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history	Loss of life was limited during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as it occurred shortly after 5:00 pm, so many people were not in their homes.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	This San Francisco native, who was the Mayor of San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake and fire, was also the first Union Labor mayor in US history.	[ "Jesse Cook", "Dennis Sullivan", "George Pardee", "Eugene Schmitz" ]	Eugene Schmitz
history	The devastating Ham and Eggs Fire of 1906 was started when a skillet of ham and eggs was left burning for at least five hours when a family fled a crumbling building. This fire destroyed the City Hall of San Francisco, since there was no water to put it out.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	What memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922?	[ "Lincoln Memorial", "Washington Monument", "Marine Corps Memorial", "Jefferson Memorial" ]	Lincoln Memorial
history	What state became the 32nd state of the Union on May 11, 1858?	[ "California", "Kansas", "Minnesota", "Oregon" ]	Minnesota
history	What blockbuster movie opened on May 25, 1977?	[ "Star Wars", "The Godfather", "The Godfather Part II", "Jaws" ]	Star Wars
history	What did Levi Strauss receive a patent for on May 20, 1873?	[ "Steam Engine with Coal-Fired Pistons", "Ballpoint Pen with Replaceable Cartridges", "Denim Pants with Copper Rivets", "Sewing Machine with Foot Pedals" ]	Denim Pants with Copper Rivets
history	On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were gunned down in this state.	[ "Louisiana", "Oklahoma", "Texas", "Kansas" ]	Louisiana
history	On May 14, 1904, the first Olympic Games to be held in the U.S. opened in what city?	[ "St. Louis", "Chicago", "Los Angeles", "Lake Placid" ]	St. Louis
history	This Yankee legends consecutive game streak of 2,130 came to an end on May 2, 1939.	[ "Joe Dimaggio", "Babe Ruth", "Lou Gehrig", "Mickey Mantle" ]	Lou Gehrig
history	England declared war on France on 15 May 1756 starting the Seven Years War which was also known as the French and Indian War in America.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	Hong Kong ceded to the British and John F. Kennedy was inaugurated on this day.	[ "March 14", "April 2", "November 23", "January 20" ]	January 20
history	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in this year, on May 22.	[ "1859", "1861", "1863", "1865" ]	1859
history	The U.S. acquired Spanish Florida on the 22th day of this month in 1819.	[ "June", "October", "February", "April" ]	February
history	Just one of these events took place on October 13.	[ "Italy declared war on Germany.", "John Lennon was born.", "Isaac Singer won the Nobel Prize.", "Professional revolutionary Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia." ]	Italy declared war on Germany.
history	Three of these events took place at the beginning of the year in which they occurred. Which is the odd one?	[ "Apollo 14 departed for the moon (1971)", "King George III died (1820)", "First McDonalds opened in Soviet Union (1990)", "Cary Grant died (1986)" ]	Cary Grant died (1986)
history	Mikhail Gorbachev was picked to succeed Chernenko in this year.	[ "1983", "1985", "1987", "1981" ]	1985
history	Dalai Lama began his exile on March 31, 1950.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	The first volume of this novel was published on September 30, 1868.	[ "The Pickwick Papers", "Little Women", "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", "Three Men in a Boat" ]	Little Women
history	One of these four people was not born on April 1.	[ "Otto von Bismarck", "King George II of Greece", "Abraham Maslow", "Method Man" ]	King George II of Greece
history	In this year Cy Young threw the first perfect game in modern baseball history, movie star Cary Grant was born, and Give My Regards to Broadway was initiated in a Broadway theater.	[ "1908", "1904", "1906", "1900" ]	1904
history	In this year sprinter Jesse Owens was born, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde came out as a silent film.	[ "1915", "1913", "1912", "1919" ]	1913
history	In this year George Martin, English producer of The Beatles, was born, Fox Film bought the Movietone system for recording sound onto tape, and Joe Paterno, longtime coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team was born.	[ "1926", "1929", "1923", "1927" ]	1926
history	In this year the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22, Tarzan the Ape Man opened,and the Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York.	[ "1936", "1937", "1932", "1931" ]	1932
history	In this year Casablanca premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City, Paul McCartney was born, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.	[ "1942", "1946", "1940", "1944" ]	1942
history	In this year Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the third time, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to L.A., and The Bridge on the River Kwai was released.	[ "1957", "19951", "1954", "1955" ]	1957
