#1 Pop Culture TRIVIA / 80 Questions Everything First

Hey there pop culture fans, welcome to this first episode of trivia. Are you ready for a challenge? I will cover everything first. Let’s see how much you know!

1. What was the original title of the show "The Big Bang Theory"?

Answer: "Lenny, Penny, and Kenny".

2. What was the first music video to be shown on MTV?

Answer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

3. What was the first animated film to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award?

Answer: "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991.

4. What was the first video game to be released on a home console?

Answer: "Tennis for Two" in 1958.

5. What was the first feature-length animated film?

Answer: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937.

6. What was the first television show to be filmed in front of a live audience?

Answer: "I Love Lucy" in 1951.

7. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Answer: "Iron Man" in 2008.

8. What was the first reality television show?

Answer: "America's Candid Camera" in 1947.

9. What was the first music festival to be held in the United States?

Answer: the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

10. What was the first video game to be adapted into a feature film?

Answer: "Super Mario Bros." in 1993.

11. What was the first live-action superhero television show?

Answer: "Spider-Man" in 1977.

12. What was the first video game to have a female protagonist?

Answer: "Ms. Pac-Man" in 1981.

13. What was the first animated film to be released in 3D?

Answer: "Toy Story”

14. What was the first Disney film to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award?

Answer: "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991.

15. What was the first music video to reach one billion views on YouTube?

Answer: Psy's “Gangnam Style”

16. What was the first album to sell over one million copies in the United States?

Answer: Dire Straits' Brother in Arms in 1986.

17. What was the first album to be released on cassette tape?

Answer: "The White Album" by The Beatles in 1968. Nobody actually documented the first album ever. Some people say it was “Wild is the Wind”

18. What was the first music video to be played on MTV Europe?

Answer: "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits in 1987.

19. What was the first animated film to be released in IMAX?

Answer: “Fantasia 2000” in 2000.

20. What was the first album to be released on compact disc?

Answer: Billy Joel's 52nd Street in 1982.

21. What was the first film to be released in 4K resolution?

Answer: "Ghostbusters" in 2016.

22. What was the first video game to be released on a console with online capabilities?

Answer: "Phantasy Star Online" on the Dreamcast in 2000.

23. What was the first album to be released on vinyl?

Answer: "Rubber Soul" by The Beatles in 1965.

24. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the DC Extended Universe?

Answer: "Man of Steel" in 2013.

25. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with motion control capabilities?

Answer: "Wii Sports" on the Wii in 2006.

26. What was the first album to be released on a digital music platform?

Answer: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen in 1984 on the Compact Disc Digital Audio format.

27. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with virtual reality capabilities?

Answer: "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard" on the PlayStation 4 in 2017.

28. What was the first film to be released in Dolby Atmos sound?

Answer: "Brave" in 2012.

29. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the X-Men film series?

Answer: "X-Men" in 2000.

30. What was the first album to be released on a streaming service?

Answer: "Songs in A Minor" by Alicia Keys in 2001 on the Pressplay service.

31. What was the first film to be released in IMAX 3D?

Answer: "Ghosts of the Abyss" in 2003.

32. What was the first album to be released on a USB flash drive?

Answer: "The Art of McCartney" by Paul McCartney in 2014.

33. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with augmented reality capabilities?

Answer: The Eye of Judgment for PS3

34. What was the first album to be released on a MiniDisc?

Answer: "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette in 1995.

35. What was the first album to be released on a DVD-Audio disc?

Answer: "The Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2" in 2001.

36. What was the first celebrity fragrance to be released?

Answer: "Elizabeth Taylor's Passion" in 1987.

37. What was the first celebrity cookbook to be released?

Answer: "Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book" in 1950.

38. What was the first celebrity biography to be released?

Answer: “The Life of Samuel Johnson" in 1791.

39. What was the first celebrity fitness DVD to be released?

Answer: "Jane Fonda's Workout" in 1982.

40. What was the first celebrity fashion line to be released?

Answer: "House of Taylor" by Elizabeth Taylor in 2005.

