What do you know about. . .

How much do you know about these famous firsts?

Multiple choice.

1. What equipment did you need to run the first computer game?
   
   • An X-box.
   • A television set.
   • A PC.
   • A programmable data processor.
2. Which country had the first manned space flight?
   
   • The USA.
   • The USSR.
   • The UK.
   • Germany.
3. What was Joe Clough of Jamaica the first black man to do in London?
   
   • Play professional cricket.
   • Teach at a university.
   • Drive a motorbus.
   • Publish a novel.
4. What was the world's first atomic-powered submarine called?
   
   • The U-235.
   • The Captain Nemo.
   • The USS Nautilus.
   • The HMS Isle of Wight.
5. Everyone knows that carpenter William Banting built the Duke of Wellington's coffin. (Of course.) What important first is Banting also responsible for?
   
   • The first bathing machine.
   • The first diet plan.
   • The first theme park.
   • The first solar-powered windmill.
6. What does the First Amendment to the US Constitution allow people to do?
   
   • Carry guns.
   • Publish on the internet.
   • Refuse to permit immigration.
   • Vote in elections.
7. Which moon mission involved the first landing?
   
   • Gemini 6.
   • Apollo 11.
   • Apollo 8.
   • Apollo 13.
8. What was Wilbur Wright the first person to fly around the Statue of Liberty?
   
   • A hot-air balloon.
   • A hang-glider.
   • A canoe.
   • A replica of King Kong.
9. What was Jonathan Wild famous for?
   
   • Being the first British drag queen.
   • Being the first Briton to swim the English Channel. (That's the Pas de Calais to you other people.)
   • Being the first organised crime lord in London.
   • Being the first deportee to Australia.
10. Just to see if you pay attention: what 'first' song did Ewan MacColl write for his girlfriend Peggy Seeger?
    
    • 'First Love'.
    • 'The First Day of the Rest of My Life'.
    • 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'.
    • 'Get It Right the First Time.'

A wealth of fact: that's the Edited Guide. How well did you know/guess/remember? Click on the picture to find out.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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