history	In this year the New York Jets of the American Football League beat the favored Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid came out, and Stevie Wonder came out with I Dont Know Why.	[ "1969", "1967", "1966", "1968" ]	1969
history	In this year Notre Dame beat UCLA 71-70 in mens college basketball ending the Bruins 88-game winning streak, The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand was the number 1 song, and The Godfather II came out.	[ "1970", "1974", "1972", "1973" ]	1974
history	In this year the U.S.A. upset the Soviet Union in Olympic hockey, Call Me by Blondie was the #1 song, and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back came out.	[ "1983", "1986", "1980", "1982" ]	1980
history	In this year the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl, Foolish Games/You Were Meant for Me by Jewel was the number 2 song, and the movie Titanic came out.	[ "1992", "1999", "1995", "1997" ]	1997
history	In what month are the World Health Day and Buddhas Birthday celebrated?	[ "June", "February", "September", "April" ]	April
history	Patriot Day is celebrated in this month in the USA, in memory of the casualties in the September 11 attacks.	[ "November", "August", "September", "October" ]	September
history	In this month Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated in the United States and Australia Day is celebrated in Australia.	[ "December", "November", "February", "January" ]	January
history	This is the World Blindness Awareness Month, and Halloween is celebrated on its last day. It is also called Red because of the Russian revolution of 1917.	[ "October", "June", "November", "February" ]	October
history	In this month, Julius Caesar was killed, and International Womens Day and Saint Patricks Day are celebrated.	[ "August", "April", "June", "March" ]	March
history	In this month the USA celebrates its Independence Day.	[ "October", "June", "April", "July" ]	July
history	Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this month, which marks the official end of the Second World War.	[ "February", "June", "May", "August" ]	August
history	Valentines Day is celebrated in this month, which is also Black History Month in Canada and the United States.	[ "February", "March", "July", "May" ]	February
history	In many countries Labor Day is observed in this month, which is also dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic tradition.	[ "March", "May", "April", "October" ]	May
history	Thermopylae, the site of the historic Battle of Thermopylae, was what type of area?	[ "It was a narrow pass", "It was heavily forested", "It was a hilltop", "It was a wide open plain" ]	It was a narrow pass
history	Which of these statements is true about the Battle of Artemisium?	[ "It was the battle where king Darius was defeated", "It was the final naval battle that destroyed the Greek fleet", "It was the battle before the sacking of Athens", "It was the naval battle that took place at Thermopylae" ]	It was the naval battle that took place at Thermopylae
history	In the historic Battle of Thermopylae, who is Ephialtes?	[ "A greek hero", "A persian hero", "A greek traitor", "A persian traitor" ]	A greek traitor
history	When was this headline breaking news:	[ "o people found murdered outside a condominium on South Bundy Drive in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.?", "June 13, 1994", "May 10, 1994", "May 13, 1994", "June 10, 1994" ]	June 13, 1994
history	Who created the concept of the Dark Ages in the 1330s?	[ "Johan Huizinga", "Dorothy Sayers", "Petrarch", "Flavio Biondo" ]	Petrarch
history	What Renaissance humanist historian coined the term Middle Age?	[ "Leonardo Bruni", "Dante", "Flavio Biondo", "Petrarch" ]	Flavio Biondo
history	When did the West Roman Empire cease to exist?	[ "506 AD", "458 AD", "413 AD", "476 AD" ]	476 AD
history	Which of these was the legal successor to the classical Roman Empire?	[ "The Western Roman Empire", "Greece", "The Eastern Roman Empire", "Italy" ]	The Eastern Roman Empire
history	What was the language of science in the ancient world?	[ "Sumerian", "Egyptian", "Latin", "Greek" ]	Greek
history	What period in the Middle Ages marked a renewed interest in Classical Antiquity?	[ "900 AD", "800 AD", "1000 AD", "700 AD" ]	800 AD
history	When did the Christianisation of Germanic tribes begin?	[ "in the 5th century", "in the 4th century", "in the 7th century", "in the 6th century" ]	in the 4th century
history	When did the great migration of the Slavs begin?	[ "in the 7th century", "in the 9th century", "in the 8th century", "in the 10th century" ]	in the 7th century
history	When did Boniface III, the first Bishop of Rome, begin to bear the title Pope?	[ "599 AD", "617 AD", "601 AD", "607 AD" ]	607 AD
history	When did a pandemic, known as the Plague of Justinian, afflict the Byzantine Empire?	[ "548-549 AD", "527-528 AD", "535-536 AD", "541-542 AD" ]	541-542 AD
