General Knowledge
Famous Firsts Quiz
First person on the moon? Easy. First woman to win a Nobel Prize? Harder. How deep does your knowledge go?
First person on the moon? Easy. First woman to win a Nobel Prize? Harder. How deep does your knowledge go?
First achievements have shaped the course of human history — from the first steps on the Moon to the first antibiotic that saved millions of lives. Every breakthrough started with someone doing something no one had done before. This quiz covers groundbreaking firsts across science, exploration, technology, sports, politics, and entertainment to see how well you know the pioneers who changed the world.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll discover the pioneers behind landmark firsts in science (the first antibiotic, the first vaccine, the first X-ray), exploration (summiting Everest, solo Atlantic flights, deep-sea dives), technology (the first email, the first website, the first smartphone), sports (Olympic milestones, women breaking barriers), politics (the first female prime minister, the first Black heads of state), and entertainment (the first movie, TV broadcast, and video game).
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin, while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module.
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for her research on radioactivity. She later won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911, making her the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant all women the right to vote in 1893. The movement was led by suffragist Kate Sheppard, whose petition to Parliament was the largest ever gathered in New Zealand at the time.
Last updated: March 2026