2historyAround 1499, which Italian navigator sailed to the West Indies, along the north coast of South America, and discovered the mouth of the Amazon river?Show AnswerShare
11historyThis 17th century French clergyman and political leader was the chief of government under King Louis XIII who establishied absolute monarchy in France and broke the political power of the Huguenots (French Protestants). Who was he?Show AnswerShare
9historyIn which year did the United States government begin printing paper money? Was it closer to 1790, 1820, or 1860?Show AnswerShare
5historyWhich two Roman politicians and generals are most well-known as having conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar?Show AnswerShare
17historyBecause the Indian tribes living in this region were so friendly, the Spanish named this region after the Spanish and Indian words which mean "friends" or "allies." Today this region is the state with which name?Show AnswerShare
16historyConsidered to be the first book printed with movable type was Gutenberg's Bible, printed around 1455. In which language was it written?Show AnswerShare
4historyHistorians trace the fall of the Roman Empire to the fifth century when Rome was sacked by which cruel and distructive northern tribe, whose name has now become a generic term?Show AnswerShare
11historyIn the year 79 A.D. a prosperous Italian city of villas, temples, theaters, and baths disappeared after the eruption of a volcano. Which city, which volcano?Show AnswerShare
20historyIn 1938, Mussolini banned all American cartoons in Italy, except for which one?Show AnswerShare
7historyThe first oil well in the United States was drilled in 1859 in which state? Was it Oklahoma, West Virginia, or Pennsylvania?Show AnswerShare
16historyThis kind of dance originated in Europe in the 17th Century, but by about 1815, it became the most popular dance in the ballrooms of Europe. What was it?Show AnswerShare
12historyIn 1804, Lewis and Clark began the first exploration of the American west. They began their journey in St. Louis, and followed which river westward for 1,000 miles ?Show AnswerShare
5historyIn which year did the United States government begin printing paper money? Was it closer to 1790, 1820, or 1860?Show AnswerShare
16historyIn 1987, the leader of Sweden was assassinated as he walked through the streets of Stockholm. What was his name?Show AnswerShare
