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. What was the name of the governor of Arkansas who called in the National Guard to try to stop the “Little Rock Nine” from attending an all-white high school?
2. What was the name of the Palestinian terrorist group responsible for the Munich Massacre?
3. Which Missouri governor made stopping Jesse James’ gang a campaign promise?
4. What were the names of the two Washington Post reporters best-known for their coverage of the FBI investigation of the Watergate scandal?
5. After taking several prison guards hostage, what demands did the prisoners of the Attica Correctional Facility make?
What’s Coming Up?
Next week, “On This Day” will take a look at Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s military junta, the Red Baron’s first aerial victory, and the Persian army’s defeat at the Battle of Marathon. We’ll also read about the first man-made object to reach the moon, the founding of General Motors, and the release of the Super Mario Brothers for the Nintendo game system.
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