Stamp on History
The first modern adhesive backed postage stamp was issued in 1840 in the UK and featured Queen Victoria. By what name is this stamp called? Answer: Penny Black
Personal Protection
Members of the Swiss Guard are primarily responsible for the protection of the person holding what office? Answer: the Pope
Classy Cocktail Hour
Traditionally made with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters, what cocktail was first concocted in New York City in the 1870s, purportedly for a banquet hosted by Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill? …
Non-Flower State Flower
What New England state adopted the white pine cone as it’s official state flower in 1895 even though it is not a flower? Answer: Maine
Celebrate Your Labors
In what year, did the US Congress pass an act officially making Labor Day a federal holiday on the first Monday in September? Answer: 1894
Unnecessary Roughness
Who is the only former U.S. President to survive being shot in an assassination attempt after he was out of office? Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Early Voting Rights
First as a territory in 1869 and then automatically when it became the 44th state in 1890, which U.S. state was the first to grant women the right to vote? …
Heading For Freedom
Which monarch, who died by guillotine on January 21st, 1793 as a result of the French Revolution, was the last king of France? Answer: Louis XVI
Historical Whack-A-Mole
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is considered one of the chief catalysts to the start of World War I. The assassination brought Austria-Hungary to declare war against …
Grounds for War
The sinking of what British cruise liner on May 7th, 1915 by a German U-boat was a significant catalyst in turning US public opinion toward entering World War One? Answer: …