Famous Firsts
In 1903, this country granted women the right to vote before any other in the modern era.
What is New Zealand?
This is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
What is mercury?
“There’s no place like home.”
What is The Wizard of Oz?
Bananas belong to this surprising category of fruit, not the one most people think.
What is a berry?
This Chicago Bulls guard won six NBA championships in the 1990s and is remembered for his iconic "flu game."
Who is Michael Jordan?
He became the first African American to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2006.
Who is Shani Davis?
With the symbol "W," this element is used in lightbulb filaments and has one of the highest melting points of all metals.
What is tungsten?
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
What is The Godfather Part II?
This U.S. state is home to more cows than people.
What is Wyoming?
This Brazilian forward scored over 1,000 career goals and is the only player to win three FIFA World Cups.
Who is Pelé?
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This alkali metal, with the symbol “K,” is essential for nerve function in the human body.
What is potassium?
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
What is Jaws?
This is the only bird in the world that can fly backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
This female track star won four gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, setting a still-standing 100m world record of 10.49 seconds.
Who is Florence Griffith-Joyner?
The first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics.
What is Beijing?
With the atomic number 2, this gas is lighter than air and used in balloons to make them float.
What is helium?
“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!”
What is Braveheart?
A group of flamingos is known by this colorful term.
What is a flamboyance?
This tennis champion has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and is known for her powerful serve and dominance on all surfaces.
Who is Serena Williams?
She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1981 to 2006.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
This rare earth element, symbol “Nd,” is used in making powerful magnets for headphones and wind turbines.
What is neodymium?
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
What is Forrest Gump?
The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one of these.
What is a Pringles can?
This American boxer, born Cassius Clay, won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics before becoming a three-time heavyweight champion and global icon.
Who is Muhammad Ali?