Some sample questions from this category:
* The great-great uncle of the 41st President of the United States's wife was born in which state? (Hint: he was a former president.)
* This famous German theoretical physicist was born in 1858 and originated the quantum theory. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. Who is this famous scientist?
* A prolific movie director, this French-born director came to Hollywood in 1920 and became a citizen in 1928. Who is this director of Mrs. Miniver?
* The world will remember March 5, 1953 more for the death of Joseph Stalin. However, the music world will also remember this day as the death of which composer?
* First Member of Royalty to be Executed by his own People!
* His Grand Army of 500,000 is Decimated in Russia!
* Painter of 'The Starry Night' and 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' Commits Suicide!
* New Egyptian Nationalistic Leader Nationalizes Suez Canal! Immediate Action is taken by Britain and France!
* Russia beats America again in the Space Race! First Man is sent into Space!
* Old Piedmontese-Sardinian King becomes First King of Modern Italy!
* Inventor shows President Adams the concept of Interchangeable Parts! Adams Agrees to Further Development!
* 'Great Compromiser' makes Historic Compromise of 1850 to Again Save the Union from Division!
* Heir to Austrian Throne Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip! Austria Threatens War!
* An American civil war general, famous for his stand at the first Battle of Bull Run. As a result he gained a famous nickname.
* A great democratic but expansionist Athenian statesman and patron of the arts under whose rule the Parthenon was erected.
* A mathematican, and professor of astronomy, he designed the present St. Paul's Cathedral.
* A doctor who noticed that milkmaids with cowpox were immune to smallpox. The first vaccination resulted.
* Probably the greatest of Greek orators, he delivered the famous Philippic addresses, warning Athens of the skill and dangers of Philip of Macedon
* Who was the great Danish astronomer, who despite his geocentric view of the universe, made many great and helpful observations which paved the way to further discoveries?
* A popular actor's son, Pulitzer and Nobel prize winner, wrote 'The Hairy Ape', 'The Emporer Jones' and 'Mourning Becomes Electra'?
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