Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth, England, with eleven ships full of convicts to establish a penal colony in ______. 1787
Australia
90.2%
New Zealand
6.9%
China
1.4%
Egypt
1.4%
Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his 'Blood, Toil, Tears, and ______' speech to the House of Commons. 1940
Sweat
84%
Strength
5%
Passion
3.6%
Vigor
4.3%
This American singer-songwriter, known for his various hits like ‘Superstition’ and ‘Sir Duke’, is born. 1950
Stevie Wonder
80.3%
Marvin Gaye
7.9%
Tony Bennett
2.5%
Lionel Richie
5.9%
Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate this pope in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. 1981
John Paul II
76.1%
Pope Benedict XVI
4.8%
Pope Paul VI
7.1%
Pope John XXIII
8.3%
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, generally recognized as the last land battle of the Civil War, ends with a Confederate Victory. In what state did the battle take place? 1865
Texas
50.5%
Georgia
19.3%
Tennessee
19.9%
Pennsylvania
8.7%
Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in this country. 1917
Portugal
49.6%
Mexico
27.2%
Italy
11.4%
France
9.5%
This country carries out two nuclear tests at Pokhran, leading the United States and Japan to impose economic sanctions. 1998
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