condenser coils, evaporator, evaporator fan, thermostat, and door gasket
What is a freezer?
The original language of One Thousand and One Nights.
What is Arabic?
Name this tongue twister: A female merchant hawks marine carcass coverings on the beach.
What is “She sells seashells by the seashore”?
You couldn’t walk into a soda shop in the 1950s without seeing these trendy circle skirts on girls and young women.
What are poodle skirts?
The first American self-made businesswoman to become a millionaire
Who is Sarah Breedlove (or Madam C. J. Walker)?
This shade of pink is also the name of a plant with exquisite, delicate petals.
What is fuchsia?
Has a needle, bobbin winder, hand wheel, and foot pedal
What is a sewing machine?
The English word piano is a borrowed word from this language
What is Italian?
This type of light causes wrinkles and ages skin.
What is ultraviolet (or UV)?
This straw hat for men was introduced in the 1920s and made in Ecuador
What is Panama hat?
Country in which Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant
What is South Africa?
This French word means “unbleached” and lends its name to a pale, neutral color
What is ecru?
Type of boat with a mast, jib, stern, and bow
What is a sailboat?
This major world language is one of the three official languages of Fiji.
What is English?
This New York City store’s shoe floor has its own zip code
What is Saks Fifth Avenue?
These practical two-piece outfits worn by women in the 1940s were made with minimal fabric due to rationing.
What are victory suits?