Think You Know Sports History? Prove It With This 40-Question “Firsts” Quiz.

History isn’t just wars and kings—it’s also the crack of the first bat, the thud of the inaugural kickoff, and the whistle that launched a million dreams. From ancient Greek footraces run barefoot on olive-dust tracks to the electric night in 1879 when electric lights first bathed a baseball diamond, sports have marked human milestones. These 40 “firsts” that shaped the games we love: the year golf got its first major, the decade surfing rode its first official wave, the moment a woman first spiked a volleyball in the Olympics. No Googling. No excuses. Just pure sporting genesis. Nail 35+ and you’re a walking Hall of Fame plaque. Ready to step up to the starting line?