history	What does the term âPaleozoicâ mean?	[ "Recent life", "Middle life", "Ancient life", "Age of ancient life" ]	Ancient life
history	What term refers to the raise in biodiversity that occurred during the early Paleozoic era?	[ "Biodiversity Boom", "None of these", "Mass radiation of life", "Cambrian Explosion" ]	Cambrian Explosion
history	Which of the following is not a period of the Paleozoic era?	[ "Silurian", "Permian", "Cambrian", "Paleogene" ]	Paleogene
history	The atmospheric oxygen content during the late Paleozoic era was greater than that of today.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	Which animal is often used as an index fossil for identifying Paleozoic strata?	[ "Dimetrodon", "None of the above", "Dinosaur", "Trilobite" ]	Trilobite
history	The oldest confirmed fossil of a reptile belonged to what animal?	[ "Dimetrodon", "Westlothiana", "Petrolacosaurus", "Hylonomus" ]	Hylonomus
history	The first terrestrial plants evolved during the Silurian period. Which of the following is an example of these primitive floras?	[ "None of these", "Cooksonia", "Archaeopteris", "Lepidodendron" ]	Cooksonia
history	Mammal like reptiles were common by the end of the Paleozoic.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	What event signaled the end of the Paleozoic?	[ "The evolution of the dinosaurs", "None of these", "The evolution of humans", "A large mass extinction at the end of the Permian period" ]	A large mass extinction at the end of the Permian period
history	In which country did the name Gustav originate?	[ "Norway", "Sweden", "Finland", "Denmark" ]	Sweden
history	Which ancient nation is the name Gustav related to?	[ "Huns", "Scythians", "Goths", "Vikings" ]	Goths
history	Gustav has been a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa or Gustav I.	[ " became king in 1521, after leading the rebellion against King Christian II of this country who controlled most of the Sweden.", "England", "Spain", "Denmark", "Germany" ]	Denmark
history	This Swedish city was founded by Gustav II Adolf, who was known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and was King of Sweden from 1611 until his death.	[ "Stockholm", "Goteborg", "Malmo", "Lund" ]	Goteborg
history	Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustaf) was a descendant of the House of Palatinate-ZweibrÃ¼cken. On July 10, 1655, he left Sweden to engage in the Second Northern War (1655-1660) which started with the occupation of DÃ¼naburg by the Swedes on July 1, 1655. Eventually his armies occupied most of this European country.	[ "Prussia", "Lithuania", "Russia", "Poland" ]	Poland
history	Gustav III of Sweden, a member of a House of Holstein-Gottorp, was assassinated at a midnight masquerade at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on March 16, 1792. This became the basis of Eugene Scribes libretto for the opera Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball). Who composed the opera?	[ "Gioachino Rossini", "Giuseppe Verdi", "Gaetano Donizetti", "Giacomo Puccinis" ]	Giuseppe Verdi
history	Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden voluntarily abdicated in the winter of 1808 when Russia invaded Sweden and Denmark declared war. By early 1809 Sweden lost almost a third of the Swedish realm and a quarter of its population to the Russians. The territory which the Russians occupied is in this modern country.	[ "Finland", "Latvia", "Lithuania", "Poland" ]	Finland
history	Gustaf V of Sweden, the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, was also a devoted sportsman, playing in tournaments under the pseudonym Mr G. In 1980, King Gustaf was elected into the International Hall of Fame of this sport.	[ "Chess", "Polo", "Golf", "Tennis" ]	Tennis
history	Most of the powers of the Swedish monarchy died with Gustaf VI Adolf who had two major interests in life besides his country: archeology and this science.	[ "Astronomy", "Physics", "Music", "Botany" ]	Botany
history	King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. Carl XVI Gustaf, who is probably best known as the presenter of the Nobel Prizes,	[ "Hemophilia", "Dyslexia", "Epilepsy", "Asthma" ]	Dyslexia
history	Which of these are not characteristic of Gothic architecture?	[ "dark or brown walls", "ribbed vaults", "flying buttresses", "pointed arches" ]	dark or brown walls
history	In which of the following present-day countries was Gothic language spoken?	[ "Germany", "France", "England", "Italy" ]	Italy
history	Hitler, like several conquerors before him, faced the daunting task of crossing the English Channel and invading Britain. Which of the following was the only conqueror to successfully do this?	[ "William I of Normandy", "Louis XIV of France", "Napoleon", "Philip II and the Spanish Armada" ]	William I of Normandy
history	The final German goal of the Battle of Britain was a successful invasion of Britain, but before that the Germans had to achieve this intermediate goal.	[ "Gaining air superiority over the English channel so that a German invasion fleet could cross the channel protected by the German air force.", "Destroying the British arms manufacturing industries", "Destroying the French underground guerrilla warfare", "Defeating the British surface fleet in a great sea battle" ]	Gaining air superiority over the English channel so that a German invasion fleet could cross the channel protected by the German air force.
