Obscure History
This U.S. President got stuck in the White House Bathtub.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This pirate was known for his fiery beard and terrifying battle tactics.
Who is blackbeard
The assassination of this archduke sparked World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This man donated Jumbo to Tufts University in 1885.
Who is P. T. Barnum?
In medieval France, this animal was put on trial and sentenced to death for eating grain.
What is a pig?
This University is older than the Azetc empire.
What is the University of Oxford?
This year was known as "the year without summer" after the eruption of Mount Tambora.
What is 1816?
The 100 Years’ War was fought between these two countries.
What are France and England?
Tufts University was founded in this year, during the presidency of Millard Fillmore.
What is 1852?
In 1924, the Soviet Union banned this game because it was deemed too intellectual.
What is chess?
The shortest war in history lasted only 38-45 minutes between Britain and this country.
What is Zanzibar?
In 1518, the town of Strasbourg experienced a “dancing plague” where people danced for weeks.
What is France?
This former Spanish mission in San Antonio became famous as the site of a pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
What is the Alamo?
Charles Tufts originally acquired the land that would become Tufts' campus for this surprisingly low price per acre.
What is $1?
In Victorian England, men were fined for not wearing this specific article of clothing on Sundays.
What is a hat?
This ancient civilization is credited with inventing the first flushing toilet.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
This female samurai of the Onna-Bugeisha fought in Japan's Genpei War.
Who is Tomoe Gozen?
This was the longest siege in history, lasting over 21 years.
What is the Siege of Candia?
This Tufts president oversaw the university during World War II and the postwar expansion of higher education.
Who is Leonard Carmichael?
This Greek island, during the 6th century BCE, outlawed both dying and giving birth.
What is Delos?