Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés first entered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán on November 8th of what year?
1066
1214
1382
1519
1646
Correct Answer: 1519
What was the operational name of the series of tests that included Britian’s first successful detonation of a Hydrogen bomb on November 8, 1957?
What was the operational name of the series of tests that included Britian’s first successful detonation of a Hydrogen bomb on November 8, 1957?
Operation Sunbeam
Operation Grapple
Operation Hurricane
Operation Mosaic
Operation Trinity
Correct Answer: Operation Grapple
Georg Elser is notable in the history of World War II for doing what on November 8, 1939?
Georg Elser is notable in the history of World War II for doing what on November 8, 1939?
Signing Germany’s ‘Pact of Steel’ alliance with Italy
Piloting first German bombing raid on London
Commanding first German unit to enter Paris
Attempting to assassinate Hitler and other Nazi leaders
Firing torpedo that sank HMS Ark Royal
Correct Answer: Attempting to assassinate Hitler and other Nazi leaders
What ship was taken by the HMS Milford in March 1777, making it the first Continental Navy vessel of the Revolutionary War to be captured?
What ship was taken by the HMS Milford in March 1777, making it the first Continental Navy vessel of the Revolutionary War to be captured?
USS Cabot
USS Alfred
USS Andrew Doria
USS Columbus
USS Hancock
Correct Answer: USS Cabot
What British ship was the USS Bonhomme Richard engaged with when John Paul Jones uttered the words, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
What British ship was the USS Bonhomme Richard engaged with when John Paul Jones uttered the words, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
HMS Scarborough
HMS Serapis
HMS Undaunted
HMS Porlock Bay
HMS Orpheus
Correct Answer: HMS Serapis
Who was Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy’s fleet throughout the American Revolution?
Who was Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy’s fleet throughout the American Revolution?
Silas Deane
Samuel Nicholas
Esek Hopkins
Nicholas Biddle
Israel Putnam
Correct Answer: Esek Hopkins
Which one of the following U.S. Presidents did NOT serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve?
Which one of the following U.S. Presidents did NOT serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve?
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Correct Answer: Ronald Reagan
Millard Fillmore served in what state’s militia during the 1820s and 1830s?
Millard Fillmore served in what state’s militia during the 1820s and 1830s?
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Delaware
Georgia
Correct Answer: New York
Which one of the following U.S. Presidents — who fought in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812 — never attained a rank higher than private?
Which one of the following U.S. Presidents — who fought in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812 — never attained a rank higher than private?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James Buchanan
William Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Correct Answer: James Buchanan
The iconic film “Gone With the Wind” — a sprawling epic set in Georgia both during and after the Civil War — was based on a 1934 novel by what writer?
The iconic film “Gone With the Wind” — a sprawling epic set in Georgia both during and after the Civil War — was based on a 1934 novel by what writer?
Harper Lee
Ayn Rand
Willa Cather
Edith Wharton
Margaret Mitchell
Correct Answer: Margaret Mitchell