Quiztory: Week of Jan. 2
Test your students’ knowledge of the notable events covered in findingDulcinea’s “On This Day” column this week with the Quiztory—a quiz on important events in history. A new Quiztory will run every Friday.
1. Who accused Alexander Dubcek of “outright deceit” during the “Prague Spring” of 1968?
2. What was the first state park in New York State?
3. Who was Burma’s last king before the British took over the country?
4. Where was the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, signed?
5. When the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, how much did it cost to cross the bridge?
What’s Coming Up?
Next week, “On This Day” will examine the sinking of the Queen Elizabeth, America Online’s purchase of Time Warner, Gov. George Ryan’s clearing of Illinois’ death row prisoners and the first Super Bowl. We’ll also take a look at Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison concert, Joe DiMaggio’s marriage to Marilyn Monroe and Egypt’s Aswan High Dam.
