History Trivia

5

Which European country controlled the land of Somalia from about 1889 until World War II?

5

In November, 1987, President Reagan nominated someone to fill a Supreme Court seat, but this person had to resign from consideration when his history of previous marijuana use became known to the public. What was his first and last name?

19

Which country suffered the most deaths of military personnel in World War II?

14

Which 20th Century political leader's motto was, "Never Give In. Never Give In. Never. Never. Never."

20

George and Martha Washington are buried on the grounds of their estate in Virginia, which is called what?

9

When future President of the United States Andrew Jackson established this city in 1819 he named it after an ancient city of Egypt. What is it?

18

One hundred years ago, the tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel tower. What building, when constructed in 1929, became the tallest building in the world, succeeding the Eiffel tower?

10

Which European explorer "discovered" the San Francisco Bay Area in 1579?

8

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

14

Which two people, in 1848, published the doctrine known as the Communist Manifesto , and in which language was it written?

5

Beginning in 1860 pony express horse riders carried mail from Missouri to California. For how many years was the pony express in service? One, thirteen, or twenty?

13

The Mogul Empire thrived from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, primarily in which country?

11

Who was the first US President to live in the White House?

2

During World War II, which country had the largest battleship (measured by tonnage)? Britain, Germany, Japan, or the United States?

16

Sir Christopher Wren, designer of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, designed only one building in the west. It is the oldest academic building still in use in the United States, and is located on a college campus named for two people. Which college is this,