Category: General Knowledge
Which city was considered the first mega city? The first CITY in the world to exceed one million in population was London, which according to the census of 1811 …
Who Established the First Circus? The first CIRCUS was established in 1769 by ex-Cavalry Sgt Mai Philip Astley. He sold a diamond ring which he had found on Westminster …
Who opened the first multiple cinema? The first MULTIPLE CINEMA was the Regal Twins, Manchester, opened in 1930. The present nationwide movement into multiples began with the twinning of …
Which was the first drive-in theatre? The first DRIVE-IN CINEMA was the Camden Automobile Theatre, opened by Richard Hollingshead on a 10-acre site off Wilson Boulevard, Camden, N.J. on …
Which was the first cinema hall and the first giant picture palace in the world? The first CINEMA of any permanence was the 400-seat Vitascope Hall, opened at the …
Who published in English the first children’s book (Other than school-books)? The first CHILDREN’S BOOK published in English (other than school-books) was A Booke in Englyssh Metre, of the …
Who commercially produced the first chewing gum? The first CHEWING GUM commercially produced, was the ‘State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum’, manufactured by John Curtis on a Franklin stove …
When was the first cheque known to have been drawn? The first CHEQUE known to have been drawn on a British bank was for the sum of £ 10 …
Who was the first chauffeur? The first CHAUFFEUR in Britain was Edward J. Thompson of Worthing, Sussex, who was employed by the Hon. Evelyn Ellis to drive the Panhard …
To whom does the credit for synthesizing the first Portland cement go to? Portland CEMENTS was synthesized first by John Smeaton in 1736 to erect the Eddystone Lighthouse …
