The First Country to Do it #2

Try to name the first country in history to achieve each of these notable things.
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Asterisks indicate that it is the only country to ever do it
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Last updated: March 21, 2026
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Year
Country
Allow women to vote
1893
New Zealand
Put up a Christmas tree
1500s
Germany
Ban plastic bags
2002
Bangladesh
Create modern highways
1924
Italy
Reach the South Pole
1911
Norway
Have a flag
1219
Denmark
Ban social media for kids *
2025
Australia
Break away from Soviet-bloc communism
1989
Poland
Recognize the United States
1787
Morocco
Have a monarchy
c. 3100 BC
Ancient Egypt
Gain independence from the Portugal
1822
Brazil
To eradicate polio
1960
Czechoslovakia
Ban the trade of fur
2021
Israel
Conduct a successful heart transplant
1967
South Africa
Explore Antarctica
1820
Russian Empire
Fall in World War I
1914
Belgium
Adopt a long standing policy of neutrality
1815
Switzerland
Abolish the death penalty
1863
Venezuela
Use Bitcoin as a currency*
2021
El Salvador
Elect a female prime minister
1960
Sri Lanka
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2 Comments
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Level 67
Mar 20, 2026
You don't have to say that Egypt was Ancient. Otherwise, good quiz!
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Level 82
Mar 21, 2026
How does one "expedite" Antarctica? Did you mean to say "discover" or perhaps "explore"?