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Which of the following was King of Numidia (and eventually enemy to Rome) from 113-104 B.C.?

Jugurtha. This ancient King of Numidia in northern Africa was an heir to Rome's former allie Masinissa (and to his uncle Micipsa, who replaced Masinissa after his death.) Formerly an ally, he did battle with Rome and was put to death in 104 B.C.

He invented a punch-card system for creating designs on a carpet-making loom. Who was he?

Jacquard. You may have heard of the Jacquard loom? His punch-card technology was crucial to the advancement of the Industrial Revolution.

He was born in the U.S. but came to the U.K. and carried on fascist activity. During World War II he made propaganda broadcasts from Germany. Who was he?

Joyce. William Joyce. He was known as 'Lord Haw Haw' becasue of his accent. He was hanged for treason following the war.

This Italian-born U.S. engineer created a device to help allieve the suffering of his 15-year old boy who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. What was his last name, the same name as the device?

Jacuzzi. We now think of leisure and wealth when we think of his name, but the original intention of his device was purely medical.

Which French historian accompanied King Louis IX (St. Louis) on the crusades and wrote about it in his 'History of St. Louis'?

Joinville. King Louis IX was the only monarch of French history to be canonized. His sainthood came as a result of his endeavors during the crusades...he personally made three excursions to Africa to fight the 'infidels'. Joinville accompanied him on the journeys.

Who became the first president of Sri Lanka when the position was adopted in 1978?

Jayawardene. Junius Jayawardene became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1977, and became the first president when the position was adopted via constitution the following year.

Which American architectural theorist and furniture designer coined the term 'Post-Modern architecture'?

Jencks. Charles Jencks is the author of the book entitled 'The Language of Post-Modern Architecture'. He has been very critical of historical architectural trends, as post-modernists are wont to do...

Which Chinese politician and former actress was in charge of arts and culture during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, along with being Mao Zedong's third wife?

Jiang Qing. Jiang Qing was an ardent supporter of Mao's policies up until his death in 1976. She committed suicide in 1991 after spending years in house arrest, blamed for the crimes of the Cultural Revolution. She was a member of the 'Gang of Four'.

Which American radio engineer discovered that radio waves are emitted from the Milky Way galaxy?

Jansky. Working for Bell Labs, Karl Jansky's discovery of cosmic radio waves merits him the honor of being called the 'Father of Radio Astronomy'. We still have yet to pick up any extraterrestrial radio stations, however...

Who became Pakistan's first governor general in 1947, the year of partition with India?

Jinnah. Muhammed Ali Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League in India during the late colonial period. A fascinating man, he wished to form a quasi-religious state out of what would become Pakistan, despite the fact that he lived the life on an athiest!