Famous Firsts
Who was the first author to earn $1 billion?
J.K. Rowling
Oh Say can you see, by the Dawn's early light, what so proudly
we hailed, at the twilights last gleaming
The first Emperor of Rome
Who is Octavian Augustus
This 1977 classic still has content made based in its original universe to this day
Star Wars
This mass of particles orbits a black hole at extreme speeds and temperatures.
what is an accretion disk?
What country is credited as being the first to develop a paper making process?
China
I threw a wish in the well don’t ask me I’ll never tell
I looked to you as it fell and now you’re in my way
This empire was the first from the West to discover Japan
The Portuguese Empire
This movie serie’s 3 main characters are referred to as the “Golden Trio”
Harry Potter
What is the 3rd brightest object in the sky?
The international space station
What was the first national park established in the U.S.?
Yellowstone National Park
Working hard to get my fill, everybody
Wants a thrill
DAILY DOUBLE: These empires conquered Israel and Judah in 722 and 586 BC respectively
The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires
This disaster movie is one of only three movies ever to win 11 academy awards
Titanic
This material is believed to form inside a neutron star and is so dense that you could hold a mountain in your hand.
what is nuclear pasta?
What is the name of the first video game character?
Pac-Man
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night It goes on and on and on and on
The leader of this empire supposedly whipped a boy for disobeying him while playing king at the age of 10
The Persian Empire
Directed by James Cameron in 2009, this film is about former Marine who becomes entangled in the conflict between human colonizers and a native race on the world of Pandora
Avatar
DAILY DOUBLE: How many moons does Jupiter have?
95
Who was the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Just before the battle, the General hears a row, he says "The Yanks are coming, I hear their rifles now"
He look down the roadway, and what d'ya think he sees, The Georgia
Militia, eating Goober peas
The leader of this empire led his army along with multiple elephants across the Alps of northern Italy to invade Rome
Carthage
This 1969 film is known for Dustin Hoffman’s delivery of the famous line: “I’m walkin’ here.”
Midnight Cowboy
What Shape is the famous storm on Saturn?
A hexagon