Quiztory: Week of Oct. 24
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. When did British Lt. Gen Lord Cardigan lead the cavalry charge made famous by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade”?
2. Who read H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” on the radio on Oct. 30, 1938, causing panic and alarm?
3. On Oct. 28, 1886, which gift from the people of France was officially unveiled to the public by President Grover Cleveland?
4. How long did it take to complete the first transcontinental telegraph?
5. Constantine had a vision on Oct. 27, 312, assuring him of victory in which battle?
What’s Coming Up?
Next week, “On This Day” will examine Martin Luther and his role in the Protestant Reformation, an assassination attempt on President Harry Truman by Puerto Rican nationalists, and the first and last flight of Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose. We’ll also take a look at the Iran-Contra scandal, the Iran hostage crisis and Guy Fawkes’ plot to kill the King of England.
