Free Quiz Questions about Famous People who were first to go somewhere or first to do something.
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Michael Foale was Britain’s first man in space. What was his first demand when he got back to Earth: a slice of pizza, a cigarette or half an hour with his wife?
Pizza
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How old was the world’s oldest astronaut when he went on his mission?
77 years old (John Glenn of the USA)
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Who became the first man in space in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
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In the 1st January 2000, was marin explorer Jacques Cousteau dead or alive?
Dead (died 1997, age 67)
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What nationality was Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish or Portuguese?
Italian
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Was the first woman to climb Mount Everest a Japanese, British or Australian national?
Japanese
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On the 1st Januray 2000, was Neil Armstong, the first guy to walk on the moon, dead or alive?
Alive (still alive March 09)
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What was Sir Walter Raleigh’s last request before being executed in 1618: a pipe of tobacco, a glass of brandy or a prostitute?
tobacco
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Who was the first person in Britain to own a video recorder: Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, or Sting?
Ringo Starr
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Who was/is going to be the first talking waxwork at Madame Tussaud’s? Jonathon Ross, Graham Norton or Samuel L Jackson?
Graham Norton
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In 2005, who became the first life-size look-alike in Madame Tussauds to be made entirely from chocolate: Elton John, George Michael or Freddy Mercury?
Elton John
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How did Leonardo da Vinci disguise his handwriting so that people wouldn’t steal his inventions: did he write in mirror writing, did he write in invisible ink or did he write in Greek?
Mirror handwriting
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What did 19th century nurse Florence Nightingale always carry In her pocket? A pet owl, a fossilised dinosaur shit, or a gun?
Pet owl
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How many children does Stephen Hawking have? None or three?
3 children
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Was the famous English scientist Sir Isaac Newton a Christian, a Jew or an Atheist?
Christian