A “Famous Firsts” theme this time. Some may be more famous than others!
- Q. Who wrote “First Among Equals”?
A. Jeffrey Archer - Q. The film “First Blood” introduced which (in)famous action hero who then also appeared in several sequels?
A. (John) Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone - Q. “The first time ever I saw your face” has been recorded many times, but who had a worldwide hit with it in 1972? If you’re really clever, for a bonus point, who wrote it
A. Roberta Flack. It was written by Ewan McColl in 1957, apparently for Peggy Seeger. - Q. Who was the first man to break the 4 minute barrier for the mile and in what year did he do it?
A. (Sir) Roger Bannister in 1954 - Q. Where is Tranquillity Base and what happened there?
A. It was the site of the first moon landing in 1969 - Q. Who, in 1875, was the first man to swim the English Channel?
A. Matthew Webb - Q. What is Vaughan Williams’s first symphony called?
A. The Sea Symphony - Q. Which footballer was the first man to score 50 goals for England?
A. Wayne Rooney - Q. Who carried out the first heart transplant and in what year?
A. Dr Christiaan Barnard in 1967 - Q. And finally (apologies in advance!) when might you find 70s heartthrob David Cassidy in a Conference?
A. On the First Day of Christmas (David Cassidy was in the TV musical sitcom “The Partridge Family” and Conference is a type of pear)