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and showed no interest in harming him. Quiz master So are you ready for my Steve I really don’t know this one.
Androcles walked closer to the lion who first question? It’s about cars. Who I’m pretty sure it’s not a). So I’ll guess.
held out his paw to him. The paw was built the first car? Was it a) Karl Benz B) – 9 kilometres.
purple and swollen. Androcles took it in from Germany, or b) Henry Ford from Quiz master And you’re right.
his hand so as to see what the problem America or c) Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler Well done, Steve, it was 9 kilometres.
was and he discovered that there was a from Germany? [SFX: tick…tick…tick Do you know where that first flight
sharp thorn deep in the lion’s paw. Very (to indicate time progressing] took place?
gently Androcles took hold of the thorn Belinda, what do you think? Was Steve In France, I think.
and pulled it out. The lion stood up and it a) Karl Benz or b) Henry Ford or
licked the hand of the man who had c) Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler? Quiz master Yes, in France, in 1783.
helped him. He then led Androcles to his Belinda I think it was a) Karl Benz. Question number five goes to Belinda.
cave. For days after, the lion looked after Where was the first underground line
Androcles and brought him meat to eat. Quiz master Yes, that’s the right built? Was it in a) Budapest, b) Istanbul
answer. Karl Benz completed the first or c) London?
Some time later, both Androcles and car in Germany in early 1886. It had
the lion were captured and taken to the three wheels. Daimler’s car was built Belinda This is a difficult one. I want to
town. Androcles was returned to his a little later in 1886 and it had four say London, but then I think it could
master and the lion was kept in a cage for wheels. That’s five points for you, be Istanbul. I’m going to go with
days without food in order to make him Belinda. b) Istanbul.
as hungry as possible. Androcles’ master Quiz master No, I’m afraid that’s the
wanted to punish him for running away Now question number 2 goes to Steve. wrong answer. Sorry, Belinda, but I
and decided to throw him to the lions. Who was the first pilot to fly across the must now give the question to Steve.
Channel from France to England? Was
On the day of the public execution it a) Amelia Earhart, b) Louis Blériot or Steve It was London – c) London.
Androcles was led out into the arena. c) Amy Johnson? Quiz master That is the correct
There were many people there to see answer. The first London underground
the event, including the emperor himself. Steve Was it c) Amy Johnson? line was opened in 1863 and it’s the
The gates were opened and the lion Quiz master No, I’m afraid that’s the oldest in the world. It’s known as the
came running out into the arena towards wrong answer. I must now give the Metropolitan Line. The one in Istanbul
Androcles. But instead of attacking the question to Belinda. wasn’t built until 1875. Steve, you’ve
poor slave, the lion stopped and lay Belinda I know this one. It was Louis got 10 points and …
down on the ground in front of him – he Blériot.
had recognised his friend from the forest. Quiz master Yes, that’s the right
The emperor was amazed by what he answer. Frenchman Louis Blériot flew
had seen and asked for Androcles to across the Channel in 1909 and it made
be brought to him. When the slave told him famous all over the world. Here’s
him his story, the emperor decided that question number 3. Who was the first
Androcles should be a free man. And he person to travel into space? Was it
also decided that the lion should be free a) Yuri Gagarin, b) Neil Armstrong or
to return to his cave in the forest. c) Valentina Tereshkova? This question
So, there you are. And the moral of the goes to Belinda.
story? I think it’s that a true friend never Belinda I know it wasn’t Neil
forgets. What do you think of this story? Armstrong because he was the first
Post your comments on our website …. man on the moon. I also know that
Valentina Tereshkova was the first
Unit 12 woman in space, but I think her space
mission was later. I think it was a) Yuri
12.02 Gagarin.
Quiz master Good evening, and Quiz master Yes, that’s correct.
welcome to the first in our new quiz The Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin,
series of First Things First. This evening completed one orbit of the Earth in
the topic is Transport. Now, let’s meet his Vostok spacecraft in 1961 and he
today’s contestants. Please welcome became the first man to travel into
Belinda Nightingale from Hill High space. Now, question 4. The first hot
School in Kent and Steve King from air balloon to carry passengers, over
Ashbury Grammar School.
200 years ago… how far did it travel?
Belinda Hello, everybody. Was it a) 9 metres, b) 9 kilometres or
Steve Hi. c) 19 kilometres? Steve?

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