In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed the first humans on what?
AnswerThe Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969.
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7 fact-checked facts about bold expeditions and famous firsts, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which pair made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, in 1953?
AnswerEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit on 29 May 1953.
Going deeper
In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across which body of water without aids?
AnswerThe English Channel
Webb swam from Dover to near Calais in under 22 hours.
Which ocean did Thor Heyerdahl's balsa raft Kon-Tiki cross in 1947?
AnswerThe Pacific
Kon-Tiki drifted and sailed about 6,900 km from Peru to Polynesia in 101 days.
In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across which ocean?
AnswerThe Atlantic
Earhart flew from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland in May 1932.
Expert level
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) explored lands gained in which deal?
AnswerThe Louisiana Purchase
The US bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and sent the Corps of Discovery to explore it.
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space aboard which spacecraft?
AnswerVostok 1
Vostok 1 completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
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