BRITISH ROYALTY
Charleston, South Carolina was named for him
Charles II
His "Blue Danube" waltzes by his home in Vienna
Johann Strauss Jr.
The year Christopher Columbus discovered Cuba
1492
"Inshallah" is a term meaning "God willing" in this language
Arabic
In Mexico the dollar sign ($) doesn't mean dollars but these
a peso
The two children of King George VI
Elizabeth & Margaret
Of tutti, frutti, or aw rootie, the one that is a direction in music
tutti
The year in which Richmond became capital of the Confederacy
1861
Of Dutch, German or Frisian, the one that's the closest relative of English
Frisian
Mexico's 2 large peninsulas, one in the northwest, one in the southeast
Baja California & the Yucatan
When he died in 1485, this 32-year-old "villain" had reigned for only 2 years
Richard III
Nickname for Tchaikovsky's 3rd symphony, whose finale is "In Tempo Polacca"
The Polish Symphony
Each July 14th the French celebrate Bastille Day, which took place in this year
1789
The language now called Pilipino is based on this native language
Tagalog
Olmec, Toltec, Mixtec & Zapotec
old tribes of Mexico
He was just a baby when he became king of Scotland after his mother Mary Queen of Scots abdicated
James VI (of Scotland) or (James I of England)
Verdi's tear-jerking tale of a tubercular trollop
La Traviata
John Smith said this was the year Pocahontas saved his life, shortly after he arrived in Jamestown
1607
Irish & Scottish Gaelic & Welsh are all members of this language group
the Celtic
Taxco, where all building must be in colonial style, is famed for products made of this
silver
Tudor queen who was betrothed to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V but married his son, Philip of Spain
Mary
In his "Black Key" etude, Op.10, No. 5, the right hand plays only on the black keys
(Frédéric) Chopin
By treaty, the British formally recognized U.S. independence in this year
1783
Amharic, a Semitic language, is the official language of this African country
Ethiopia
In Mexico, Labor Day is observed on this date
the first of May (May Day)