History Ending in Z - Statistics

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Archduke assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914 {Franz} Ferdinand
95%
Style of music that originated in New Orleans in the early 1900s Jazz
95%
A crisis was triggered when Egypt seized control of this canal in 1956 Suez
95%
Former prison in San Francisco Bay that once housed Al Capone Alcatraz
93%
Nickname of the second man on the moon Buzz
91%
Name for the German bombing attacks on the UK in 1940 and 1941 The Blitz
90%
Red cylindrical hat often seen in the Ottoman Empire Fez
87%
Viennese dance in 3/4 time that scandalized the easily-scandalized people of the 1700s Waltz
85%
In 1969, Seiko released the first wristwatch that used these crystals to keep time Quartz
82%
"The only reason not to stay at the ____ is if you can't afford it", said Ernest Hemingway of this luxurious Paris hotel Hôtel Ritz
78%
He built the world's first practical automobile in 1885. Today, a German car company is partially named for him. Karl Benz
74%
German nickname for Friedrich, it was a nickname that Allied soldiers used for all German troops during the two World Wars Fritz
64%
Israeli collective farm. The first one was established in 1909. Kibbutz
54%
After this Venezuelan President was elected in 1998, he passed a new Constitution which eliminated many checks and balances Hugo Chávez
53%
Native American people who were semi-accurately named "pierced nose" by French explorers {Nez} Perce
47%
Swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics Mark Spitz
41%
Often considered the greatest of Napoleon's victories, it brought an end to the Holy Roman Empire Battle of {Austerlitz}
29%
Spanish court painter who painted "Las Meninas" Diego Velázquez
24%
For 23 days after the death of Hitler, this admiral was the leader of Germany Karl Dönitz
20%
This Mexican port city was captured by the U.S. in 1847 and again in 1914 Veracruz
17%
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