Identify these historical firsts. Points available: 10 1: The first Nobel Prize won by a female was awarded for her contributions in what field? A) Peace B) Literature C) Physics D) Economics 2: When was the inaugural year of the Tour de France? A) 1900 B) 1901 C) 1902 D) 1903 3: Who was the first world beauty pageant winner? A) Alice Wells B) Alice Hyde C) Margaret Gorman D) Gertrude Ederle 4: Who is Jackie Mitchell? A) The first woman elected to the U.S. Senate B) The first female member of a presidential cabinet C) The first policewoman D) The first woman in organized baseball 5: Who was the first U.S. president to speak on television? A) Lyndon B. Johnson B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Harry Truman D) Dwight Eisenhower 6: Who appeared on the cover of the first TV Guide? A) Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Jr. B) Mary Tyler Moore C) Elvis Presley D) Marilyn Monroe and Lou Gehrig 7: What city is home to both the last baseball team to sign an African American player and the first hockey team to break the color barrier? A) New York B) Detroit C) Boston D) Chicago 8: Who was the first guest on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson? A) Joan Crawford B) Sidney Poitier C) John Lennon D) Robert Redford 9: Who played the first openly gay character on network television and was the first guest on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno? A) Robin Williams B) Billy Crystal C) Bill Murray D) Tom Hanks 10: In what year was the first mammal cloned (Dolly)? A) 1992 B) 1994 C) 1996 D) 1998
