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- What era did the Battles of Trafalger and Waterloo happen in?
- What era did the social observers take place in?
- Emotion became more important in literature than reason
- Who was the PAC Modern coord that created lines? What was their line?
- What sort of trial were citizens to receive? (Rights of citizens)
- What is the name of the 16 year old girl who won the first ever track and field Gold Medal?
- The Olympic Marathon was first contested in the 1896 Games. What does this run commemorate?
- Eliza says "not bloodly likely" in a proper accent, not her typical oneEliza was never actually hit by Higgins
- What is your favorite PAC Modern set and the year it was performed?
- Imperialism gives way to Nationalism
- Who was the first Stuart King of England and what did he claim was the source of royal power?
- The Games staged in Athens in 1906, were called ________.
- In which of the following Olympics did many athletes compete and not even know that they had competed in the Olympics?
- To surpress the Calvinist Scots with taxes, Charles summoned Parliament. What was this meeting known as and how did the Parliament attempt to assert itsself against the king>
- Following WWI, the __________ Games were held and included all of the WWI allied powers. These Games were similar in format to the Olympic Games and established the entanglement of politics and sport.
- Which of the following was NOT introduced by Coubertin at the 1920 Olympics
- There were a group of individuals in the IOC that were pushing to have the Olympics hosted at a neutral site after WWI. What was the name of this goup?
- The first Winter Olympics did not get their official title until 2 years after they were held. What was the original name of this event?
- Despite the push for the Olympics of 1924 to be held somewhere "neutral", why did the Games end up going to Paris?
- Many of the "major players" in WWI, had ties to which of following person?