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20th Century History, 6th Period
"Okay, guys; this is a cross between an open book test and a research lesson," said Daniel. "Mostly we won't have studied any of this and the questions are going to come from the entire period. But you have all lesson, you have books and you have the computers. And, if that doesn't work, you have me too."
1. Who out of the following, did not die in the 20th century?
George Orwell, Deng Xiaoping, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Walt Disney, Astrid of Sweden, Vladimir Komarov
2. Linked to that, what was so special about the Russian mystic, Grigori Rasputin, especially how he died?
3. The US attempted to invade Cuba in 1961, by making their landing in which bay?
Bay of Dogs, Bay of Sheep, Bay of Pigs, Bay of Donkeys, Bay of Horses, Bay of Cats
4. Martin Luther King gave his "I gave a dream" speech in 1963. Where was he speaking and what was the date?
5. What was Adolf Hitler's nationality?
6. Who was the first -- and so far only -- female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
7. And in 1982, which war was she and the British involved in? Why were they at war?
8. What was Operation Dynamo? Who ran it and from where?
9. King Tutankhamon's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in which year?
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925
10. According to popular legend, John F. Kennedy once declared that he was a doughnut. How did that happen?
1. Who out of the following, did not die in the 20th century?
George Orwell, Deng Xiaoping, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Walt Disney, Astrid of Sweden, Vladimir Komarov
2. Linked to that, what was so special about the Russian mystic, Grigori Rasputin, especially how he died?
3. The US attempted to invade Cuba in 1961, by making their landing in which bay?
Bay of Dogs, Bay of Sheep, Bay of Pigs, Bay of Donkeys, Bay of Horses, Bay of Cats
4. Martin Luther King gave his "I gave a dream" speech in 1963. Where was he speaking and what was the date?
5. What was Adolf Hitler's nationality?
6. Who was the first -- and so far only -- female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
7. And in 1982, which war was she and the British involved in? Why were they at war?
8. What was Operation Dynamo? Who ran it and from where?
9. King Tutankhamon's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in which year?
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925
10. According to popular legend, John F. Kennedy once declared that he was a doughnut. How did that happen?
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