history	Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.â In this famous quote by Winston Churchill who were the few he was referring to?	[ "British military leaders", "British fighter pilots", "British scientists", "Anti-German spies in France and Belgium" ]	British fighter pilots
history	Which of these was an advantage the British had in the Battle of Britain?	[ "The British Army was a constant threat to make raids on German supply facilities and bases in France.", "The British Navy was able to shoot down many German planes as they flew over the English Channel.", "The British had a larger number of fighter planes than the Germans.", "British pilots forced to parachute from damaged planes often landed on friendly territory and could return to action soon afterward." ]	British pilots forced to parachute from damaged planes often landed on friendly territory and could return to action soon afterward.
history	Which of these countries fought on the side of Britain during the Battle of Britain?	[ "Canada", "The Soviet Union", "the United States", "Belgium" ]	Canada
history	How was Catherine the Great of Russia related to Petar III?	[ "She was his cousin", "She was his wife.", "She was his daughter", "She was his sister" ]	She was his wife.
history	Franz Joseph I reigned as King of Hungary, King of Bohemia and Emperor of Austria.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	What King of England had his nephews put into the Tower of London?	[ "Henry VIII", "Richard III", "William I the Conqueror", "Eduard IV" ]	Richard III
history	How were Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III related?	[ "They were not related.", "Grandfather and grandson", "Uncle and nephew", "Father and son" ]	Uncle and nephew
history	This King of the Franks conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus on 25 December 800.	[ "Wilhelm the Great", "Charles the Great", "Constantine the Great", "Peter the Great" ]	Charles the Great
history	What English Queen was daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?	[ "Catherine II", "Louse Elizabeth", "Elizabeth I", "Anne" ]	Elizabeth I
history	What monarch transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the Russian Empire?	[ "Alexander I (The Blessed)", "Peter I the Great", "Paul I", "Constantine I" ]	Peter I the Great
history	What dynasty ruled France before the Capetian dynasty?	[ "Hapsburg dynasty", "Carolingian dynasty", "Merovingian dynasty", "Bourbon dynasty" ]	Carolingian dynasty
history	Frederick I Barbarossa, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1155, belonged to what royal dynasty?	[ "Austrian Habsburgs", "Hohenstaufen", "Spanish Habsburg", "German Habsburgs" ]	Hohenstaufen
history	What King of France was popularly known as the Sun King?	[ "Louis XVI", "Louis X", "Louis XV", "Louis XIV" ]	Louis XIV
history	What Civil War battle ended on July 3, 1863 with a Union victory?	[ "Gettysburg", "Appomattox Courthouse", "Antietam", "Second Bull Run" ]	Gettysburg
history	What General was named Commander of the UN forces in Korea on July 8, 1950?	[ "Douglas MacArthur", "Matthew Ridgway", "Omar Bradley", "George Patton" ]	Douglas MacArthur
history	What song hit # 1 on the Billboard Charts on July 9, 1955?	[ "Rock around the Clock", "The Twist", "Johnny B Good", "Teddy Bear" ]	Rock around the Clock
history	Who was sworn in as the 13th President on July 10, 1850 following the death of President Zachary Taylor?	[ "Franklin Pierce", "James Buchanan", "Millard Fillmore", "James Polk" ]	Millard Fillmore
history	On July 11, 1804, V.P. Aaron Burr fatally wounded this famous founding father in a duel.	[ "Alexander Hamilton", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Hancock", "James Madison" ]	Alexander Hamilton
history	What city opened the first Worlds Fair in the United States on July 14, 1853?	[ "St. Louis", "Chicago", "New York City", "Boston" ]	New York City
history	What famous department chain closed it last stores on July 17, 1997?	[ "Woolworths", "Burdines", "Montgomery Ward", "Eckerds" ]	Woolworths
history	Who was shot and killed by federal agents on July 22, 1934?	[ "Al Capone", "Bonnie Parker", "John Dillinger", "Bugsy Malone" ]	John Dillinger
history	What federal institution was founded on July 26, 1908?	[ "NSA", "CIA", "FBI", "OSS" ]	FBI
history	What President signed legislation on July 29, 1958 to create NASA?	[ "Truman", "Eisenhower", "Kennedy", "Nixon" ]	Eisenhower
history	What was the original meaning of the term samurai in Japanese language?	[ "Those who are sons of the warrior dragon", "Those who listen to the wind whispering in the trees", "Those who follow the way of the sword", "Those who serve in close attendance to nobility" ]	Those who serve in close attendance to nobility

history

Loss of life was limited during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as it occurred shortly after 5:00 pm, so many people were not in their homes.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

This San Francisco native, who was the Mayor of San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake and fire, was also the first Union Labor mayor in US history.

[ "Jesse Cook", "Dennis Sullivan", "George Pardee", "Eugene Schmitz" ]

Eugene Schmitz

history

The devastating Ham and Eggs Fire of 1906 was started when a skillet of ham and eggs was left burning for at least five hours when a family fled a crumbling building. This fire destroyed the City Hall of San Francisco, since there was no water to put it out.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

What memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922?

[ "Lincoln Memorial", "Washington Monument", "Marine Corps Memorial", "Jefferson Memorial" ]

Lincoln Memorial

history

What state became the 32nd state of the Union on May 11, 1858?

[ "California", "Kansas", "Minnesota", "Oregon" ]

Minnesota

history

What blockbuster movie opened on May 25, 1977?

[ "Star Wars", "The Godfather", "The Godfather Part II", "Jaws" ]

Star Wars

history

What did Levi Strauss receive a patent for on May 20, 1873?

[ "Steam Engine with Coal-Fired Pistons", "Ballpoint Pen with Replaceable Cartridges", "Denim Pants with Copper Rivets", "Sewing Machine with Foot Pedals" ]

Denim Pants with Copper Rivets

history

On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were gunned down in this state.

[ "Louisiana", "Oklahoma", "Texas", "Kansas" ]

Louisiana

history

On May 14, 1904, the first Olympic Games to be held in the U.S. opened in what city?

[ "St. Louis", "Chicago", "Los Angeles", "Lake Placid" ]

St. Louis

history

This Yankee legends consecutive game streak of 2,130 came to an end on May 2, 1939.

[ "Joe Dimaggio", "Babe Ruth", "Lou Gehrig", "Mickey Mantle" ]

Lou Gehrig

history

England declared war on France on 15 May 1756 starting the Seven Years War which was also known as the French and Indian War in America.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

Hong Kong ceded to the British and John F. Kennedy was inaugurated on this day.

[ "March 14", "April 2", "November 23", "January 20" ]

January 20

history

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in this year, on May 22.

[ "1859", "1861", "1863", "1865" ]

1859

history

The U.S. acquired Spanish Florida on the 22th day of this month in 1819.

[ "June", "October", "February", "April" ]

February

history

Just one of these events took place on October 13.

[ "Italy declared war on Germany.", "John Lennon was born.", "Isaac Singer won the Nobel Prize.", "Professional revolutionary Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia." ]

Italy declared war on Germany.

history

Three of these events took place at the beginning of the year in which they occurred. Which is the odd one?

[ "Apollo 14 departed for the moon (1971)", "King George III died (1820)", "First McDonalds opened in Soviet Union (1990)", "Cary Grant died (1986)" ]

Cary Grant died (1986)

history

Mikhail Gorbachev was picked to succeed Chernenko in this year.

[ "1983", "1985", "1987", "1981" ]

1985

history

Dalai Lama began his exile on March 31, 1950.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

The first volume of this novel was published on September 30, 1868.

[ "The Pickwick Papers", "Little Women", "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", "Three Men in a Boat" ]

Little Women

history

One of these four people was not born on April 1.

[ "Otto von Bismarck", "King George II of Greece", "Abraham Maslow", "Method Man" ]

King George II of Greece

history

In this year Cy Young threw the first perfect game in modern baseball history, movie star Cary Grant was born, and Give My Regards to Broadway was initiated in a Broadway theater.

[ "1908", "1904", "1906", "1900" ]

1904

history

In this year sprinter Jesse Owens was born, the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde came out as a silent film.

[ "1915", "1913", "1912", "1919" ]

1913

history

In this year George Martin, English producer of The Beatles, was born, Fox Film bought the Movietone system for recording sound onto tape, and Joe Paterno, longtime coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team was born.

[ "1926", "1929", "1923", "1927" ]

1926

history

In this year the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22, Tarzan the Ape Man opened,and the Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York.

[ "1936", "1937", "1932", "1931" ]

1932

history

In this year Casablanca premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City, Paul McCartney was born, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.

[ "1942", "1946", "1940", "1944" ]

1942

history

In this year Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the third time, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to L.A., and The Bridge on the River Kwai was released.

[ "1957", "19951", "1954", "1955" ]

1957

history

In this year the New York Jets of the American Football League beat the favored Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid came out, and Stevie Wonder came out with I Dont Know Why.

