Dartmouth
Who founded Dartmouth?
Eleazar Wheelock
What famous Chinese landmark was built during the Ming Dynasty?
Forbidden City in Beijing
What year did the Mayflower land?
1620
What island was Napoleon born on?
Corsica
What country was Australia a penal colony of?
United Kingdom
What is the name of Dartmouth's unofficial mascot?
Keggy the Keg
Which invaders lead to the fall of the Ming Dynasty?
Manchus
Who was the husband of Pocahontas that sent the first export cargo of tobacco to England in 1614?
John Rolfe
What four countries made up the 1815 Quadruple Alliance?
Austria, Prussia, Russia, UK
What is the name of the indigenous peoples who lived in Australia before European settlement?
Aboriginals
Assyria
What year did the first Portuguese traders arrive in China?
1513
What document formed the basis of Plymouth Colony’s legal system?
Mayflower Compact
What is the name of the period between Napoleon’s return to Paris and his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo?
the Hundred Days
What city was chosen as the capital of Australia, as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne?
Canberra
How many times has Dartmouth Hall burned down since 1792?
twice
Who was the first Ming Emperor?
Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang)
Which colony enacted the first constitution in America?
Connecticut
What 1805 battle ended Napoleon’s attempt to take control of the English Channel?
What year did the First Fleet of British ships, transporting settlers to mainland Australia, land? (+/- 10 years)
1788
Who is Dartmouth named after? (half credit for just the title)
William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth
Ming artisans perfected what type of pottery?
Blue and white porcelain
What state has the oldest European-founded U.S. city?
Florida (St. Augustine)
What was the name of the embargo that Napoleon placed against the British Empire from 1806 to 1814?
Continental System
What event in 1901 led to the union of Australia’s colonies into a commonwealth?
the Federation of Australia