Tag: history

Indian poet who's title means "The Great Poet"

Bank of America was formed due to aquisition of BankAmerica Corp by NationsBank in which year ?

Bankamericard introduced by BankAmerica became the first nationally accepted credit card. In 1976 it was changed its name to ?

She was a teacher.

This is Sweden's most prolific explorer. He crossed the deserts and mountains of Central Asia.

In 1325, this Islamic scholar from Tangier set out for Mecca and began a journey of three decades and 75,000 miles.

Who were the opponents in the 1911 race to arrive first to the South Pole?

This American explorer and aviator graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1912 and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1926 for making the first flight over the North Pole.

his New Zealander reached the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953 and the South Pole in 1958.

Who unknowingly discovered the Western Hemisphere?