Pompeii
Which volcano's eruption led to the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (amongst other communities)?
Mount Vesuvius
Which language was introduced to England following the Norman Conquest?
French
Which 1978 comedy film was loosely based on Dartmouth's Greek Life system?
Animal House
Which two revolutions were Latin American revolutions inspired by?
American and French
What was the name of the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik I
What wars led to Pompeii being incorporated into the Roman Empire in 80 BCE?
Social Wars
Which famous tapestry depicts the events of the Battle of Hastings?
the Bayeux Tapestry
Who founded Dartmouth (full name)?
Eleazar Wheelock
From which country did Mexico achieve independence from in 1821?
Spain
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What type of natural disaster occurred in Pompeii in 62 AD that caused great damage to the city?
earthquake
Which English king died in January of 1066, leading to a succession crisis?
Edward the Confessor
How many times has Dartmouth hall burned down since 1792?
twice
What leader was vital in liberating Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama from Spanish rule?
Simòn Bolívar
Who coined the term "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
During what century did systematic excavations of Pompeii begin?
18th century
At which cathedral were both Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror crowned?
Westminster Abbey
What legal case ensured that Dartmouth remained a private institution?
Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)
What group was at the top of Latin American colonial hierarchy?
peninsulares
What American program provided economic assistance to Western European nations to rebuild their economies?
Marshall Plan
Which historian recorded the eruption of Pompeii?
What important survey of England and Wales was completed during the reign of William the Conqueror?
The Domesday Book
During which decade was the D-Plan adopted?
1970s
What was Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's cry for Mexican independence in 1810 called?
Cry of Dolores
What resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the extensive authority to increase American involvement in the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution