Last Week in History 3/21-27
1. Whom did Henry Morton Stanley start searching for on March 21, 1871?
Dr. David Livingstone
2. Which civil rights march, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. began March 21, 1965?
Selma to Montgomery march
3. On March 22 of what year did FDR legalize beer and wine sales?
1933
4. What political party was founded by Mussolini on March 23, 1919?
The Italian Fascist Party (Fasci di Combattimento)
5. What movie, unfortunately, won 11 Academy Awards on March 23, 1998?
Titanic
6. What tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound March 24, 1989?
The Exxon Valdez
7. What book by an American poet, published in England was seized by U.S. Customs on March 25, 1955? For extra credit name the author.
Howl, Allen Ginsberg
8. Who’s first novel was published March 26, 1920? Name the book for extra credit.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise
9. What movie won 5 Academy Awards on March 26, 2000, thereby almost redeeming the Academy’s actions of 2 years earlier? Hint: the award for best actor went to Kevin Spacey.
American Beauty
10. What guitar player did Pattie Boyd marry Mar 27, 1979?
Eric Clapton
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