[ "1969", "1967", "1966", "1968" ]

1969

history

In this year Notre Dame beat UCLA 71-70 in mens college basketball ending the Bruins 88-game winning streak, The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand was the number 1 song, and The Godfather II came out.

[ "1970", "1974", "1972", "1973" ]

1974

history

In this year the U.S.A. upset the Soviet Union in Olympic hockey, Call Me by Blondie was the #1 song, and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back came out.

[ "1983", "1986", "1980", "1982" ]

1980

history

In this year the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl, Foolish Games/You Were Meant for Me by Jewel was the number 2 song, and the movie Titanic came out.

[ "1992", "1999", "1995", "1997" ]

1997

history

In what month are the World Health Day and Buddhas Birthday celebrated?

[ "June", "February", "September", "April" ]

April

history

Patriot Day is celebrated in this month in the USA, in memory of the casualties in the September 11 attacks.

[ "November", "August", "September", "October" ]

September

history

In this month Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated in the United States and Australia Day is celebrated in Australia.

[ "December", "November", "February", "January" ]

January

history

This is the World Blindness Awareness Month, and Halloween is celebrated on its last day. It is also called Red because of the Russian revolution of 1917.

[ "October", "June", "November", "February" ]

October

history

In this month, Julius Caesar was killed, and International Womens Day and Saint Patricks Day are celebrated.

[ "August", "April", "June", "March" ]

March

history

In this month the USA celebrates its Independence Day.

[ "October", "June", "April", "July" ]

July

history

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this month, which marks the official end of the Second World War.

[ "February", "June", "May", "August" ]

August

history

Valentines Day is celebrated in this month, which is also Black History Month in Canada and the United States.

[ "February", "March", "July", "May" ]

February

history

In many countries Labor Day is observed in this month, which is also dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic tradition.

[ "March", "May", "April", "October" ]

May

history

Thermopylae, the site of the historic Battle of Thermopylae, was what type of area?

[ "It was a narrow pass", "It was heavily forested", "It was a hilltop", "It was a wide open plain" ]

It was a narrow pass

history

Which of these statements is true about the Battle of Artemisium?

[ "It was the battle where king Darius was defeated", "It was the final naval battle that destroyed the Greek fleet", "It was the battle before the sacking of Athens", "It was the naval battle that took place at Thermopylae" ]

It was the naval battle that took place at Thermopylae

history

In the historic Battle of Thermopylae, who is Ephialtes?

[ "A greek hero", "A persian hero", "A greek traitor", "A persian traitor" ]

A greek traitor

history

When was this headline breaking news:

[ "o people found murdered outside a condominium on South Bundy Drive in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.?", "June 13, 1994", "May 10, 1994", "May 13, 1994", "June 10, 1994" ]

June 13, 1994

history

Who created the concept of the Dark Ages in the 1330s?

[ "Johan Huizinga", "Dorothy Sayers", "Petrarch", "Flavio Biondo" ]

Petrarch

history

What Renaissance humanist historian coined the term Middle Age?

[ "Leonardo Bruni", "Dante", "Flavio Biondo", "Petrarch" ]

Flavio Biondo

history

When did the West Roman Empire cease to exist?

[ "506 AD", "458 AD", "413 AD", "476 AD" ]

476 AD

history

Which of these was the legal successor to the classical Roman Empire?

[ "The Western Roman Empire", "Greece", "The Eastern Roman Empire", "Italy" ]

The Eastern Roman Empire

history

What was the language of science in the ancient world?

[ "Sumerian", "Egyptian", "Latin", "Greek" ]

Greek

history

What period in the Middle Ages marked a renewed interest in Classical Antiquity?

[ "900 AD", "800 AD", "1000 AD", "700 AD" ]

800 AD

history

When did the Christianisation of Germanic tribes begin?

[ "in the 5th century", "in the 4th century", "in the 7th century", "in the 6th century" ]

in the 4th century

history

When did the great migration of the Slavs begin?

[ "in the 7th century", "in the 9th century", "in the 8th century", "in the 10th century" ]

in the 7th century

history

When did Boniface III, the first Bishop of Rome, begin to bear the title Pope?

[ "599 AD", "617 AD", "601 AD", "607 AD" ]

607 AD

history

When did a pandemic, known as the Plague of Justinian, afflict the Byzantine Empire?

[ "548-549 AD", "527-528 AD", "535-536 AD", "541-542 AD" ]

541-542 AD

history

What does the term âPaleozoicâ mean?

[ "Recent life", "Middle life", "Ancient life", "Age of ancient life" ]

Ancient life

history

What term refers to the raise in biodiversity that occurred during the early Paleozoic era?

