Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

First War Sub

What war saw the first use of a military submarine?

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

New States

How many US Presidents have lived their whole lives without a new state being added to the Union?

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Not The People's Game

Castro ordered all copies of what board game destroyed when he took power in Cuba?

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

First "Hall of Fame"

What state is home to the US's first Hall of Fame (The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, completed in 1900)?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Last Unopposed

Who was the last US President to run unopposed for office?

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

1st Debate

The first general election presidential debate was between what two candidates?

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Churchill Chat

According to the OED, what popular IM abbreviation was first recorded in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill?

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Star-Spangled President

"The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official anthem of the United States under what 20th c. President?

Monday, June 11, 2012

Star-Spangled

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was inspired by what battle?

Thursday, May 31, 2012

French Wine

What Minnesota company was the first to import a container of French wine into the US?

Monday, May 28, 2012

Decoration Day

Decoration Day, the precursor to Memorial Day, was established after what war?

Monday, May 7, 2012

GPS Limits

Why does GPS stop working if you're going higher than 60,000 feet or faster than 1200 mph?

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Donkey Dems

The image of the Democratic party as a donkey dates back to a political cartoon directed against what US Presidential candidate?

Monday, April 16, 2012

Titanic Cemetary

The majority of those killed on the Titanic are buried in what city?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Brink

Who was the only Russian President to have his "nuclear suitcase" activated and prepared for launching an attack?

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Last Stand

The last attempted bank robbery by the James-Younger Gang occurred in what town?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Country on the Red Radio

What Country singer intercepted Soviet radio broadcasts for the US Air Force during the Korean War and was the first American to hear of Stalin's death?

Monday, February 20, 2012

"Presidents' Day"

In what decade did the federal holiday honoring George Washington's birthday move from Feb. 22nd to the 3rd Monday in February?

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Love Birds

What English poet first associated St. Valentine's Day with romantic love?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Last Question

What was the name of the clothing store that used to be in Milton Mall just north of Amore?