GK24 3 Flashcards
Where was captain Cook killed?
Kaleakekua Bay— Hawaii Island
What is Mauis nickname?
The Valley Isle
What is the “leeward” side?
Away from the wind; whereas the opposite is windward
How deep is a fathom?
6 feet
What year did Tyco Brahe see a nova (new star)?
1572
How long is a league?
3.45 nautical miles
What year was the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan?
1981
Name of the ship in Alien
The Nostromo
Who tried to kill Trump 07/13/24?
Thomas Matthew Crooks
Who was Justinian’s main general?
Belisarius (Flavius Belisarius)
Where is Mt Vesuvius?
Near Naples, Italy
What Germanic group invaded Italy after the Ostrogoths?
The Lombards
Meaning of hoary
Grayish white; old
What does it mean to expostulate?
Express strong disapproval or disagreement
What is Orlando Blooms name in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Will Turner
What is Kiera Knightly’s name in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Elizabeth Swann
Name of Davy Jones ship in Pirates of the Caribbean
The Flying Dutchman
The main medieval Lombard historian
Paul the Deacon
Who ultimately defeated the Lombards in Italy?
Charlemagne 774 (not yet Holy Roman Emperor)
Other name for the Lombards
The Langobards
Long beards
Who is the supposed female pope who may not have actually existed?
Pope Joan (855-857) supposedly disguised herself as a man (pope John)
2024 satanic “serial killer” movie starring Nicolas Cage
Longlegs
Bishop of Smyrna martyred in early 2nd century
Polycarp
First president born in a hospital
Jimmy Carter
What is an antipope?
A person who claims to be pope in opposition to the legitimately elected pope
The German investiture controversy began in 1076 between which two individuals?
Henry IV of Germany and Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
Which pope called the first crusade?
Urban II, 1096
What is the name of the hooked staff that a bishop carries?
Crozier
Zeus supposedly raped Europa and she gave birth to ______
Minos
Ancient Phoenicia is modern day ____
Lebanon
Founder of the Cambridge school of history?
Lord Acton
According to Norman Davies, “Europe” gradually replaced which prior concept?
Christendom
What does it mean to expound?
To present something (usually a theory or idea) systematically and in detail
What is fissiparity?
The tendency to break into parts
Why were there calls for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race?
Due to his poor debate performance on June 27; replaced by Kamala Harris
Where is Trieste?
Northeastern most bit of Italy near its border with Slovenia
What does it mean to arrogate something?
To take of claim something without justification
Which European country is likely named due to connections with the Huns?
Hungary
What is transhumance?
Seasonal moving of livestock from one region to another to take advantage of seasonal grazing
When did the channel tunnel open?
1994
How long does it take to drive through the Channel Tunnel?
35 minutes
Who proposed the “3 age system” of Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age in 1836?
Christian Thomsen - a Danish antiquary
In 1786, who first saw the connection between European and Sanskrit (Indo-European)?
Sir William Jones
What language did the Hittites speak?
Kanesian
When was the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain?
It was first attempted in the fourth century A.D. and then successful in 450 AD
Traditional date for Troy’s fall
1184 BC
Who was Alexander the Greats father?
Philip of Macedon
What does Carthage mean in Phoenician?
New Town
When did the Phoenicians first settle Carthage?
Around 814 BC (“New Town”)
Who is the “founder of fingerprints”?
Sir Francis Galton
What were the Spanish fascists called?
Falangists
The butterfly effect is describing which theory?
Chaos Theory
When did Krakatoa erupt?
1882
Where was the original place that clove trees and nutmeg come from?
The Moluccan islands
The original contest for the Moluccan islands was between these two countries
Portugal and Spain
Who was Henry VII son who succeeded him?
Edward VI
International spy agency set up secretly under the FBI during WW2
Special Intelligence Service (SIS)
Founder of the OSS
Wild Bill Donavan
The secret FBI project that decoded KGB codes was called
Venona
Why was J Edgar Hoover ostensibly against MLK?
Thought he was compromised by communists
Who took over FBI after J Edgar Hoover died
L Patrick Gray
What was the East German secret police?
The Stasi
What were the Soviet equivalents of the FBI and CIA?
KGB was like FBI
GRU was like CIA
What head of the CIA did JFK fire after Bay of Pigs?
Allen Dulles
What was RFKs role in JFKs administration?
Attorney General
Who created FEMA?
Jimmy Carter
Who shot John Lennon?
Mark David Chapman
Who shot Reagan?
John Hinckley Jr
Who died in the Chappaquidick incident with Ted Kennedy?
Mary Jo Kopechne
The Octopus conspiracy involved the justice department stealing _______ software from this company
PROMIS; Inslaw
When did Hoover become FBI director?
1924
