17historyIn 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson underwent surgery, his Vice President served as acting President of the United States for exactly three hours. Who was this v.p., and what kind of surgery ?Show AnswerShare
13historyOne of the most important events in the history of the Chinese Communists occurred at the end of the 1920s, when Mao Zedong led his Communist supporters to safety from the Nationalists led by Chaing Kai Shek by treking across China. What was that trek calShow AnswerShare
14historyBorn in Paris in 1694 with the name Francois Marie Arouet, he was a philosopher, poet, essayist, and author of Candide. Who was he?Show AnswerShare
11historyWhich Spanish explorer, in 1513, was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean?Show AnswerShare
9historyIn 1838, the US government forcibly moved 15,000 members of this Indian tribe from their peaceful homes in Georgia to the Oklahoma territory. Four thousand of them died along this "Trail of Tears." Which Indian tribe was displaced in this manner?Show AnswerShare
7historyApril 15, 1912, what great tragedy occurred in icy Atlantic waters off Newfoundland, taking 1500 lives?Show AnswerShare
6historyThere are five pairs U.S. Presidents who share the same last name. What are they?Show AnswerShare
3historyIn 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?Show AnswerShare
19historyWho was the first person to be a US Vice President without becoming President?Show AnswerShare
14historyWhich military conquest in 1588 firmly established Britain as the world's leading naval power?Show AnswerShare
6historyDuring which President's term in office did each of these historical events occur? a. U.S. hostages released from Iran? b. Stock Market crashed 1929 c. First 7 states seceded from the unionShow AnswerShare
9historyAt its maximum extent, around 500 years ago, what countries marked the northern and southernmost limits of the Inca empire?Show AnswerShare
10historyWhich Dutch navigator, in 1642, was the first European to discover Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands?Show AnswerShare
10historyThe world's first automobile license plates showed up in 1893, in which country?Show AnswerShare
