Famous Speeches
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Abraham Lincoln, Illinois Republican State Convention, Springfield, Illinois June 16, 1858
In which year did the Byzantine Empire Fall, and to whom?
1453, to the Ottomans (Sack of Constantinople)
List the 13 original colonies
GA, SC, NC, VA, DE, MD, PA, NJ, NY, CT, MA, RI, NH
A rivalry between which two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty brought about the Wars of the Roses?
The Houses of Lancaster and York
Which mythological Roman brothers were said to have been raised by wolfs?
Romulus and Remus
“We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…”
Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940 Speech to the House of Commons
What was the 1054 rift between the Byzantine Eastern Orthodox Church and the Church of Western Catholicism (the Papacy) called?
The Great Schism
What territory, known at the time as Seward’s Folly, was purchased for $7 million in 1869?
Alaska
Who is typically considered the last Plantagenet king?
Richard III
Which historical couple spearheaded the 1688 Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary
“This is the faith that I go back to the South with... With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.“
1963, Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream”
Which famed Byzantine General conquered North Africa and even Rome?
General Belisarius
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?
+/- 20% of $15 million
Which widowed daughter of a knight famously married King Edward IV?
Elizabeth Woodville
Which famous duo led the Core of Discovery?
Lewis and Clark
“Until the latest of our world conflicts, the United States had no armaments industry…But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions.“
Dwight D. Eisenhower, “The Military-Industrial Complex Speech,” 1961
Which 6th-century emperor initiated the renovatio imperii, or restoration of the Empire?
Justinian I
What was the first territory to allow women to vote in an effort to boost their population to meet the 60k population necessary to petition for statehood?
Wyoming, 1869
What were the names of the two Princes in the Tower, who went missing and were never found?
Edward and Richard
Which “political soulmates” each survived an assassination attempt in the 20th century?
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan
“For your brethren who live in the east are in urgent need of your help, and you must hasten to give them the aid which has often been promised them. For, as the most of you have heard, the Turks and Arabs have attacked them… They have occupied more and more of the lands of those Christians, and have overcome them in seven battles.”
Urban II’s 1095 Speech at the Council of Clermont (France) to ignite the First Crusade
In 620 C.E., the official language of the Byzantine Empire changed from _______ to _________. Fill in the blanks.
Latin to Greek
What 1848 treaty increased U.S. landmass by nearly 1/3?
Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which Plantagenet king tried and failed to conquer Scotland?
Edward I
Which historical mystic and royal mother were (probably incorrectly) publicly rumored to have had an illicit affair?
(Grigori) Rasputin and the Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna