African History
What is the name of the most violent outbreak of anti-Arab violence in postcolonial African history, led to the demise of the Sultan of Zanzibar and his Arab government and the merging of the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba with the then-British colony of Tanganyika into the nation of Tanzania in 1964?
What is the Zanzibar Revolution?
What is the name for a large architectural achievement whose construction started in 221 B.C. that was designed to keep barbarian invaders out of China?
What is the Great Wall of China?
in 1874 the British colonized what mountainous island nation that they called the land of the fuzzy wuzzies due to the enormous hair styles of the natives? This island nation didn't gain independence from Britain until 1970.
What is Fiji?
This large European nation suffered by far the most casualties during World War II losing more than 22 million. What is the name of the country?
What is Russia
in November 19th 1863 Abraham Lincoln delivered a famous speech at this Civil War battleground. What is the name?
What is Gettysburg
What is the name of the conflict between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom from January 11, 1879, to July 4, 1879, in South Africa? The background of the battle began with the British having interest in Zululand
What is the Anglo-Zulu War
in 1989 the most famous protest in China happened. People in the West vividly remember the image of the lone protester—"Tank Man"—standing strong in front of a Chinese tank, but it went much deeper. The official number of dead was 241 though many believe it may have been as high as 4000, mostly student, protesters. What is the name of this protest?
What is The Tienanmen Square Massacre?
Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and this Pacific Island nation to the United States. What was the island nation that is still a US territory?
What is Guam?
Which 16th century European monarch ruled most of Europe, as well as the vast majority of the New World and also presided at the Diet (large political gathering) of Worms where Martin Luther was accused of heresy and in turn made his famous speech which helped spark the Protestant Reformation?
Who is Charles the 5th?
What is the name of the Spanish explorer and conqueror who fought and cheated his way to defeating the Aztec Empire in Mexico and taking all their gold?
Who is Hernán Cortés?
What is the name of the battle fought on October 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, between United States troops as part of a larger United Nations peacekeeping mission, and Somali militiamen loyal to Somali General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The battle was part of the broader Somali civil war which had been raging since 1991. (also known as Black Hawk Down)
What is The Battle of Mogadishu?
On August 8, 1988 a protest and uprising took place in Myanmar (Burma) that brought world-wide attention to the military dictatorship and atrocities. It had limited success in replacing the president, but also lead to more killings and atrocities but the military leaders. One of the most electrifying speakers at rallies during the protests was Aung San Suu Kyi who was elected as president, but incarcerated so she never held office. What was the name of this protest/uprising?
What is the 8888 Uprising?
in 1941 Japan attacked the naval base of Pearl Harbor located on the Island of _________ In the state of __________ which is also home to the city of Honolulu.
What is Oahu, Hawaii?
What small island nation of Europe at one time ruled 1 quarter of the world's land surface and 1 fifth of the entire world population?
What is England? (or Great Britain)
In the year 1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed what country as his country in the name of Portugal?
What is Brazil?
What is the name for the revolt that took place on the British ship Little George in June 1730. The little-known revolt was one of the most successful uprisings of captured Africans on the high seas in history. The revolt occurred five days after the Little George had sailed from the Coast of Guinea to bring captured Africans to the British North American colony of Rhode Island.
What is the Little George Ship Revolt?
What is the name for the anti-foreigner uprising in Qing China, which took place from November of 1899 through September of 1901? The Boxers, known in Chinese as the "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists," were ordinary villagers who reacted violently against the increasing influence of foreign Christian missionaries and diplomats in the Middle Kingdom. The boxers (martial artists) killed more than 230 foreigners.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
In 1962 this pacific Island country became the first to achieve independence. (hint: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is from this island)
What is Samoa?
What world power crumbled as a secular power then became a religious power and exerted ruling influence over all of Europe during the Dark Ages?
What is Rome?
On March 30, 1867 then Secretary of State, who later resided in Auburn NY, Purchased Alaska from Russia. What was his name?
Who is William Seward
What is the name of the twelve-year conflict between the northern and southern regions of Sudan between 1955 and 1972. The war began a year before Sudan was declared independent from Great Britain.
What is The First Sudanese Civil War?
What is the name of the man who organized Indian resistance, fought anti-Indian legislation in the courts and led large protests against the colonial government. Along the way, he developed a public persona and a philosophy of truth-focused, non-violent non-cooperation he called Satyagraha.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
in 1521 this Portuguese explorer became one of the first European's to visit Guam, and the Philippines as he attempted to circumnavigate the globe. What was his name?
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
What famous French general was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
Who is Napoleon Boneparte
what is the name of the 13th President of the United States who was born less than 30 miles away from Union Springs Academy?
Who is Willard Filmore?