What was the Iran-Contra affair?

History Trivia / August 16, 2025

U.S. Sold Arms To Iran. The Tower Commission was created in 1986 to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair.

Mustafa Kemal was the first President of which country?

History Trivia / August 16, 2025

Turkey. The founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal took the name of Ataturk when he ordered all Turks to adopt a surname in 1934.

To what position was General Colin Powell appointed in August 1989?

History Trivia / August 15, 2025

Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff. General Colin Powell became the first Black four-star general, as well as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State.

What was the name of the security guard that foiled the Watergate break-in?

History Trivia / August 15, 2025

Frank Wills. Frank Wills played himself in the movie "All The President's Men," which told the story of the Watergate scandal.

Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.S. military action in what conflict?

History Trivia / August 14, 2025

Persian Gulf War. The four-month Persian Gulf War began in January 1990 with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

What prestigious award was established by a Swedish scientist and inventor of dynamite?

History Trivia / August 14, 2025

Nobel Prize. Nobel Prize is prestigious award established by a Swedish scientist and inventor of dynamite.