Historic Firsts
The first man to set foot on the moon
Neil Armstrong
It’s not only a bog fruit associated with the holidays but also a shade of red.
cranberry
Citrus fruit with a bright yellow rind, pink interior, pulp, and seeds
grapefruit
The New Testament of the Bible was originally written in this language
ancient Greek
This everyday expression includes the color of Ireland and a word similar to jealousy.
green with envy
Tie-dye fashions emerged on the scene in this decade
1960s
The century during which the first U.S. transcontinental railroad was finished
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.
camel
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions
parts of speech
Aside from the ability to speak to others in their language and increase confidence, learning a new language boosts this.
brainpower (or similar)
In 1920, this Macy’s competitor (now closed) was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia
Gimbel’s
The department store, founded in 1887, closed its doors in 1986
These were the big and bulky predecessor to women’s slips
petticoats
The first American self-made businesswoman to become a millionaire
Sarah Breedlove (or Madam C. J. Walker)
Chartreuse is a hue of this secondary color.
green
Individual stars that form a shape within a defined boundary
constellation
Snap! Crackle! Pop! The mascots of this cereal are known as Cric, Crac, and Croc in France.
Rice Krispies
When translated, the Italian title of this 1960 Federico Fellini film starring Marcello Mastroianni means “The Sweet Life.”
La Dolce Vita
Umbrellas used by women in the sun were called this
parasols
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
Marie Curie
A shade of this color is associated with Tiffany & Co.
blue
The colder of the two appliances that have a compressor, condenser coils, evaporator, evaporator fan, thermostat, and door gasket
freezer
The original language of One Thousand and One Nights.
Arabic
A female merchant hawks marine carcass coverings on the beach
“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
poodle skirts
Origin country of the first woman in space
Soviet Union (not Russia)
This shade of pink is also the name of a plant with exquisite, delicate petals.
fuchsia
Has a needle, bobbin winder, hand wheel, and foot pedal
sewing machine
The English word piano is a borrowed word from this language.
Italian
This type of light causes wrinkles and ages skin.
ultraviolet (or UV)
This straw hat for men was introduced in the 1920s and made in Ecuador
Panama hat
Country in which Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant
South Africa
This French word means “unbleached” and lends its name to a pale, neutral color
ecru
Type of boat with a mast, jib, stern, and bow
sailboat
This major world language is one of the three official languages of Fiji
English
This New York City store’s shoe floor has its own zip code
Saks Fifth Avenue
The official zip code is 10022-SHOE
These practical two-piece outfits worn by women in the 1940s were made with minimal fabric due to rationing
victory suits