17historyA few questions about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor: a. On which island is Pearl Harbor located? b. On which date did this attack occur? c. What three-word phrase did President Roosevelt use to describe the day of this attack?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
15historyIn April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?Show AnswerShare
5historyWhich of these countries represented the easternmost extent of the Greek empire of Alexander the Great and his forces conquered land eastward from Greece to what country? Was it Persia, India, or China?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
4historyAncient Mesopotamian cultures including the Babylonians, Assyrians, and Sumerians lived along the shores of which two rivers?Show AnswerShare
18historyAt the height of its greatness in the late 19th and early 20th century, it included 25% of the world's population and area. What was it?Show AnswerShare
16historyBy what name do we call the series of European power struggles fought from 1618-48?Show AnswerShare
9historyWhich royal person went to the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793, where he had his head removed by guillotine?Show AnswerShare
3historya. In 1979, when the Shah fled Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile in which country? b. In which country did the Shah die in July,1980?Show AnswerShare
7historyWhich woman, leader of the Phillipines, was called Time Magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986?Show AnswerShare
7historyAccording to the Roman Catholic Church, this person arrived in Rome around the year 42 A.D., was martyred in around the year 67, and is considered the founder of the Church in Rome. Who is he?Show AnswerShare
17historyIn April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?Show AnswerShare
16historyJune 29, 1995 - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked with the Russian space station called what?Show AnswerShare
16historyAfter the death of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was sworn-in as President in what unusual setting?Show AnswerShare
1historyWho was the British Prime Minister in 1938 who believed that Hitler was a rational statesman, and who tried to appease Hitler, but without much success?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
18historyWhen U.S. President Zachary Taylor died in office July 9, 1850, his Vice President, from the state of New York, took over the office of President. During his term of office, he supported statehood for California, and for that the city of San Francisco thaShow AnswerShare