The Dogs of War
The burgeoning Roman Republic almost met its match in this Carthaginian commander, most famous for using elephants to cross the Alps rather than attacking Rome by sea.
Who is Hannibal?
Despite the coincidence, the etymological origin of this Caribbean island and the same-name neighborhood in Queens is completely unrelated.
What is Jamaica?
The pound sign or octothorpe on your socials
What is a hash(tag)?
More than 300,000 rock fans attended Woodstock & Neil Armstrong pioneered the moonwalk—for real
What is 1969?
This musical takes place in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776
What is 1776?
This famed "march to the sea" general sent a telegram to President Lincoln on December 21, 1864, reading: "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah"
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This region of West Africa gives its name to multiple countries in that region, plus one in Oceania (as well as a genus of pet rodent)
What is Guinea?
Rapper Shawn Carter
Who is Jay-Z?
Horrible moments: the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, followed 3 months later by the Chernobyl disaster
What is 1986?
This unit of measure is the distance a burst of light travels in one year, about 5.8 trillion miles
What is a light year?
The Third Crusade was initiated when this Kurdish Caliph, founder of the Ayyubid Empire, retook Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.
Who is Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin)
Early Spanish settlers gave this South American city a name meaning "fair winds"
What is Buenos Aires?
Myanmar
What is Burma?
William Lloyd Garrison published the last issue of The Liberator, saying his "vocation as an abolitionist is ended"
What is 1865?
Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 near this tiny town in Toscana
What is Vinci?
The final battle of Napoleon's military career happened at Waterloo, where he was handed a defeat by this British military commander
Who is Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington?
This European country's name is from the Slavicized Turkish phrase "on ogur", which referred to the tribes who settled there
What is Hungary?
The court security officer
What is the bailiff?
The Revolutionary War was 2 1/2 years in as George Washington & his troops began wintering at Valley Forge
What is 1777?
Jomo Kenyatta was the first prime minister, then first president of this country
What is Kenya?
Robert E. Lee's victory at Chancellorsville (along with other especially costly victories) has been likened to this Greek's victory at Asculum in 279 B.C.
Who is Pyrrhus?
Through an obscure treaty loophole, this Germanic micronation (named for its ruling family) remained outside of both Habsburg and Prussian spheres of influence.
What is Liechtenstein?
Conqueror Timur
Who is Tamerlane?
Zachary Taylor was inaugurated & an estimated 80,000 people poured into California
What is 1849?
Among the holdings of this British museum are the Elgin Marbles & the Rosetta Stone
What is the British Museum?