This Week in History
On April 11, 1968, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was signed into law by this president, just a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This religion and denomination are predominant in Ireland.
What are Catholicism & Christianity?
This crop is the staple grain in much of East, Southeast, and South Asia Asia, but was unable to spread to Japan until the 3rd century BCE due to the colder climate.
What is rice?
After her husband’s death, this first lady (who Georgia's momma is named for!) married the wealthy shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
Who is Jackie Kennedy?
This battle was the one to end World War II, and was launched by the Soviets on the eastern front. It eventually led to the surrender of Adolf Hitler in his capital city.
What is the Battle of Berlin?
On April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, changing the way that these officials were selected.
What are U.S. senators?
This occurred in Ireland between 1845 and 1852.
Bonus: What caused it?
Bonus: Infection of potatoes by blight
This event brought New World organisms such as potatoes, tomatoes, and turkeys to the Old World, and Old World organisms such as wheat, cattle, and sugarcane to the New.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
When this president had a severe stroke, his wife, Edith Bolling (maiden name) managed the office of the president, a role she later described as a "stewardship.”
To end the Revolutionary War, a combined troop of both French and American soldiers besieged the British Officer Cornwallis at this decisive battle.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
On April 7, 1906, this volcano erupted, devastating Naples and killing more than 100 people.
What is Mt. Vesuvius?
This is the name of the indigenous language in Ireland.
What is Gaeilge?
Farming began in the Fertile Crescent roughly this many years ago.
What is 11,000-12,000?
Grace Coolidge’s beloved pet was Rebecca, this animal, who had been sent to the White House to be served for the 1926 Thanksgiving dinner.
What is a raccoon?
The Battle of this southern city was the last major battle of the War of 1812, though it was after the Treaty of Ghent, which had officially ended the war.
What is New Orleans?
On April 12, 1961, this Russian cosmonaut became the first human in space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
This famous Irishman wrote the famous gothic horror novel "Dracula" in 1897.
Who is Bram Stoker?
This genus of fungi has diverse uses, some species are used to create blue cheese, while others create the chemical that was used as the world’s first antibiotic.
What is penicillium?
This woman became first lady at the tender age of 21 in 1886. She is remembered as the youngest first lady, and one of the most popular.
Who is Frances Cleveland?
The Battle of Zama was a decisive battle in this war between the Romans and Carthaginians, where Hannibal was defeated.
What is the Second Punic War?
On April 9, 1865, the Civil War came to an end as General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at this famous court house.
What is Appomattox?
The Royal Irish Constabulary, or RIC, were the crown forces throughout Ireland during the Irish War of Independence, commonly known by this name.
What are the Black and Tans?
Many New England forests, such as the Middlesex Fells, were once this type of land before being reforested.
What are pastures/sheepfolds?
This woman remained the only foreign-born first lady until the Trump presidency. She was born in London, and was raised in France.
Who is Louisa Adams? (wife of John Quincy Adams)
This battle ended the famous civil war between Octavian (later Augustus) and Mark Antony, and was later used as very influential Augustan propaganda.
What is the Battle of Actium?