Q 01/05

Which Wright brother piloted the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903?

A) Orville

B) Wilbur

C) Lorin

D) Reuchlin

Answer · why

A) Orville

Wilbur had won a coin toss three days earlier but stalled after takeoff; the brothers then flew twice each on the 17th.

Q 02/05

The Jackson 5 were the first group to debut with how many straight Hot 100 number ones?

A) Two

B) Four

C) Three

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Four

'I Want You Back', 'ABC', 'The Love You Save' and 'I'll Be There' all topped the chart after the brothers signed with Motown in 1968.

Q 03/05

Which Williams sister is the elder?

A) Serena

B) Isha

C) Venus

D) Lyndrea

Answer · why

C) Venus

Venus was born in June 1980, fifteen months before Serena, and won five of her seven majors at Wimbledon.

Q 04/05

In which year did the Grimms publish the first volume of Children's and Household Tales?

A) 1795

B) 1830

C) 1848

D) 1812

Answer · why

D) 1812

The first volume held 86 stories; by the third edition in 1837 the collection had grown to 170 tales.

Q 05/05

Which Marx Brother built his comic persona around never speaking on screen?

A) Chico

B) Groucho

C) Zeppo

D) Harpo

Answer · why

D) Harpo

His comedy drew on clown and pantomime traditions, and in later films he conveyed urgent messages by whistling.