Middle School History Flashcards
One mission in this program docked with the spacecraft used by Soyuz 19. The numerically first mission in this program was retroactively named after a fire burst out during a test run. Harrison Schmitt, a geologist, was part of its last mission, number 17. One mission in this program spawned the line, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” For 10 points, name this NASA program whose mission 11 saw man first walk on the moon.
Apollo
This person declared we are “one people” during a run against Alan Keyes. A later campaign opponent of this person used Joe the Plumber to attack this person’s policies and attempted to link this person to Bill Ayers. This person used the slogan “Yes We Can” and won the Nobel Peace Prize after less than a year in office. For 10 points, who is this successor of George W. Bush and current President of the United States (2010) ?
Barack Obama
In the Admirable Campaign, this man issued the Cartagena Manifesto and the Decree of War to the Death. This victor at the Battle of Boyaca defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Carabobo, helping Venezuela achieve its independence. He met with José de San Martín at Guayaquil and was the first president of Gran Colombia. For 10 points, name this South American leader known as “the Liberator.”
Simón Bolívar
The Long Walls connected this city to its port, Piraeus. The Delian League was headed by this city, where plague broke out in 429 BC, killing its leader, Pericles. Its forces won the Battle of Marathon, but were defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War. For 10 points, name this democratic city-state of ancient Greece, the home of Socrates and Plato.
Athens
This state’s popular dueling site, Weehawken, was where both Philip and Alexander Hamilton were fatally shot. Hessian forces were attacked on Christmas Day in this state, after George Washington crossed the Delaware into this state to start the Battle of Trenton. For ten points, name this state in which American forces won the Battle of Princeton.
New Jersey
This man described a ruler who kept ten thousand white horses, whose milk was fermented to make koumiss. This man also described the efficient empire-wide postal system and the paper currency used by the Yuan dynasty. He was imprisoned by Genoa upon returning to his home city, and his stories were collected in the book Il Milione. For ten points, name this Venetian who met Kublai Khan during his travels on the Silk Road to China.
Marco Polo
During this event, Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus resigned in the Saturday Night Massacre. It attempted to cover up C.R.E.E.P.’s attempt to bug the Democratic Party headquarters. It was uncovered by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with the help of Deep Throat. For 10 points, what scandal caused President Nixon to resign following his reelection?
Watergate Scandal
A large force of soldiers using this weapon devastated Charles d’Albret’s cavalry in a battle on St. Crispin’s Day. This weapon, most commonly made of yew, does not recurve and reaches from the ground to the height of its user. It was most successfully used by English archers against the French at the Battles of Crecy and Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War. For 10 points, name this specific type of arrow-firing weapon.
Bow and Arrow
