Pope Benedict XV canonizes this heroine of France who was burned at the stake for heresy. 1920
Joan of Arc
92.5%
Marie Antoinette
2.8%
Isabelle Romée
0.9%
Madame du Barry
0.9%
In Hollywood, the first of these award ceremonies takes place. 1929
Academy Awards
86.6%
Tony Awards
1.8%
Grammy Awards
4.7%
Emmy Awards
3.7%
Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of this mountain. 1975
Mount Everest
83.3%
K2
7.9%
Mount Kilimanjaro
8%
Aconcagua
0.7%
This American actor, known for his roles in ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and ‘12 Angry Men’, is born. 1905
Henry Fonda
73.7%
James Stewart
11.5%
Cary Grant
7.5%
Clark Gable
6.5%
A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of this are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. 1988
Nicotine
70.4%
Marijuana
10.3%
Alcohol
4.6%
Sugar
11.1%
The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the US Congress, making criticism of the ______ during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later. 1918
Government
69.3%
Armed Forces
15%
Press
3.9%
USA
9.5%
The Communist Party of China issues the ‘May 16 Notice’, marking the beginning of the ______ Revolution. 1966
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Quiz Updated May 16, 2017
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