Quiztory: Week of September 4

Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered infindingDulcinea’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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The Answer Sheet: Week of September 4

Did you take the Quiztory last week?  Now it’s time to check your answers:

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?

Gov. Orval Faubus

2.  What was the name of the Palestinian terrorist group responsible for the Munich Massacre?

Black September

3.  Which Missouri governor made stopping Jesse James’ gang a campaign promise?

Missouri Gov. Thomas Crittenden

4.  What were the names of the two Washington Post reporters best-known for their coverage of the FBI investigation of the Watergate scandal?

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

5.  After taking several prison guards hostage, what demands did the prisoners of the Attica Correctional Facility make?

the removal of the warden, amnesty for revolt participants, and better conditions



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On This Day 1957: Arkansas National Guard Bars “Little Rock Nine” From School

On This Day 1972: Palestinian Terrorists Kill Israeli Athletes in “Munich Massacre”

On This Day 1876: Jesse James is Nearly Killed

On This Day 1974: President Ford Pardons Richard Nixon

On This Day 1971: On This Day: Attica Prison Uprising Begins

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Quiztory: Week of September 11

Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered infindingDulcinea’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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Answer Sheet: Week of September 11

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1.  Before Gen. Augusto Pinochet seized power from the socialist President Salvadore Allende, what other leader launched an unsuccessful coup against Allende?  Col. Roberto Super

2.  What Athenian general persuaded Callimachus to launch an assault on the Persians, despite being outnumbered? Militiades

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? On the Origin of Species

4. Before the Super Mario Bros. game was released, Mario featured in Donkey Kong, under a different name. What was he called? Jumpman

5. What famous cartoon dog launched attacks on the “Red Baron” from atop his doghouse? Snoopy

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On This Day: Pinochet Seizes Power in Chile

On This Day: Athens Defeats Persian Army at the Battle of Marathon

On This Day: Nintendo Releases “Super Mario Bros.”

On This Day: Darwin’s HMS Beagle Reaches Galapagos Islands

On This Day: The “Red Baron” Wins His First Aerial Combat

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Quiztory: Week of September 18

Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered infindingDulcinea’s “On This Day” column this week with Quiztory.

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1. What co-founder of the Polish Secret Army allowed himself to be captured by the Nazis in order to infiltrate Auschwitz and deliver intelligence to other resistance fighters?

2. The first broadcast of 60 Minutes on Sept. 24, 1968, showed exclusive footage of which two presidential candidates receiving the nominations from their respective parties?

3.  Sarah Jane Moore was the second person to attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford. Who made the first attempt?

4. What publisher gave J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” to his ten-year-old son to review?

5. On September 11, 2001, the passengers on one of the four planes hijacked by terrorists, fought off their attackers.  In what Pennsylvania town did this plane crash?

What’s Coming Up?

Next week, we’ll examine the history of The Bill of Rights, the Rosetta Stone, and the West Bank settlement. We’ll also look at America’s first ever presidential debate, the first hydroelectric power plant, and the case of the “Tylenol Terrorist.”

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Answer Sheet: Week of September 18

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1. What co-founder of the Polish Secret Army allowed himself to be captured by the Nazis in order to infiltrate Auschwitz and deliver intelligence to other resistance fighters?

Witold Pilecki

2. The first broadcast of 60 Minutes on Sept. 24, 1968, showed exclusive footage of which two presidential candidates?

Richard Nixon (R) and Hubert Humphrey (D)



3.  Sarah Jane Moore was the second person to attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford, who made the first attempt?

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme



4. What publisher gave J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” to his ten-year-old son to review?

Stanley Unwin

5. On September 11, 2001, the passengers on one of the four planes fought off their hijackers.  In what Pennsylvania town did this plane crash land?

Shanksville, Penn.

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On This Day: Witold Pilecki Allows Himself to be Captured by Nazis

On This Day: “60 Minutes” Debuts

On This Day: President Gerald Ford Survives Despite Second Assassination Attempt

On This Day: J.R.R.Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is Published

On This Day: President Bush Declares “War on Terror”

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Quiztory: Week of September 25

Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered infindingDulcinea’s “On This Day” column this week with Quiztory.

It makes a fun extra credit assignment.

1. What document, written by George Mason, heavily influenced the Bill of Rights?

2. What journalist moderated the first ever televised presidential debate?

3. Which French, linguist and historian, famous for deciphering the Rosetta Stone said, “I dream only in Coptic, in Egyptian”?

4. Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated a month after giving civil control of the West Bank to Palestine?

5. In what town was the first Ford Model T released on Oct. 1, 1908? How much did it cost?

What’s Coming Up?

Next week, we’ll explore the creation of the Gregorian calendar and the mystery surrounding Edgar Allen Poe’s death. We’ll also take a look at the debut of “Peanuts” the comic strip,the bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building and the release of one of the first talking films, “The Jazz Singer.”

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Answer Sheet: Week of September 25

Did you take the Quiztory last week? Now it’s time to check your answers:

1. What document, written by George Mason, heavily influenced the Bill of Rights?

Virginia Declaration of Rights

2. What journalist moderated the first ever presidential debate?

Howard K. Smith

3. Which French, linguist and historian, famous for deciphering the Rosetta Stone said, “I dream only in Coptic, in Egyptian”?

Francois Champollion

4. Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated a month after giving civil conrol of the West Bank to Palestine?

Yitzhak Rabin

5. In what town was the first Ford Model T released on Oct. 1, 1908? How much did it cost?

Detroit; $850

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On This Day: Bill of Rights Proposed to States

On This Day: Nixon and Kennedy Hold First Ever Presidential Debate

On This Day: Jean Francois Champollion Announces Decipherment of Rosetta Stone

On This Day: Israel Cedes Civil Control of West Bank to Palestinians

On This Day: Ford Model T Unveiled

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