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Neverending History Exam part 7

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Question #24: Who was the Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff during the Carpathian campaign of 1915?
A: Conrad von Hötzendorf
B: Rudolf Kundmann
C: Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
D: Franz Künstler
Question #25: In what year did the Second Anglo-Dutch War begin?
A: 1652
B: 1658
C: 1665
D: 1672
Question #26: Out of the following countries, which was the last to convert to [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 6

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

 
Question #20: Who was appointed Secretary of Energy by Ronald Reagan in 1982?
A: John S. Herrington
B: James B. Edwards
C: Donald P. Hodel
D: Charles Duncan, Jr.

Question #21: What year was Omar Bradley appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
A: 1949
B: 1945
C: 1951
D: 1944

Question #22: When Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 how much was [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 5

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Yikes! It’s been some time since my last update. A combination of work and computer problems are to blame. In five or six weeks my rate of posting should increase again.
Geography. While not quite history it is an important part of understanding historical events. Today’s test will see how well [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 4

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sorry this is late. Work has gotten even more busy. I should have some extra time over the next week to write some proper posts. Until then I’ve got a couple more random questions and the answers to last week’s.
Question #13: In which country would you find the Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
A: Russia
B: [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 3

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Welcome back. This week I’ve got four more questions as part of the Neverending History Exam.
Question #9: Who was the highest scoring American ace during World War I?
A: Raoul G. Lufbery
B: Frank Luke, Jr.
C: Edward V. Rickenbacker
D: Chuck Yeager
Question #10: When was the Boston Massacre?
A: 3 July 1776
B: 5 March 1770
C: 19 April 1775
D: [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 2

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Welcome back. It’s been a busy week for me at work so I’ve only got a few new questions for this week. Here they are:
Question #6: Before becoming President of the Untied States, which of these men was offered a contract with the Detroit Lions?
A: Ronald Reagan
B: Gerald Ford
C: John F. Kennedy
D: Harry [...]

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Neverending History Exam part 1

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Welcome to the first part of the Neverending History Exam! Every week, usually on Wednesdays, I’ll post a few random questions on history, some easy, some difficult, some strange. Since the exam will never end there will be no grades.
Question #1: While the American Civil War mostly took place in North America, there [...]

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