Quiztory: Week of Nov. 21
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. Which German paleontologist predicted in the 1920s that the Piltdown man skull was a composite of human and orangutan skulls?
2. Of the 11 Hollywood writers and directors accused of being members of the Communist Party in 1947, who was the only one to confirm or deny the accusation?
3. How old was British archaeologist Howard Carter when he first travelled to Egypt?
4. What was the name of the document, signed by President Ronald Reagan, that gave the CIA permission to recruit paramilitary units to fight against Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime?
5. When did Harvey Milk become the first openly gay San Francisco City supervisor?
What’s Coming Up?
Next week, “On This Day” will take a look at Margaret Thatcher’s resignation, the United Nations vote to partition Palestine in 1947 and the opening of the “Place au Jeunes” in 1886. We’ll also examine the Eurotunnel, Enron’s bankruptcy, the Bhopal gas disaster and the release of Terry Anderson, the last U.S. hostage in Lebanon.
