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1 Who was the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
A St Peter. According to Catholic doctrine, Jesus appointed Peter as the first pope in the 1st century. He was one of Jesus’s original 12 disciples.
2 Who was the first British monarch to abdicate?
A King Edward VIII, in order to marry Wallis Simpson
3 William Foulke, Sheffield United’s goalkeeper at the start of the 20th century, is reputed to be the first player to have what chanted at him?
A Who ate all the pies? (He reached 24 stone during his playing career!)
4 Who was Australia’s first female Prime Minister?
A Julia Gillard – On 24 June 2010, she became Australia’s 27th Prime Minister
5 Who was the first chairman of Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’ in 1977?
A Barry Norman, the guests were Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Russell Davies and Clive James
6 Which American general commanded the allied forces in the first Gulf War in 1991?
A Norman Schwarzkopf – also known as Operation Desert Storm. Iraq invaded Kuwait.
7 Who was the first American President to live in the White House?
A John Adams, a statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father and served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived there, it was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife moved in.
8 Whose autobiography, first published in 1995 and re-published in 2004, is called “Dreams From My Father?
A Barack Obama
9 Who was the first female president of the Irish Republic?
A Mary Robinson. Voters elected her on 8th November 1990.
10 Who patented the first revolver in 1836?
A Samuel COLT