What Indian leader initiated the nonviolent Satyagraha campaigns?

History Trivia / November 19, 2024

Mahatma Gandhi. The aim of Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent resistance movement was to end British rule in India.

Which Eastern European nation, formed in 1918, became separate countries in the 1990's?

History Trivia / November 18, 2024

Yugoslavia. In 1991, the country once known as Yugoslavia became the independent nations of Croatia and Slovenia.

Which President pushed racial equality in the U.S. Armed Services by the issuance of an Executive Order?

History Trivia / November 18, 2024

Harry S. Truman. During his Presidency, Harry Truman pushed for anti-lynching laws, but Congress refused to take up the issue.

Justice Samuel Alito helped in creating the first majority Supreme Court in history under which religion?

History Trivia / November 17, 2024

Catholic. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Samuel Alito was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

Where did the Vikings first attack England?

History Trivia / November 17, 2024

Lindisfarne. Lindisfarne was an island monastery in 793.

What was the name of the offensive that was staged by the Viet Cong on Jan. 30, 1968?

History Trivia / November 16, 2024

Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive started on the lunar new year, previously believed to be a time of truce.