Famous Firsts
THIS woman became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The Amazon River flows through THIS South American country, which contains most of its basin.
What is Brazil?
THIS company created the Android operating system and owns YouTube.
What is Google?
This 1995 Pixar film was the first feature-length film made entirely with CGI.
What is Toy Story?
Quasimodo is a character from THIS novel by Victor Hugo.
What is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame?
HE was the first President of the United States to live in the White House.
Who is John Adams?
THIS ancient wonder of the world is located in Egypt and was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Released in 2007, THIS device combined a phone, music player, and internet browser into one sleek product.
What is the iPhone?
"There's no crying in baseball!" was famously shouted by Tom Hanks in THIS 1992 sports film.
What is A League of Their Own?
THIS English author is known for "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility."
Who is Jane Austen?
THIS country was the first to host the modern Olympic Games in 1896.
What is Greece?
THIS famous clock tower in London is often mistakenly called Big Ben, which is actually the name of its bell.
What is Elizabeth Tower?
The first commercially available microprocessor, released by THIS company in 1971.
What is Intel?
THIS 2003 film, directed by Peter Jackson, won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture.
What is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
THIS poet is known for the sonnet "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
Who is William Shakespeare?
THIS ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known written legal code, known as Hammurabi's Code.
What is Babylon?
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, lies on the border between THESE TWO countries.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Nepal & China?
THIS programming language, created by Guido van Rossum, is known for its simplicity and readability.
What is Python?
THIS 2019 South Korean film made history by winning Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
THIS play tells the story of the Prince of Denmark seeking revenge for his father's murder.
What is Hamlet?
Known as the "Father of Modern Science," THIS Italian scientist improved the telescope and supported heliocentrism.
Who is Galileo?
THIS massive stone statue in Rio de Janeiro depicts Jesus Christ with outstretched arms.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
HE developed the first email system in 1971, allowing messages to be sent electronically.
Who is Ray Tomlinson?
THIS 1978 film adaptation of a Broadway musical starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as high school sweethearts.
What is Grease?
THIS was Stephen King’s first published novel, released in 1974
What is Carrie?