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The amount of time zones in the country of Russia.
what is 11?
This magical artifact, central to J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, chooses the wizard and is essential for casting spells.
Patented in 1876, this device by Alexander Graham Bell allowed voices to be transmitted over long distances, transforming communication.
what is the telephone?
Beginning in the 19th century, this process of clearing vast forests for agriculture and industry led to habitat loss and increased carbon dioxide levels.
What is deforestation?
This 1954 Supreme Court decision declared racial segreagtion in public schools unconstitutional, paving the way for desegragation.
What is Brown vs. BOE?
This '90s basketball legend has his own signature sneaker and is widely regarded as "the greatest of all time".
Who is Michael Jordan?
In Christianity, this divine concept represents God as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
what is the holy trinity?
Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal links this Ocean and Sea.
What is the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean?
The 14th-century spread of this disease, also called the Black Death, killed up to half of Europe’s population, collapsing economies and social structures.
What is the bubonic plague? (Black plague)
In 1963, this peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C., featured Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, pushing for racial equality.
What is the March on Washington?
the main author of the Declaration of Independence
who is Thomas Jefferson
This 1975 Queen song, with its operatic harmonies, tells of a man who made a deal with the devil and longs for a magical escape.
Jonas Salk's 1955 developmnt of this vaccine nearly eradicated a crippling disease making public spaces safer for millions.
What is the polio vaccine?
Triggered in 1929 by a stock market crash, this global economic crisis led to mass unemployment, lasting over a decade.
What is the Great Depression?
In 1455, this invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of knowledge by making books affordable and widely available.
What is the printing press?
the year many people my age reminisce and love; is also the year tiktok was released as Musically.
what is 2016?
This trio of witches in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” prophesies the protagonist’s rise and fall, chanting “Double, double, toil and trouble.”
who are the weird sisters?
Thomas Edison's improvement of the lightbulb made it practical for home use, giving the world long-lasting light since the year in which he completed it.
what is 1879?
In 48 BCE, this ancient library, housing countless scrolls of knowledge, was partially destroyed during a siege, leading to an irreplaceable loss of scholarship.
In 1947, this major South Asian nation gained independence from British rule, ending nearly 200 years of colonial control.
What is India?
The year that the Great World War began.
What is 1914?
This legendary magician, born Erik Weisz, was famous for escaping straitjackets and water tanks in the early 20th century.
In 1908, Henry Ford's assembly line production of this car made automobiles affordable, transforming personal mobility.
What is the Model T?
Overhunting in the 19th century drove this North American bird, once numbering in the billions, to extinction by 1914, disrupting ecosystems.
What is the passenger pigeon?
This 1972 break-in at a Democratic Party office led to President Nixon's resignation, exposing abuses of power and eroding public trust.
What is the Watergate Scandal?