Historical Achievements Trivia Questions
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In 1995, Roberta Cooper Ramo became the first female president of which legal association?
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american bar association
On January 17, 1997, Borge Ousland made history by becoming the first person to cross which continent alone and unsupported?
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antarctica
Who made headlines for landing at Le Bourget Field on May 21, 1927?
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charles lindbergh
What organization did Anita DeFrantz become the first black woman elected to in 1988?
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international olympic committee
On May 16, 1975, which mountain peak did Junko Tabei from Japan become the first woman to reach?
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mount everest
In what organization's general assembly did Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit serve as the first woman president?
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united nations
What Nobel Prize did Austrian Baroness Bertha von Suttner, a noted pacifist, become the first woman to receive in 1905?
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nobel peace prize
Cyrus Field's first transatlantic telegraph cable connected Newfoundland to which island known as the 'Emerald Isle'?
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ireland
In which country did history's longest march in 1934 and 1935 cover 6,000 miles, 18 mountain ranges, and 24 rivers?
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china
What disease did Captain Cook help prevent by giving his crew sauerkraut, leading to his winning of the Copley Medal?
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scurvy
What is the name of the 2,167-mile long trail that Bill Irwin became the first blind man to hike in its entirety in November 1990?
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appalachian trail
In 1985, Prince Sultan from which country became the first Arab astronaut?
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saudi arabia
Who founded the Opera Company of Boston in 1957 and became the first woman to conduct at the Met in 1976?
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sarah caldwell
What body of water did Florence Chadwick swim from south to north in 1950 and from north to south in 1951, becoming the first woman to complete both swims?
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english channel
Who was the first man to orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961, and remarked, 'I didn't just sit in my chair, I hung in space'?
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yuri gagarin
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, 5 years after Lindbergh?
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amelia earhart
What type of ship was the first surface vessel to reach the North Pole?
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icebreaker
Who perfected the photographic dry plate in 1879?
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george eastman
In 1786, Jacques Balmat made headlines for successfully climbing which mountain?
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mont blanc
Who swam the English Channel in 1926 in 14 1/2 hours, breaking the men's record by 2 hours?
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gertrude ederle
Who compiled the largest dictionary, the "Deutsches Worterbuch", first published in 1854?
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brothers grimm
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