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- During the siege of Paris of the Franco-Prussian War, the French forces were victorious.
Question 1:
During the siege of Paris of the Franco-Prussian War, the French forces were victorious.
A. False
B. True
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- Certainly one of the most famous sieges is the siege of Troy. Although archaeologists are not sue whether or not it really happened, there is evidence that the siege is not merely mythological. According to legends, who killed the Greek hero Achilles?
- During the siege of Paris of the Franco-Prussian War, the French forces were victorious.
- This city was besieged twice- once in 1854 by the Ottoman Empire and a second time in 1942 by Germany. During the second siege, the defenders were attacked by the largest gun ever to be completed. The Germans even used gas against the defenders of the city and yet it withstood the siege for 250 days.
- In 1847 Veracruz, one of the most important Mexican seaports, was besieged for 20 days. The beginning of the siege was marked when this country conducted its first large-scale amphibious assault on it.
- The siege of Sarajevo, one of the longest sieges in the history of modern warfare lasted almost 4 years.
- German forces besieged the city of Leningrad for 900 days, trying to gain control without success. The bravery of the defenders of the city became the symbol of the Soviet struggle against Nazi Germany, but the exact number of Russian casualties is unknown- some estimate that 1.5 million people died, mostly of starvation. Which of these Soviet generals is credited with the defense of Leningrad?
- The Concert for Bangladesh was the first celebrity concert and musical project to raise money worldwide for the needy. Eric Clapton, Badfinger, Billy Preston and Ravi Shankar appeared. Bob Dylan made an unannounced appearance to play his first concert in two years. Who organized the Concert for Bangladesh?
- On April 30, 1975 Marine Master Sergeant John Valdez was the last Marine on the last helicopter out of this capital city. From what city did Master Sergeant Valdezs departure signal the last official military presence in Vietnam.
- In what was billed as the Battle of the Sexes, tennis champ Billie Jean King didnt show any love as she won this match in straight sets. Who did Billie Jean King beat to win the Battle of the Sexes?
- On February 28, 1983 a record 105.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the last show of this programs eleven-year run.
- First photographed by Richard Avedon, this campaign was one of the most famous and successful ad campaigns of the 70s. The ads features beautiful black and white photos of Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall and Barbra Streisand. What company asked the question What Becomes a Legend Most?
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- Durong the Salem Witch Trials, those accused of witchcraft were burned at the stake.
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