Historical Firsts 100304

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1   Which was the first London Underground line constructed?
A   Metropolitan.

2   In which year did men first walk on the moon?
A   1969 – American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. He stepped out of the Apollo 11 lunar module and onto the Moon’s surface, in an area called the ‘Sea of Tranquillity.’

3   Where did the first battle of the Wars of the Roses take place?
A   St Albans. The First Battle of St Albans took place on 22 May 1455, at St Albans, 22 miles (35 km) north of London.

4   In which decade were the Nobel Prizes first awarded?
A   1900s (1901) – awarded annually since 1901, with some exceptions during World War I and World War II. Since 1901, the Nobel Foundation has awarded prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, adding a memorial prize in economic sciences in 1968.

5   Which space pilot appeared on the front cover of the very first “Eagle” comic?
A   Dan Dare – published from 1950 to 1969

6   When was the first stamp, the Penny Black, issued in Britain?
A   1840 – it was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp.

7   What became Louise Brown’s claim to fame on July 25th 1978?
A   First Test Tube Baby – the first human conceived using in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

8   What was pasteurisation first used to process?
A   Wine/beer. Louis Pasteur originally conceived the process to prevent wine and beer from souring.

9   Which Apollo Mission was the first to land on the moon?
A   Apollo 11

10   In which decade was the first Miss World held?
A   the 1950s (On July 29, 1951, organisers held the event at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, intending it to be a one-off celebration for the Festival of Britain.