[ "Biodiversity Boom", "None of these", "Mass radiation of life", "Cambrian Explosion" ]

Cambrian Explosion

history

Which of the following is not a period of the Paleozoic era?

[ "Silurian", "Permian", "Cambrian", "Paleogene" ]

Paleogene

history

The atmospheric oxygen content during the late Paleozoic era was greater than that of today.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

Which animal is often used as an index fossil for identifying Paleozoic strata?

[ "Dimetrodon", "None of the above", "Dinosaur", "Trilobite" ]

Trilobite

history

The oldest confirmed fossil of a reptile belonged to what animal?

[ "Dimetrodon", "Westlothiana", "Petrolacosaurus", "Hylonomus" ]

Hylonomus

history

The first terrestrial plants evolved during the Silurian period. Which of the following is an example of these primitive floras?

[ "None of these", "Cooksonia", "Archaeopteris", "Lepidodendron" ]

Cooksonia

history

Mammal like reptiles were common by the end of the Paleozoic.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

What event signaled the end of the Paleozoic?

[ "The evolution of the dinosaurs", "None of these", "The evolution of humans", "A large mass extinction at the end of the Permian period" ]

A large mass extinction at the end of the Permian period

history

In which country did the name Gustav originate?

[ "Norway", "Sweden", "Finland", "Denmark" ]

Sweden

history

Which ancient nation is the name Gustav related to?

[ "Huns", "Scythians", "Goths", "Vikings" ]

Goths

history

Gustav has been a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa or Gustav I.

[ " became king in 1521, after leading the rebellion against King Christian II of this country who controlled most of the Sweden.", "England", "Spain", "Denmark", "Germany" ]

Denmark

history

This Swedish city was founded by Gustav II Adolf, who was known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and was King of Sweden from 1611 until his death.

[ "Stockholm", "Goteborg", "Malmo", "Lund" ]

Goteborg

history

Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustaf) was a descendant of the House of Palatinate-ZweibrÃ¼cken. On July 10, 1655, he left Sweden to engage in the Second Northern War (1655-1660) which started with the occupation of DÃ¼naburg by the Swedes on July 1, 1655. Eventually his armies occupied most of this European country.

[ "Prussia", "Lithuania", "Russia", "Poland" ]

Poland

history

Gustav III of Sweden, a member of a House of Holstein-Gottorp, was assassinated at a midnight masquerade at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on March 16, 1792. This became the basis of Eugene Scribes libretto for the opera Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball). Who composed the opera?

[ "Gioachino Rossini", "Giuseppe Verdi", "Gaetano Donizetti", "Giacomo Puccinis" ]

Giuseppe Verdi

history

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden voluntarily abdicated in the winter of 1808 when Russia invaded Sweden and Denmark declared war. By early 1809 Sweden lost almost a third of the Swedish realm and a quarter of its population to the Russians. The territory which the Russians occupied is in this modern country.

[ "Finland", "Latvia", "Lithuania", "Poland" ]

Finland

history

Gustaf V of Sweden, the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, was also a devoted sportsman, playing in tournaments under the pseudonym Mr G. In 1980, King Gustaf was elected into the International Hall of Fame of this sport.

[ "Chess", "Polo", "Golf", "Tennis" ]

Tennis

history

Most of the powers of the Swedish monarchy died with Gustaf VI Adolf who had two major interests in life besides his country: archeology and this science.

[ "Astronomy", "Physics", "Music", "Botany" ]

Botany

history

King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. Carl XVI Gustaf, who is probably best known as the presenter of the Nobel Prizes,

[ "Hemophilia", "Dyslexia", "Epilepsy", "Asthma" ]

Dyslexia

history

Which of these are not characteristic of Gothic architecture?

[ "dark or brown walls", "ribbed vaults", "flying buttresses", "pointed arches" ]

dark or brown walls

history

In which of the following present-day countries was Gothic language spoken?

[ "Germany", "France", "England", "Italy" ]

Italy

history

Hitler, like several conquerors before him, faced the daunting task of crossing the English Channel and invading Britain. Which of the following was the only conqueror to successfully do this?

[ "William I of Normandy", "Louis XIV of France", "Napoleon", "Philip II and the Spanish Armada" ]

William I of Normandy

history

The final German goal of the Battle of Britain was a successful invasion of Britain, but before that the Germans had to achieve this intermediate goal.

[ "Gaining air superiority over the English channel so that a German invasion fleet could cross the channel protected by the German air force.", "Destroying the British arms manufacturing industries", "Destroying the French underground guerrilla warfare", "Defeating the British surface fleet in a great sea battle" ]

Gaining air superiority over the English channel so that a German invasion fleet could cross the channel protected by the German air force.

history

Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.â In this famous quote by Winston Churchill who were the few he was referring to?

