Doane History
The year Doane Academy was founded
What is 1837?
This inventor is most credited with the invention of the light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison?
What is the World Series?
These three countries made up the Allied powers in World War II
This pharoah, known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, was the last female ruler of the kingdom of Egypt
Who is Cleopatra?
This former US general's daughter was privately tutuored at St. Mary's while his sons attended Burlington College
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This Founding Father is credited with the invention of the lightning rod
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This volcano erupted in 79 AD and caused around 16,000 deaths
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This person was Prime Minister of the UK during World War II
Who is Winston Churchill?
This famous pyramid was completed in 2560 BCE
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
In 1965 the Board of Trustees established this boys school as a seperate school from St. Mary's
What is Doane Academy?
The cotton gin was invented in 1794 by this American inventor
Who is Eli Whitney?
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane and caused the most damage in this Louisiana city
What is New Orleans?
The assassination of this Austrian Archduke sparked the start of World War I
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The Punic Wars were fought between this empire and this Phoenician city-state
What are Rome and Carthage?
This actress attended St. Mary's Hall and went on to star in shows like Who's the Boss and Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
Who is Judith Light?
This business magnate was famous for not only his car company, but also his developtment of the assembly line technique of mass production
Who is Henry Ford?
In 2004, this country was majorly hit by a tsunami where the death toll reached 230,000
What is Indonesia?
This invasion on June 6, 1944 during World War II was the largest seaborne invasion in history
What is the D-Day invasion?
The king of Macedonia from 336 BCE to 323 BCE who conquered a huge empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan
Doane Hall experienced a fire on February 27th of this year
What is 1974?
The printing press was invented around 1436 by this German inventor
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
This famous Cold War crisis took place over 13 days and almost resulted in a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This Civil War battle remains the the bloodiest single day in American history with around 23,000 deaths
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This war, fought between Athens and Sparta, took place between 431 BCE and 404 BCE
What is the Peloponnesian War?