History Quiz For LL

This constitutional amendment changed the dates of the President and Vice-Presidents terms from March 4th to January 20th. (Just a number for the answer)

This person was the first European to reach India by the sea

The Hutu's and the Tutsi's were opposite factions in what countries civil war?

Margrethe II recently announced she'd step down as the queen of which country?

Who was the Union commanding general at the battle of Gettysburg?

Who served as the first president of South Korea during the Korean War.

What year did humans land on the moon for the first time.

Toussaint L'Ouverture led a revolution in this country.

The Teapot Dome scandal took place during this U.S. President's administration.

"Sinners in the hands of an angry God" was a sermon given during this period of U.S. History.

Rome's main adversary during the Punic Wars was this city-state.

Pepin the short was the father of this future king and emperor.

This woman is recognized as one of the founders of computing, thanks to her improvements of Charles Babbage's analytical machine.

The 400, a group created by Lady Astor, was supposedly a definitive list of this city's "upper class" members.

This English explorer sought to find the northwest passage, and is the namesake of a large bay in northeast canada.

This scientist discovered penicillin.

Harold Godwinson, the last Ango-Saxon king of England, was killed at what battle?

Sukarno is considered the founding father of this country.

Which of Beethoven's Symphonies is known as the "Ode to Joy" (Just a number for the answer).

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated as a remembrance of Mexican forces victory over this empire.

This was the first U.S. president to visit China while in office.

This scientist is credited for discovering the cure for Polio.

This ecumenical council was held between 1545 and 1563 as a response to the Protestant Reformation.

This group defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana, representing the worst ever defeat the British suffered at the hands of an indigenous force.

This friar is recognized as the founder of the field of genetics.

Who served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States?

NAFTA is an acronym for what?

This family was the ruling family of Russia leading up to the 1917 Russian Revolution.

This person was the 5th governor of Roman Judea, and according to biblical sources condemned Jesus to death.

This Admiral was fatally wounded at The Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Wars.