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the civil war
2012
william shakespeare
1990s
us military
100
One-third of the soldiers who fought for the Union Army were
What is immigrants,
100
how many times was the world predicted to end during the year 2012
What is 5 times
100
Shakespeare lived to .
What is 52
100
The 1990s marked the end not only of a century but also a
What is millennium
100
_____of the 43 Presidents served in the Army, 24 during time of war, two earned the rank of 5-star General (President Washington and President Eisenhower) and one earned the Medal of Honor (President Theodore Roosevelt
What is 30
200
Black Union soldiers refused their salaries for 18 months to protest being
What is paid lower wages than white soldiers
200
2012 will be London’s ______ time hosting the Games, with the first time being 1908, and the second in 1948
What is third
200
Shakespeare had
What is seven siblings
200
Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. forces after acting as dictator of Panama for
What is 5 years.
200
Less than _______of Americans between the ages of 17-23 are qualified for military service, that’s only about 1-in-4.
What is 28 percent
300
Lincoln was shot at—and almost killed— nearly two years before he was
What is assassinated
300
The 2012 Games will be the _________in history that women will be competing in all 26 sports
What is first time
300
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when he was 17. She was
What is 26
300
Flamboyant political figure and mayor of Washington D.C. Marion Barry is arrested for
What is possession of crack cocaine in an F.B.I. sting set up in a D.C. hotel room
300
The Department of Defense employs about ______people on active duty. It is the single largest employer in the United States, with more employees than Exxon, Mobil, Ford, General Motors, and GE combined.
What is 1.8 million
400
Before William Tecumseh Sherman became a great Union general, he was demoted for
What is apparent insanity
400
The London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded ________national anthems in just 52 hours
What is 205
400
Shakespeare was buried in
What is the Holy Trinity Church
400
South African freedom fighter and political leader Nelson Mandela is released from prison after being kept behind bars for
What is 27 due to his tireless work to end apartheid
400
The Army was in charge of exploring and mapping much of America. For example, _____________________was comprised of Army officers and noncommissioned officers. The Army conducted several other expeditions through the American West, as well as Alaska and the Arctic.
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition
500
Robert E. Lee’s Virginia estate was confiscated by the Union and turned into
What is a cemetery during the war
500
This year London police say fines for streaking will reach up to a staggering
What is $30,000
500
Though it was customary to dig up the bones from previous graves to make room for others, Shakespeare’s remains are
What is still undisturbed
500
Notorious leader of the Gambino crime family John Gotti is arrested and charged with .
What is racketeering, murder and a host of other criminal activities
500
___________costs the government more than it did to build the entire Pentagon
What is Each day in Afghanistan