[ "British military leaders", "British fighter pilots", "British scientists", "Anti-German spies in France and Belgium" ]

British fighter pilots

history

Which of these was an advantage the British had in the Battle of Britain?

[ "The British Army was a constant threat to make raids on German supply facilities and bases in France.", "The British Navy was able to shoot down many German planes as they flew over the English Channel.", "The British had a larger number of fighter planes than the Germans.", "British pilots forced to parachute from damaged planes often landed on friendly territory and could return to action soon afterward." ]

British pilots forced to parachute from damaged planes often landed on friendly territory and could return to action soon afterward.

history

Which of these countries fought on the side of Britain during the Battle of Britain?

[ "Canada", "The Soviet Union", "the United States", "Belgium" ]

Canada

history

How was Catherine the Great of Russia related to Petar III?

[ "She was his cousin", "She was his wife.", "She was his daughter", "She was his sister" ]

She was his wife.

history

Franz Joseph I reigned as King of Hungary, King of Bohemia and Emperor of Austria.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

What King of England had his nephews put into the Tower of London?

[ "Henry VIII", "Richard III", "William I the Conqueror", "Eduard IV" ]

Richard III

history

How were Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III related?

[ "They were not related.", "Grandfather and grandson", "Uncle and nephew", "Father and son" ]

Uncle and nephew

history

This King of the Franks conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus on 25 December 800.

[ "Wilhelm the Great", "Charles the Great", "Constantine the Great", "Peter the Great" ]

Charles the Great

history

What English Queen was daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?

[ "Catherine II", "Louse Elizabeth", "Elizabeth I", "Anne" ]

Elizabeth I

history

What monarch transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the Russian Empire?

[ "Alexander I (The Blessed)", "Peter I the Great", "Paul I", "Constantine I" ]

Peter I the Great

history

What dynasty ruled France before the Capetian dynasty?

[ "Hapsburg dynasty", "Carolingian dynasty", "Merovingian dynasty", "Bourbon dynasty" ]

Carolingian dynasty

history

Frederick I Barbarossa, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1155, belonged to what royal dynasty?

[ "Austrian Habsburgs", "Hohenstaufen", "Spanish Habsburg", "German Habsburgs" ]

Hohenstaufen

history

What King of France was popularly known as the Sun King?

[ "Louis XVI", "Louis X", "Louis XV", "Louis XIV" ]

Louis XIV

history

What Civil War battle ended on July 3, 1863 with a Union victory?

[ "Gettysburg", "Appomattox Courthouse", "Antietam", "Second Bull Run" ]

Gettysburg

history

What General was named Commander of the UN forces in Korea on July 8, 1950?

[ "Douglas MacArthur", "Matthew Ridgway", "Omar Bradley", "George Patton" ]

Douglas MacArthur

history

What song hit # 1 on the Billboard Charts on July 9, 1955?

[ "Rock around the Clock", "The Twist", "Johnny B Good", "Teddy Bear" ]

Rock around the Clock

history

Who was sworn in as the 13th President on July 10, 1850 following the death of President Zachary Taylor?

[ "Franklin Pierce", "James Buchanan", "Millard Fillmore", "James Polk" ]

Millard Fillmore

history

On July 11, 1804, V.P. Aaron Burr fatally wounded this famous founding father in a duel.

[ "Alexander Hamilton", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Hancock", "James Madison" ]

Alexander Hamilton

history

What city opened the first Worlds Fair in the United States on July 14, 1853?

[ "St. Louis", "Chicago", "New York City", "Boston" ]

New York City

history

What famous department chain closed it last stores on July 17, 1997?

[ "Woolworths", "Burdines", "Montgomery Ward", "Eckerds" ]

Woolworths

history

Who was shot and killed by federal agents on July 22, 1934?

[ "Al Capone", "Bonnie Parker", "John Dillinger", "Bugsy Malone" ]

John Dillinger

history

What federal institution was founded on July 26, 1908?

[ "NSA", "CIA", "FBI", "OSS" ]

FBI

history

What President signed legislation on July 29, 1958 to create NASA?

[ "Truman", "Eisenhower", "Kennedy", "Nixon" ]

Eisenhower

history

What was the original meaning of the term samurai in Japanese language?

[ "Those who are sons of the warrior dragon", "Those who listen to the wind whispering in the trees", "Those who follow the way of the sword", "Those who serve in close attendance to nobility" ]

Those who serve in close attendance to nobility