Late to the Party
There have been three Presidents that have run as major third parties candidates after they were President. Running for the Free Soil Party, Know Nothing Party, and Bull Moose Party respectively. Name at least one of these Presidents. (Bonus +100 if you get all three)
Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore and Theodore Roosevelt
One of the seven ancient wonders of the world from Greece was a colossal statue to Helios, patron god of this island, after a victorious war against Demetrius I.
Rhodes
What was the name of a hat popular amongst men in both the Continental and British armies during the American Revolutionary War?
Tricorn
Originally unpopular, Margret Thatcher was able to make gains in the 1983 general election due to Britain's victory over Argentina when Britain managed to retake these islands in the South Atlantic.
The Falklands
Who donated the land that would become Tufts?
Charles Tufts
In this election year, two third parties managed to win electoral votes, the Nullifier Party won South Carolina while the anti-Masonic Party won Vermont. However, this did not stop President Jackson from winning a second term by a landslide.
1832
This building on the Acropolis named after an ancient mythological king of Athens was destroyed by multiple fires throughout its time. It was however, repaired in around the 1st century BCE and is still standing today. What is the name of the temple which is believed to have held the statue of Athena Polias?
Erechtheion
The gowns worn by women in the TV Show Bridgerton, first set in England in 1813, are known by the style of which Fashion era?
A. Tudor
B. Edwardian
C. Regency
D. Medieval
C) Regency
Under Alexander Dubcek this nation has tried to reform communism creating “Socialism with a human face”. However, it was crushed by the Warsaw Pact in 1968, Dubcek would later return as a member of parliament for this nation during its Velvet Revolution.
Czechoslovakia
From 1937 to 1959, Tufts students, in a formal process backed by the administration voted for an unofficial Tufts ___
A. Mayor
B. President
C. King
D. Governor
A) Mayor
Two people with THIS last name ran as major third party candidates. The first one was a progressive Vice President for Roosevelt, while the second one was a segregationist Alabama governor.
Wallace
The Parthenon, one of the most well-known buildings from the ancient world, has faced much destruction throughout its multi-millennia long history For example, a large chunk of it exploded after the gunpowder stored inside ignited during the Morean War fought between these two major powers in the 17th century.
Venetians and Ottomans
During the classical period of Greece, what clothing item symbolized that a woman was respectable and married while in public, as opposed to publicly available?
A. Short Chiton
B. Veil
C. Engagement ring
D. Lace up sandals
B) Veil
A civil war in this country was between the Communist KKE backed by Yugoslavia and royalists backed by the United States and United Kingdom. The royalists would end up victorious eventually leading to the entry of this country into NATO alongside its long-term rival.
Greece
Which building was built on the site of the mansion of Major George L. Stearns, a waystation of the underground railroad?
A. Tisch Library
B. Paige Hall
C. Cousens Gymnasium
D. Lane Hall
C) Cousens Gymnasium
This political party was started by Texas businessman Ross Perot for his 1996 run for President. Its main success was getting WWE wrestler Jesse Ventura elected as Governor of Minnesota. For the 2000 primaries the left-wing of this party backed Donald Trump before he dropped out of the race.
Reform Party
Many ancient Greek and Roman structures were repurposed as building material during later periods. These reused bits of buildings are known as ____
Spolia
Many historical clothing makers today complain about this particular decade of European women’s fashion, because the sleeves were so enormous and distinctive?
1830s
This conflict would start as between government forces and secessionists in Katanga backed by the Force Publique. However this conflict would spiral out of control with the execution of Prime Minister Lumubama.
The Congo Crisis
How many presidents has Tufts had?
14
This former Senator from Minnesota ran as an independent in 1976. However he was best known for being the primary anti-war voice in the 1968 Democratic primaries before Bobby Kennedy entered the race.
Eugene McCarthy
Roman emperors varied in quality throughout the centuries, some being praised while others were largely hated. When a leader was seen as a tyrant or enemy of the state, many of their statues were destroyed and their names erased from records (often after their death). What is the name of this erasure faced by emperors such as Nero and Caligula?
Damnatio Memoriae
This headpiece was most famously popularized in England by Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII
French Hood
It’s not Cuba, but during the 1960s an American lead coalition sent troops to back the army in this Caribbean nation under Operation Power Pack.
Dominican Republic
The first sport introduced at Tufts was baseball. It was introduced in this year
1863