Question 1
Who became the first president of the United States under the Constitution in 1789?
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
Show the answer
George Washington
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Historical Firsts trivia quiz
How well do you really know Historical Firsts? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 110 Historical Firsts questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Historical Firsts questions cover
- Aviation
- Computing
- Printing
- Space
- Medicine
- Moon Landing
- Mountaineering
- Spaceflight
- Women Leaders
- Ancient China
- Circumnavigation
- Colonial America
Try three Historical Firsts questions
Question 2
Who became the first person to walk on the Moon during a 1969 U.S. space mission?
- Buzz Aldrin
- Neil Armstrong
- Alan Shepard
- John Glenn
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Neil Armstrong
Question 3
Who became the United Kingdom's first female prime minister in 1979?
- Indira Gandhi
- Angela Merkel
- Margaret Thatcher
- Theresa May
Show the answer
Margaret Thatcher
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Historical Firsts match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Historical Firsts questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Historical Firsts ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.