question:
The Soviet Union beat the US to this, with the October 4, 1957 orbiting of Sputnik 1, and later beat the US to the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, on April 12, 1961.
What was the date that the first human reached space?

answer: yes

question:
Both Athens and Sparta were later overshadowed by Thebes and eventually Macedon, with the latter uniting the Greek world in the League of Corinth (also known as the Hellenic League or Greek League) under the guidance of Phillip II, who was elected leader of the first unified Greek state in history.
Who eventually brought the Greeks together?

answer: yes

question:
The descent of the United States into Civil War in the mid-nineteenth century, over disputes about unallocated competences concerning slavery and ultimately the right of secession, showed this.
When was federalism put into place?

answer: yes

question:
The palace has 775 rooms, and the garden is the largest private garden in London.
Smaller reception rooms are decorated in which style?

answer:
no