Record Breakers & World Firsts

Q: What is the height of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain?

8,849 meters. Mount Everest reaches 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) above sea level, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

Q: What is Usain Bolt's world record time for the 100-meter sprint?

9.58 seconds. Usain Bolt set the world record of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin on August 16, 2009.

Q: Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong. Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.

Q: In what year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon?

1969. The Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, with Armstrong becoming the first human to walk on the lunar surface.

Q: Which female politician became Britain's first female Prime Minister in 1979?

Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister on May 4, 1979, and served until November 28, 1990.

Q: What was a record-breaking achievement of Elvis Presley in 1950s music?

First to reach #1 with rock and roll. Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll in the 1950s, pioneering the genre and achieving unprecedented success with songs like 'Hound Dog' and 'Heartbreak Hotel'.

Q: How many copies of Michael Jackson's Thriller have been sold, making it the best-selling album?

67 million. Thriller has sold an estimated 67 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time.

Q: Which artist created the iconic painting 'The Starry Night' in 1889?

Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh painted 'The Starry Night' in June 1889, while staying in a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Q: What major board game was patented by Charles Darrow in 1935?

Monopoly. Charles Darrow sold his Monopoly patent to Parker Brothers in 1935 for $7,000 plus royalties; within a year, 20,000 sets were produced weekly.

Q: What record did Prince's album 'Purple Rain' achieve on the Billboard 200 chart?

24 weeks at #1. Purple Rain remained at number one on the Billboard 200 for 24 consecutive weeks (August 4, 1984 to January 18, 1985).

Question 1

What is the height of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain?

Accepted Answer

8,849 meters

Answer

8,440 meters

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8,649 meters

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9,049 meters

Question 2

What is Usain Bolt's world record time for the 100-meter sprint?

Accepted Answer

9.58 seconds

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9.48 seconds

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9.63 seconds

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9.69 seconds

Question 3

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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Michael Collins

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John Glenn

Question 4

In what year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

1969

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1968

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1970

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1971

Question 5

Which female politician became Britain's first female Prime Minister in 1979?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

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Harold Wilson

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Barbara Castle

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Edith Summerskill

Question 6

What was a record-breaking achievement of Elvis Presley in 1950s music?

Accepted Answer

First to reach #1 with rock and roll

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First to use electric guitar

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First to sell 1 million records

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First to perform on television

Question 7

How many copies of Michael Jackson's Thriller have been sold, making it the best-selling album?

Accepted Answer

67 million

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50 million

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60 million

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75 million

Question 8

Which artist created the iconic painting 'The Starry Night' in 1889?

Accepted Answer

Vincent van Gogh

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Pablo Picasso

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Claude Monet

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Salvador Dalí

Question 9

What major board game was patented by Charles Darrow in 1935?

Accepted Answer

Monopoly

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Scrabble

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Clue

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Risk

Question 10

What record did Prince's album 'Purple Rain' achieve on the Billboard 200 chart?

Accepted Answer

24 weeks at #1

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1 week at #1

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12 weeks at #1

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37 weeks at #1

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Record Breakers & World Firsts