41. What was the first celebrity beauty line to be released?

Answer: "Elizabeth Arden" by Elizabeth Arden in 1910.

42. What was the first celebrity fragrance to reach $1 billion in sales?

Answer: "Curious" by Britney Spears in 2006.

43. What was the first celebrity perfume to be endorsed by the International Fragrance Association?

Answer: "Elizabeth Taylor's Passion" in 1987.

44. What was the first celebrity cookbook to reach the New York Times bestseller list?

Answer: "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" by Julia Child in 1961.

45. What was the first celebrity fashion line to be featured in Vogue magazine?

Answer: "House of Taylor" by Elizabeth Taylor in 2005.

46. What was the first film to be released in high dynamic range (HDR)?

Answer: "Mad Max: Fury Road" in 2015.

47. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Wonder Woman film series?

Answer: "Wonder Woman" in 2017.

48. What was the first album to be released on a Blu-ray disc?

Answer: "The Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2" in 2007.

49. What was the first film to be released in 8K resolution?

Answer: "Gravity" in 2013.

50. What was the first album to be released on a Super Audio CD?

Answer: "Dire Straits: Alchemy" in 1994.

51. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with touch screen capabilities?

Answer: "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass" on the Nintendo DS in 2007.

52. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Captain America film series?

Answer: "Captain America: The First Avenger" in 2011.

53. What was the first album to be released on a Hybrid SACD?

Answer: "The Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2" in 2001.

54. What was the first film to be released in Dolby Vision?

Answer: "The Martian" in 2015.

55. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with motion control and voice control capabilities?

Answer: "Kinect Sports" on the Xbox 360 in 2010.

56. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Black Widow film series?

Answer: "Black Widow" in 2021.

57. What was the first album to be released on a vinyl picture disc?

Answer: "The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 2017.

58. What was the first film to be released in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision?

Answer: "Blade Runner 2049" in 2017.

59. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with virtual reality, motion control, and voice control capabilities?

Answer: "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" on the PlayStation 4 in 2016.

60. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Aquaman film series?

Answer: "Aquaman" in 2018.

61. What was the first album to be released on a high-resolution audio format?

Answer: "Dire Straits: Alchemy" in 2002 on the DVD-Audio disc format.

62. What was the first film to be released in Dolby Atmos and HDR?

Answer: "Doctor Strange" in 2016.

63. What was the first video game to be released on a home console with augmented reality, motion control, and voice control capabilities?

Answer: "Just Dance 2017" on the Nintendo Switch in 2016.

64. What was the first superhero movie to be released in the Batman film series?

Answer: "Batman" in 1989.

65. What was the first album to be released on a streaming service in high-resolution audio format?

Answer: "A Night at the Opera" by Queen in 2018 on the Tidal streaming service in MQA format.

66. What was the first computer game?

Answer: The first computer game was "Tennis for Two" in 1958.

67. What was the first rock and roll song to be played on the radio?

Answer: "Rocket 88" by Ike Turner in 1951.

68. What was the first album released by The Beatles?

Answer: The first album released by The Beatles was "Please Please Me" in 1963.

69. What was the first James Bond film?

Answer: The first James Bond film was "Dr. No" in 1962.

70. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong in 1969.

71. What was the first album released by Pink Floyd?

Answer: "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" in 1967.

72. Who was the first person to host Saturday Night Live?

Answer: George Carlin in 1975.

73. Who was the first person to win a Nobel Prize in Economics?

Answer: Paul A. Samuelson in 1970.

74. What was the first James Bond film of the 1970s?

Answer: "Diamonds Are Forever" in 1971.

75. What was the first superhero film of the 1970s?

Answer: "Superman" in 1978.

76. What was the first album to be released on compact disc?

Answer: "The Visitors" by ABBA in 1982.

77. What was the first animated film to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award?

Answer: "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991.

78. What was the first album to be released on a MiniDisc?

Answer: "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette in 1995.

79. What was the first album to be released on a Super Audio CD?

Answer: "Dire Straits: Alchemy" in 1994.

80. Ups, sorry.

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