Historical Firsts Trivia Questions
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In what shocking manner was William Kemmler executed in 1890, making him the first person to experience this method?
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electrocution
Maggie Walker was the first woman president of what type of financial institution in the USA, specifically St. Luke Penny Savings in Richmond?
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bank
In which city was 'America' first sung on July 4, 1831 at the Park Street Church at the foot of Beacon Hill?
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boston
On which continent did John Davis, an American seal hunter, become the first person known to set foot?
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antarctica
Which state did Lindy Boggs represent as the first woman elected to Congress, serving nine terms?
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louisiana
Who was the first British monarch to travel by rail?
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queen victoria
On September 7, 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C. was the first woman to be awarded which title?
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miss america
Who was the first woman to serve as White House press secretary and resigned in 1994?
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dee dee myers
Who was the first English child born in America?
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virginia dare
Who was the first woman to graduate as a geology major at Stanford University in 1898?
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lou henry hoover
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