The French Revolution deeply split the United States, as Democratic-Republicans like Thomas Jefferson favored France and the revolution, while Federalists like Alexander Hamilton abhorred the revolution and favored Britain. Did Hamilton favor England or France? Hamilton advocated a strict neutrality for the United States; a neutrality vehemently opposed by the…
The first production of automobiles was by Karl Benz in 1888 in Germany and, under license from Benz, in France by Emile Roger. Who built the first car in the world? The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, though Americans quickly came…
522 – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Which country code starts with +522? 52 is Mexico’s international dialing code. Area Code – There are 385 area codes in Mexico so if there’s a code you need to dial it after you dial the international dialing code (52). What is the code to…
Greece traditionally leads the parade, regardless of its place in the alphabet, because that is where the Olympics originated. The host country enters last. Which country is last in the Opening Ceremony? The host country, China, goes last. And in a new tradition, begun in Tokyo last year, future Olympic…
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. Who hosted…
During the elections of February 1980, Robert Mugabe and the ZANU party secured a landslide victory. Prince Charles, as the representative of Britain, formally granted independence to the new nation of Zimbabwe at a ceremony in Harare in April 1980. How did Zimbabwe win its independence? During the elections of…
The War of 1812 pitted US forces against those of Great Britain in a battle for control over the destiny of the North American continent. Which country did the United States fight in the War of 1812? The War of 1812 pitted the young United States in a war against…
He set about attempting to re-establish Italy as a great European power. The regime was held together by strong state control and Mussolini’s cult of personality. In 1935, Mussolini invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and incorporated it into his new Italian Empire. What countries did Mussolini invade? Ignoring protests from the…
Tetanus has been regarded in history all through time, with documents noting tetanus symptoms found from 1500 BC in Ancient Egypt, but are thought to have been copied from as early as 3000 BC. Where was tetanus first discovered? Tetanus has been regarded in history all through time, with documents…
D. Germany. Hint: The country which was able to escape the impact of the Great Depression was because its economy was not integrated and linked with that of the western countries. The depression took place mostly in the 1930s and it began from the west. What country was not affected…