Saturday, January 02, 2016

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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 01 07:15PM -0800

On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 8:04:21 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> In each case, name the historical conqueror.
 
> 1. He was the King of Macedonia from 336 BC to 323 BC. His empire
> spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab.
 
Alexander Le Great
 
> 2. He lived from 1162 to 1227. At the time of his death, his
> empire stretched from the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan.
 
Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun
 
> Ural River to the Rhine and from the Danube to the Baltic Sea.
> He was one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern
> Roman Empires.
 
Vlad the Impaler
 
 
> * Captains at the Helm
 
> Name the famous captains of these historic boats.
 
> 4. HMS Victory.
 
Nelson
 
> 5. PT-109.
 
JFK
 
> 6. Golden Hind.
 
Drake
 
> military to eliminate forest cover for the forces in the north.
> It was later revealed to have caused serious health issues
> (birth defects, cancer, and psychological damage).
 
Agent Orange
 
> He produced 6 records before his death at age 27. He was
> believed to have been poisoned and was buried in an unmarked
> grave, whose location is still under debate. Name this musician.
 
Robert Johnson
 
> exchanged his soul in return for 24 years of service from Satan.
> But when he changed his mind after 16 years, the devil brutally
> murdered him. Who was he?
 
Faust
 
 
> 13. The first imperial dynasty of China, it lasted from 221 BC to
> 206 BC. It was formed after the conquest of 6 other states by
> one that the it's named for.
 
Qing, Ming
 
> and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
> It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the
> decline and collapse of the Sui Empire.
 
Qing, Ming
 
> territories that included today's northern China for decades,
> it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed
> the dynasty in the traditional Chinese style.
 
Qing, Ming
 
cheers,
calvin
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