January 3 in History 250 – Emperor Decius orders everyone in the Roman Empire (except Jews) to make sacrifices to the Roman gods. 1521 – Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. 1653 – By the Coonan Cross Oath, the Eastern Church in India cuts itself off from colonial Portuguese tutelage.…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
Click HERE for previous questions. An example of a shield volcano is (a) Mount Fuji (b) Mount Pinatubo (c) Puy de Dome (d) Mauna Loa Answer: (d) Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii…
A portrait of Ulysses S. Grant (1865, Ole Peter Hansen Balling) located in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Signature of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the left…
Samuel Tilden who was Democratic candidate in USA Presidential Election 1876. He was cheated of Presidency.) Samuel Tilden Quiz Questions 1) When was Samuel Tilden born? a) 9 February 1814 b) 21 June 1818 c) 7 August 1810 d) 20…
Inventions and Inventors A Air Brake : George Westinghouse, U.S.A. 1911. Air Conditioning : Willis Carrier, U.S.A. 1911. Airplane : engine-powered, Wilbur and Orville Wright, U.S.A., 1903. Airship : Henri Giffard, France, 1852; Ferdin von Zeppelin, Germany, 1900. Antibiotics :…