FAMOUS FIRSTS
Who became the first person to break the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager (1947)
Where does the word "quarantine" come from?
Italian
(quaranta, meaning "forty," referring to the 40 days ships were isolated during the Black Death.)
Which ancient structure in Egypt is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Great Pyramid of Giza
Who invented the first practical telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the primary component of Earth's core?
Iron
Which country was the first to ban the use of plastic bags nationwide?
Rwanda (2008)
Where does the word "sarcastic" come from?
Greek
(arkazein, meaning "to tear flesh," referring to biting or cutting remarks.)
Which 2,000-year-old ancient city in Jordan is famous for its rock-cut architecture?
Petra
Who is known as the “father of the computer”?
Charles Babbage
What is the name of the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
Which was the first city in the world to introduce a public transportation system?
London (1829)
Where does the word "yoga" come from?
Sanskrit
(yuj, meaning "to yoke" or "to unite," referring to the union of mind, body, and spirit.)
Which massive stone complex in India is known for its carved temples and caves?
Ellora Caves
Which company’s AI assistant is called “Alexa”?
What is the term for the process by which an organism changes over time to become better suited to its environment?
Evolution
Who was the first woman to travel to space?
Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, in 1963.
Where does the word "coffee" come from?
Arabic
(qahwa, which originally referred to wine or any intoxicating liquor, before being used for coffee.)
Which massive tower is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
What technology company invented the first personal computer?
Apple
What is full form of DNA and RNA?
Who was the first African American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta Scott King
Where does the word "shampoo" come from?
Hindi
(champo, which means "to press" or "to massage," referring to the practice of massaging the scalp with oils.)
Which famous tower in Italy was originally constructed as a bell tower for a cathedral?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Who invented the first successful vaccine for polio?
Jonas Salk
What is the term for the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?
Ecology