168 First In Their Field

Question 1

Which year saw the first plane fly across the English Channel?

Answer 1

1909

Louis Blériot

Question 2

Who make the cartoon “talkie” steamboat Willie in 1928?

Answer 2

Walt Disney

Question 3

First “wild-card” team to win a super bowl in 1981

Answer 3

Oakland Raiders

Question 4

What year was the first London Marathon?

Answer 4

1981

Question 5

What was Edward Whymper first on top of in 1856?

Answer 5

The Matterhorn, he made the first ascent

Question 6

Who was Arthur Ashe?

Answer 6

The first black male to win the wimbledon singles in 1975

Question 7

Who was the first US winner of the F1 title in 1961?

Answer 7

Phil Hill

Question 8

Dutch woman athlete who won 5 golds at the 1948 Olympics?

Answer 8

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Question 9

What first did Monoca Seles achieve in 1926?

Answer 9

Youngest world number 1 women’s tennis player at 17 years, 3 months

Question 10

Which was the first Bond film?

Answer 10

Dr. No

Question 11

How did André-Jacques Garnerin come down in 1797?

Answer 11

By parachute, first parachute descent from

A balloon

Question 12

What first did Gertrude Ederle achieve in 1926?

Answer 12

First woman to swim the English Channel