Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: the Berlin Wall or Twister?

The Berlin Wall came first, in 1961 (built). Twister followed 5 years later, in 1966 (released).

  1. First1961

    The Berlin Wall

    landmark · built

    The first barriers of the Berlin Wall went up overnight in August 1961.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1966

    Twister

    game · released

    Twister launched in 1966 and took off after a talk-show host played it on TV.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

All which-came-first pairs · About Older Than You Think · Quiz games

Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.