Ancient Military History
In his short life, Alexander the Great conquered an extensive swath of land and cultures. Expanding from his Macedonian homeland, Alexander reached the Hyphasis river in India before returning back. One of the most battles he fought in his expansion was his second and final battle against Darius III of the Achaemenid Persian Empire marking his conquest of Persia.
Battle of Gaugamela
This election year, the two original front runners were two New Yorkers, Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton. However, both candidates would lose their respective primaries Giuliani to a senator from Arizona and Clinton to a senator from Illinois.
2008
What 1920s financial event foreshadowed the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
Which dorm is the oldest?
A. Miller
B. Harleston
C. Sogo
D. Lewis
A. Miller
The New York Stock Exchange shut down for this long during WWI, leading to decline in stock prices and a rise in informal trading.
A. 1 year
B. 6 months
C. 4 months
D. 2 weeks
C. 4 months
War was commonly depicted in ancient art by imperial powers to show off their might. Iconography promoting imperial ideology was quite common in these works as rulers wanted to legitimize themselves and their wars. One example of this in New Kingdom Egypt is a relief depicting the battle of Djahy in the early 12th century BCE between the “Sea Peoples” and this Egyptian ruler?
Ramesses III
This election year, the incumbent President would narrowly beat a primary challenge from Ted Kennedy. However, the President would instead lose to a former labor union leader and movie star in movies like Bedtime for Bonzo.
1980
What was the name given to the secret bars that sold alcohol illegally during the Prohibition Era?
Speakasies
Tufts' first football game was played against this nearby college
Harvard
Wall Street was named after an actual 12 foot wall that was built on the street by these colonists:
Dutch or The Netherlands
The Roman Soldier™ and his equipment evolved over the centuries that Rome was in power as it adapted and perfected warfare against various peoples. Various reforms were also made to the military structure such as the Marian reforms in the 2nd century BCE. Which of these would not be part of the Roman legionary kit of the 1st century CE?
A. Lorica segmentata
B. Pilum
C. Gladius
D. Arcus
D) Arcus
William Jennings Bryan had run for President three times, each time failing to get the Presidency losing to McKinley twice and Taft once, name at least one of the three times he lost the Presidency (bonus 100 points if you get all three)
1896, 1900, and 1908
What was the name of the cultural movement centered in New York City that celebrated Black art, literature, and music during the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance
Which building used to house the bookstore?
A. Ballou
B. Bendeston
C. Barnum
D. Braker
B) Bendeston
Wall Street’s first original “insider trader” was a member of this president's cabinet and caused one of the first stock market crashes. The insider trader, William Duer, ended up in debtors’ prison.
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Andrew Jackson
D. James Monroe
A. George Washington
This empire rose up in the late 10th century under Adad-nirari II and lasted until the late 7th century due to internal strife, rebellions and climate issues. They were famous for their siege warfare, violent conquest ideology, and intricate palatial reliefs depicting both war and piety. What is the name of this empire that was “succeeded” by the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Neo-Assyria
Not in the 21th century, but Senator Biden and real-estate developer Donald Trump both were interested in this election. Biden along with Democratic front runner Gary Hart would drop out of the race both due to scandals leading to Dukakis winning the nomination. While Trump would seek to be the Vice Presidential nominee under George H.W. Bush who picked Dan Quayle instead.
1988
What U.S. constitutional amendment established Prohibition, banning the sale and manufacture of alcohol?
The 18th Amendment
How old is Proctor?
Any answer between 52 and 54
The Original traders of Wall Street signed their founding agreement in 1792 under this kind of tree.
A. Buttonwood Tree
B. Birch Tree
C. Pennywort Tree
D. Lodgepole Pine Tree
A. Buttonwood Tree
Settled agricultural societies had long feared more nomadic, raiding groups and viewed them as both a threat and uncivilized. Acting outside of the “norms” of settled civilizations, it was harder to fight these peoples who did not respect the customs of war/diplomacy agreed upon by agricultural societies like Greece and Rome. In 267 CE, Athens faced an invasion from a raiding tribe and had to quickly rebuild a wall that only enclosed the center of the. What is the name of this semi-nomadic Germanic tribe?
The Heruli
The first time Republicans ran a candidate for President was this election year where they picked one of the leaders of the Bear Flag Revolt, and later California senator John C. Frémont. However the Republican would lose in a three-way race to Democrats allowing them to keep the White House.
1856
Who was the famous American pilot who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
Charles Lindbergh
The first African American to attend Tufts
Charles Sumner Wilson was class of 1878
In the early years of the new york stock exchange, you could informally trade stocks nearby Wall Street at these types of establishments especially.
Coffeehouses