MCQ on First in the World
Q1. Who were the first men to climb Mount Everest?
a) George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
b) Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
c) Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
d) Chris Bonington and Doug Scott
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Correct Answer: c) Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
Explanation: Sir Edmund Hillary, a New Zealander, and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese, were the first men to climb Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt.
Q2. Who was the first man to reach the North Pole?
a) Frederick Cook
b) Roald Amundsen
c) Robert Edwin Peary
d) Richard E. Byrd
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Correct Answer: c) Robert Edwin Peary
Explanation: American explorer Robert E. Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole in April 1909. However, his claim has been disputed due to inconsistencies in his records and the possibility that he may have been short of the actual pole.
Q3. Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?
a) Robert Falcon Scott
b) Ernest Shackleton
c) Roald Amundsen
d) Douglas Mawson
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Correct Answer: c) Roald Amundsen
Explanation: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led the first expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole. He and four others arrived at the pole on December 14, 1911, five weeks ahead of a British party led by Robert Falcon Scott.
Q4. Which is considered the first religion of the world?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism)
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Correct Answer: d) Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism)
Explanation: Hinduism, also known as Sanatan Dharma, is considered the world’s oldest religion, with scriptural texts dating back 3,000 years. It is one of the principal faiths in the modern world, with about one billion followers.
Q5. Which country was the first to print books?
a) Egypt
b) Greece
c) China
d) India
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Correct Answer: c) China
Explanation: China was the first country to print books, using woodblock printing techniques that date back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
Q6. Which country was the first to issue paper currency?
a) Japan
b) India
c) China
d) Persia
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Correct Answer: c) China
Explanation: China was the first country to issue paper currency, known as Jiaozi, during the Song Dynasty. The first use of paper currency can be traced back to the year 806 AD in China.
Q7. Which country was the first to start Civil Services Competition?
a) India
b) United Kingdom
c) China
d) United States
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Correct Answer: c) China
Explanation: China was the first country to introduce the concept of civil service exams. The Imperial bureaucracy of China, based on meritocracy, is one of the oldest examples of a civil service system.
Q8. Who was the first President of the United States of America?
a) John Adams
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d) James Madison
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Correct Answer: c) George Washington
Explanation: George Washington was the first President of the United States, taking his oath of office on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York.
Q9. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
a) William Pitt the Younger
b) Sir Robert Walpole
c) Lord North
d) Spencer Perceval
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Correct Answer: b) Sir Robert Walpole
Explanation: Modern historians generally consider Sir Robert Walpole, who led the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain for over twenty years from 1721, as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Q10. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
a) Dag Hammarskjöld
b) U Thant
c) Kurt Waldheim
d) Trygve Lie
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Correct Answer: d) Trygve Lie
Explanation: Trygve Lie, a Norwegian diplomat, was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving from 1946 to 1952.