The 1901 Platt Amendment gave the U.S. power to intervene in the military affairs of which country?

History Trivia / September 05, 2024

Cuba. In 1901, the Platt Amendment gave the United States indefinite rights to use Cuba's Guantanamo Bay as a naval base.

What rating of DEFCON did Donald Rumsfeld's call for during the September 11th attacks?

History Trivia / September 04, 2024

DEFCON 3. Prior to September 11, 2001 the only time U.S. military forces were at DEFCON 3 was the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the 1973 Yom Kippur War when the Soviet Union threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt.

What Egyptian ruler sided with Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium?

History Trivia / September 04, 2024

Cleopatra. Cleopatra's son, Caesarion, was a threat to Octavian.

What country did the Ming Dynasty take place?

History Trivia / September 03, 2024

China. The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 until 1644.

Which of the following military installations is not located in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, area?

History Trivia / September 03, 2024

Fort Riley. Fort Riley is located in Northwest Kansas, and houses nearly 25,000 individuals during the day.

Who did Mao Zedong lead in the "Long March" in 1934-35?

History Trivia / September 02, 2024

Chinese Red Army. The Chinese Red Army's 1934-35 Long March happened as a result of an attack by the Chinese Nationalist Army.