Famous First
This country was the first to send a human into space in 1961.
What is the Soviet Union?” (with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin)
This country’s flag has a dragon on it.
What is Bhutan?
This animal’s heart is located in its head.
What is a shrimp?
In the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, Forrest famously said, ‘Life is like a box of _____.’
What is chocolates?
In Switzerland, it’s illegal to do this household chore on Sundays to avoid disturbing your neighbors.
What is mow the lawn?
In 1903, this pair of siblings became the first to achieve powered flight.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
“In Japan, it is customary to do this when meeting someone to show respect.
What is bowing?
This phenomenon, where animals glow in the dark, is called by this term.
What is bioluminescence?
This technology, once found in nearly every home in the ‘90s, could ‘rewind’ and ‘fast-forward’ but is now largely obsolete.
What is a VHS tape?
In Italy, it is illegal to do this near a public monument – and violators may be fined.
What is eat or drink?
This movie was the first animated feature film produced by Disney, released in 1937.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
This country is home to the world’s largest natural flower garden, containing over 150 million flowers in full bloom.
“What is the United Arab Emirates?” (specifically, the Dubai Miracle Garden)
This creature, one of the only mammals capable of true flight, uses echolocation to navigate and hunt at night.
What is a bat?
This animated movie, released in 1994, became one of Disney’s biggest hits and featured songs by Elton John.
What is The Lion King?
This U.S. state has a law making it illegal to drive blindfolded.
What is Alabama?
This country was the first to give women the right to vote in 1893.
What is New Zealand?
This island nation’s capital is home to an iconic public transportation system consisting entirely of water taxis and boats.
What is the Maldives?
This substance, known as ‘the strongest acid in the world,’ can dissolve glass and is stored in containers lined with a unique protective coating.
What is hydrofluoric acid?
This iconic ‘90s toy allowed kids to take care of a virtual pet and had to be ‘fed’ and ‘cleaned’ regularly to keep it happy.
What is a Tamagotchi?
In this country, it’s illegal to chew gum unless you have a prescription from a doctor.
What is Singapore?
This historic landmark was the first to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is the Galápagos Islands?
This country has more pyramids than Egypt and houses one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
What is Sudan?
This insect is known for its incredibly loud mating call, which can reach up to 120 decibels – as loud as a rock concert.
What is a cicada?
The phrase ‘You got mail!’ became widely popular with this internet service provider in the late ‘90s.
What is AOL?
This U.S. state has a law that makes it illegal to put a donkey in a bathtub.
What is Arizona?