History Trivia

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Each of these events occurred in years ending with "5." a. Billie Jean King won her sixth Wimbledon singles tennis title. b. Adolph Hitler published volume 1 of Mein Kampf c. Three British scientists, including Alexander Fleming, won the Nobel Prize

6

There are five pairs U.S. Presidents who share the same last name. What are they?

17

Which person selected the location which later became the District of Columbia (by act of Congress in 1790)?

7

This 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?

14

Which military conquest in 1588 firmly established Britain as the world's leading naval power?

14

British explorer Richard Burton set out to Africa in 1858 to discover what?

10

Which Dutch navigator, in 1642, was the first European to discover Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands?

10

The world's first automobile license plates showed up in 1893, in which country?

10

On February 18, 1970, the Chicago Seven were acquitted of all major charges. What were they charged with?

3

Place the Greek philosophers Plato, Aristotle, Socrates in historical order starting with earliest:

8

The history of England begins in 449 A.D. when Germanic peoples combine forces to conquer and banish the Romans from the British Isles. Name two of these tribes.

5

The first written Constitution in North America was written in 1620 by Pilgrims just before landing at Plymouth rock. It remained the fundamental law of the Plymouth colony until the late seventeenth century. What was it called?

13

From 1455-1485, which two houses fought each other for possession of the English crown in the Wars of the Roses?

5

The first great battle of the Revolutionary War was fought near Boston in June 1775, on which elevated terrain?

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The earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?