U.S. Presidents
This US President's "14 Points" formed the basis for the 1919 Treaty of Versailles which ended World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This is the primary reason the battle at Lexington & Concord is called the "shot heard around the world."
What is 'it caused the entire world to take notice of the colonial rebellion, which was unprecedented at the time?' (or something to that effect)
This famous Roman leader was killed in 44BCE.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This location is considered the "Wine Capital" of the United States.
Where is Napa Valley, California?
This is the year World War I started.
When is 1914?
This president, who fought in the Spanish-American War, drank 2 gallons of coffee every day.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This status was accompanied by the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and had responsibilities including being a courier, translating and responding to letters, and any other menial task the General may task them with. This status came alongside a monthly pay of $33 in 1775, and officers wore a green riband across their chest as an insignia for this role during the war.
What is an aide-de-camp.
This Greek City was the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
This man is accredited with creating the Champagne method (AKA 'méthode champenoise').
Who is Dom Perignon?
This is the year the Titanic sank.
When is 1912?
This President ate cottage cheese and pineapple slices as his last meal before leaving office in 1974.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This man played a leading role in the American Revolution by turning the Continental Army into a disciplined and professional fighting force. His contributions marked a significant improvement in the performance of U.S. troops, and he is consequently regarded as one of the fathers of the United States Army.
Who is Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben? (1730–1794)
(Also accepted answers include Baron von Steuben & Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Freiherr von Steuben)
The Peloponnesian War was fought between these two Greek city-states.
Where is Athens and Sparta.
This microscopic insect wiped out 70% of French grape vines in the late 1800s.
What is phylloxera?
This is the year the Great Depression ended?
When is 1939?
When Jeri Ryan was cast as Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager, it set off a series of events leading to this future President winning the 2004 US Senate Election in Illinois.
Who is Barack Obama?
This is the initial number of staff George Washington had in his Headquarters staff in 1775.
Double points if you can list their names.
What is two staff members?
(Joseph Reed as military secretary and Thomas Mifflin as a singular aide-de-camp.)
This battle was a major battle fought between an alliance of Germanic peoples and the Roman Empire between 8 and 11 September 9 AD.
What is the Battle of Teutoburg Forest?
This man was the inventor of the modern dark-green wine glass, replacing the previously used goatskin bags to hold wine.
Who is Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665)?
This is the year peanut butter was invented.
When was 1895?
This US President, well-known for his humanitarian work in Belgium following World War I, was also the only one to meet Adolf Hitler in person.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
This is a Maryland militiaman who spoke fluent French, he served as a headquarters staff member to General Washington for more than 7 years (longer than anyone else).
Who is Tench Tilghman? (1744–1786)
This was the animal ancient Roman Generals would consult before a battle.
What is a chicken?
Winemaking was estimated to have first taken place in this time and place.
What is Mesopotamia in 6000 B.C.?
This is the year the Great Fire of London occurred.