What president of South Vietnam was assassinated in a military coup in 1963?

What British general surrendered to American and French forces at Yorktown, effectively ending fighting in the American Revolution?

What ancient king enacted humanity's oldest surviving written code of laws?

Who was the commander of Confederate forces during the American Civil War?

What Greek philosopher founded the Academy in Athens, where many other thinkers studied?

What emperor oversaw the period of time in which Japan transitioned from an isolated feudal state into a globalized industrial one?

Who unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981?

What Gallic king is known for leading a revolt against Julius Caesar's invading Roman forces?

What Nazi German military leader was nicknamed "The Desert Fox"?

Now a term used to demean the technologically impaired, what group of textile workers opposed automation and industrialization?

Who was the THIRD wife of Henry VIII?

Who was the Prime Minister of Japan for the majority of World War II?

What Supreme Court decision stated that laws establishing racial segregation were unconstitutional?

What was the flagship of Christopher Columbus's first voyage?

What was the name of the mission that put Americans on the moon in 1969?

Anne Boleyn's daughter with Henry VIII eventually became Queen of England, beginning which era?

What was the first dynasty of imperial China?

Who was the only U.S. President to hold a doctorate degree?

What British band caused a media blitz unlike any seen before when they arrived in the United States?

What is the oldest university in the United States?

A pandemic of which disease killed over 1% of the world's population in 1918?

What was the name of the plane in which Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight?

What American musician was known to perform in prisons, including Folsom State Prison, where he recorded one of the best selling live albums of all time?

Which constitutional amendment repealed the 18th Amendment (prohibition of alcohol)?

What Carthaginian general assaulted Italy by bringing war elephants over the Alps?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis standoff?

What Cold War mass hysteria inspired Arthur Miller to recount the Salem Witch Trials in his play, "The Crucible"?

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the start of World War II?

What actor produced a radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" that sparked mass panic in the United States in 1938?

The first tubular steel roller coaster, Matterhorn Bobsleds, opened at what American amusement park in 1959?

Which Russian composer is widely known for his ballets "Swan Lake," "The Sleeping Beauty," and "The Nutcracker"?

What is the name of the active volcano that destroyed the Pompeii and other Roman cities in 79 CE?

The Cranberries' 1994 hit "Zombie" is about a 1993 terrorist attack in which country?

What was George Washington's career before becoming a military officer?