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Going back to the ‘first’ theme, but today’s questions also all relate to 21 June.
One
She was the first woman elected to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country.
— Wikipedia
Who, born in 1953, is the politician referred to in the above quote?
Two
The world’s first Ferris wheel made its debut in 1893 at a World Fair. What was the official title of this World Fair, and what event was the fair commemorating?
Three
What was the name of the craft which, in 2004, completed the first crewed private spaceflight?
Four
Which team won the very first game in Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) history when the league debuted in 1997?
Five
The country represented by the flag above first became self-governing in 2009; its parliament is the Inatsisartut; and it appears first on list of a specific geographic superlative. What country is this?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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