Global History
This British monarch initiated the separation from Rome after his request to divorce his wife was denied by Papal authority
Who is Henry the 8th?
With fewer regulations and income barriers for investors, these investment vehicles specialize in exotic strategies often involving high amounts of leverage
What is a hedge fund?
This Michigan City produces approximately 70% of the U.S tart cherry supply
What is Traverse City?
Known as the oldest and only surviving wonder of the world from antiquity
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
On June 6, 1944 this military operation (largest land, naval and air operation at the time) landed American troops on the beach of Normady
What is D-Day?
Acting as one of the final catalyst for WWI this political leader was assassinated by Bosnian Serb national Gavrilo Princip
Who is the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This individual created an online movement for NYSE:AMC causing institutional investors in short positions to lose millions
Who is Roaring Kitty / Keith Gill?
This island located in Lake Michigan was the location of the controversial James Strang known as America's only king
What is Beaver Island?
Ranking as the largest state in the U.S it has approximately 663k miles
What is Alaska?
Initiated by the Son of Liberty led by Sam Adams on December 16th, 1773 this event was a form of protest against alleged unfair taxation
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Invented in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 A.D) this creation was found by accidentally by Alchemists which they named "fire medicine"
What is gunpowder?
A commodity trader would seek to profit from what position if they anticipate continued price increases on good
What is going long?
Found in Lake Superior these rocks formed due to volcanic activity creating fluorescent minerals within them
What is a Yooperlite?
This lake is known as the deepest hyposaline lake in the world famous for being Earth's lowest surface point
What is the Dead Sea?
Led by General Andrew Jackson this battle (famous for being fought after Treaty of Ghent was signed) marked a decisive American victory in the War of 1812
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
Born in 4th Century B.C this world leader educated by Aristotle created an empire spanning three continents and over 11,000 miles
Who is Alexandra the Great?
Established in 1600s this exchange is known as the first modern stock market
What is the Amsterdam stock exchange?
This island was once referred to as the "place of the great turtle by the Anishinaabek people
What is Mackinac Island?
High altitude plateau region in Central Asia (autonomous portion of China) nicknamed "roof of the world"
What is Tibet / Tibetan plateau?
This President is the only to keep all of his campaign promises prompting him to decline seeking election for a second term
Who is James K. Polk?
Originating in Italy this movement in 14th - 17th century sparked a new era of European culture following the "dark ages"
What is the Renaissance?
This foreign currency concept states that prices for products in various will be equivalent reflecting exchange rate differences
What is purchasing power party?
In 1966, the 89th Congress pass Public Law 89-668 to establish this place as the nation's first national lake shore
What is pictured rocks?
In 1996 for 19 days this lake located in Vermont / New York was considered a Great Lake
What is Lake Champlain?
in 1911, this fire in Manhattan claimed the lives of 146 people as a result of neglected saftety standards and locked doors located throughout the building
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?