Peter the Great
The biography, Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie, won a Pulitzer Prize in a certain year in the 80s.
What is 1981?
This is real Malcolm X's real name.
Who is Malcolm Little?
Socrates was known for teaching this.
The author gets off topic several times when attempting to talk about the car. The definition of departing from the main subject in speech or writing ________.
What are digressions?
These changes were made to the clothing.
What is shortening the caftans and shirt sleeves?
This man was Malcolm X's leader in the NOI.
Who was Elijah Muhammad?
Socrates was sentenced to death for this reason.
What is corrupting the youth of Athens?
Uncle Zenas went to South America to escape the Civil War but ended up dying from this rare tree disease.
What is the chestnut blight?
Peter the Great made a significant change to the calendar.
What is changing the New Year from starting in September to January ?
The NOI was a Muslim group that emphasized black power; the NOI stands for __________.
What is the Nation of Islam?
Almost everything we know about Socrates is from his two students.
Who were Plato and Xenophon?
This individual is described as yelling "the world is coming to an end!"
Who is the Get-Ready Man?
Peter the Great brought about a certain change in the money.
What is producing copper coins?
What is bringing order to the monetary system?
Malcolm X was assassinated in this manner.
What is being shot while giving a speech?
Socrates died in this manner.
What is drinking hemlock poison?
The author spends a good deal of time characterizing his mother.
What is being unintelligent, anxious, and nervous?
Those who paid the beard tax wore something distinct to show they had paid the tax.
What is a chain around the neck with a bronze medallion that said PAID?
Malcolm X was silenced for 90 days by Elijah Muhammad after an event in history.
What is making an insensitive comment after JFK was assassinated?
This method of teaching is derived from Socrates' thinking and teaching.
What is the Socratic method?
The grandfather got confused about the car being destroyed.
What is thinking someone died?