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First In Europe

written by: marcing
 
This is a quiz about Europeans who first achieved something remarkable on the continent (which often means first in the world as well). Enjoy.

Question 1:


Which of these great European explorers was first to reach American soil?
Cristopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Ericson

Question 2:


What was the first European city to have a complex sewage disposal system?
Paris
London
Rome
Athens

Question 3:


Soccer's home is Europe. Which two teams played the first official international game?
France vs. Italy
England vs. Scotland
Germany vs. Spain
Ireland vs. Wales

Question 4:


The world's first constitution was the American one. Which constitution was the second in the world and the first in Europe?
Greek
Polish
British
French

Question 5:


Where and when did the first generally recognized flight take place?  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)
England, 1894 (steam engine plane)
Italy, 1496 (human powered plane)
France, 1783 (hot air balloon)
Germany, 1900 (Zeppelin)

Question 6:


Who were the first Europeans allowed to trade with Japan?
the Dutch
the English
the Spanish
the French

Question 7:


This was the first family to have two members who got the Nobel Prize in the same year.
the Einsteins
the Curies
the Shaws
the Braggs

Question 8:


Who made the first four-wheeled automobile?
Karl Benz
Wilhelm Maybach
Rudolf Diesel
Gottlieb Daimler

Question 9:


Who made the first transatlantic radio transmission?
Edwin H. Armstrong
Heinrich Hertz
Guglielmo Marconi
Nikola Tesla

Question 10:


The calendar we use today is called "Gregorian" and was introduced in 1582. Which of these countries was among the first to implement it?
Denmark
England
Lithuania
France

Question 11:


Who was the first explorer to reach both the North and the South Poles?
Ernest Shackleton
Robert Falcon Scott
Robert Peary
Roald Amundsen

Question 12:


Tetris is a popular computer game with hundreds of versions. Who designed and programmed the original game?
Alexey Pajitnov
Steve Wozniak
Edsger Dijkstra
Henk Rogers

 
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