Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered in
findingDulcinea’s “On This Day” column this week with Quiztory.
It makes a fun extra credit assignment.
1. Before Gen. Augusto Pinochet seized power from the socialist President Salvadore Allende, what other leader launched an unsuccessful coup against Allende?
2. What Athenian general persuaded Callimachus to launch an assault on the Persians, despite being heavily outnumbered?
3. What was the name of Charles Darwin’s book that explains his theory of evolution based upon observations of different species inhabiting the Galapagos Islands?
4. Before the Super Mario Bros. game was released, Mario featured in Donkey Kong, under a different name. What was he called?
5. What famous cartoon dog launched attacks on the “Red Baron” from atop his doghouse?
What’s Coming Up?
Next week, “On This Day” will examine President Bush’s declaration of “War on Terror” and the second attempt on President Gerald Ford’s life. We’ll also explore the history of baseball, the publication of “The Hobbit” and the life of a Polish spy who let himself be captured by the Nazis.
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