History Trivia

9

The Republican Party first appeared on the U.S. Presidential ballot in which of these years: 1826, 1856, or 1860?

15

In Oakland, California in 1966 Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded what militant organization which called upon blacks to arm themselves for a confrontation against their white oppressors?

5

Which Greek physician from the 4th Century B.C. is known as the father of medicine?

9

What 12th century Archbishop of Canterbury, killed by king's men, is featured in plays by T.S. Eliot (Murder in the Cathedral) and the French playwright Jean Anouilh?

16

French army officer Alfred Dreyfuss and Henri Charriere, author of Papillon, were two of the most famous residents of which penal colony off the coast of French Guiana?

2

Around 1499, which Italian navigator sailed to the West Indies, along the north coast of South America, and discovered the mouth of the Amazon river?

5

Which two Roman politicians and generals are most well-known as having conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar?

17

Because 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?

5

When the Great Pyramid was being built, what was the capital of Egypt?

11

In 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?

20

In 1938, Mussolini banned all American cartoons in Italy, except for which one?

7

The first oil well in the United States was drilled in 1859 in which state? Was it Oklahoma, West Virginia, or Pennsylvania?

12

In 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 ?

5

In which year did the United States government begin printing paper money? Was it closer to 1790, 1820, or 1860?

5

From 1895 until 1958, the French controlled a number of countries in the western part of what continent?