Tuesday, June 26, 2012

7/31/11 History

1. Which General became the 18th President after leading the Union Army to victory during the Civil War? Ulysses S Grant
2. In American history, what is important about the date December 7, 1941? The attack on Pearl Harbor
3. Who's attention was John Hinkley trying to catch when he shot at Ronald Reagan in  1981? Jodie Foster
4. The RMS Titanic set sail for New York in April 1912 from which English city? Southampton
5. Which country sold The Louisiana Purchase to the United States in the early 1800's? France
6. How was Adolf Hitler's life ended in September 1945? Suicide
7. The fictional character of Count Dracula is said to be inspired by which 15th century prince? Vlad the Impaler
8. In the mid to late 70's, the tyrannical Khemer Rouge regime targeted intellectuals and buddhists, and essentially attempted genocide in which country? Cambodia
9. Ratified on August 18, 1920, what was the subject of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US constitution? Suffrage, or a women's right to vote

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