Nothing to it, Just Do It Quiz!

1. Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal, famously become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, but what year did they complete their ascent?

1950195119551953

2. The first Paralympic Games held was a monumental moment and featured 400 athletes from 23 different countries, in which country were the games held?

GermanyJapanItalyIsrael

3. Swiss explorer Mike Horn has made a living by stepping out of his comfort zone. How long did his epic journey around the equator with no motorised assistance take?

1 Year & 1 Month1 Year & 6 Months1 Year & 3 Months1 Year & 8 Months

4. Which famous brothers finally achieved man’s historic quest to fly?

Sullivan BrothersWright BrothersJames BrothersGrimm Brothers

5. Which vaccine was one of the first to be developed and has since saved lives across the world?

CowpoxCholeraSmallpoxYellow fever

6. What is the name of the first female Vice President of the US?

Kamala HarrisOprah WinfreyMichelle ObamaBetsy DeVos

7. Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviator and author, but which ocean is she famous for being the first to cross by plane?

PacificAtlanticArcticIndian

8. Which renowned painting with a ‘mysterious smile’ has captured the imagination of humanity?

Girl with the pearl earringOlympiaMona LisaLady with an Ermin

9. Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast to ever be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at which Olympic Games?

1976198019721984

10. The earliest evidence of surfing can be traced back to the 12th century cave paintings, but where were they found?

FrancePolynesiaMexicoTurkey

11. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, what is this missing phrase from his famous quote “That’s one small step for man, one …. …. for mankind.”

Big jumpGiant leapMassive springGreat bound

12. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest hotel in the world has been owned by a whopping 52 generations of the same family, but in which country is it located?

ChinaJapanEnglandIndia

13. Which incredible woman changed Black History by saying no to giving away her seat on the bus?

Ella BakerMaya AngelouRosa ParksMadam CJ. Walker

14. Which popular and leading designer was the only person to be included in the ‘Time: 100 most influential people of the Twentieth Century’?

Coco ChanelChristian DiorYves Saint LaurentVivienne Westwood

15. In which city did the Lumière brothers present the first ever projected moving picture to a paying audience?

LondonAmsterdamBerlinParis