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1. On May 23rd, which of these countries entered World War I on the side of the Allies?
2. The Class of 1915 at West Point became known as "The Class the Stars Fell On." Out of 164 graduates, 59 achieved the rank of brigadier-general or higher. Which of these generals did not graduate with this class?
3. During 1915, Albert Einstein completed the logical structure of the General Theory of Relativity. Which university was he a member of at the time?
4. Born on April 7th, which of these singers became known as "Lady Day"?
5. On May 7th, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. The Lusitania was the pride of what shipping company?
6. On April 23rd, what World War I poet died of blood-poisoning on a hospital ship in the Aegean?
7. On February 8th, D.W. Griffith's epic film, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles under what original title?
8. On the morning of July 24th, over 800 people lost their lives when what passenger steamer rolled over in the Chicago River?
9. On April 25th, soldiers from Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand landed at the Gallipoli Peninsula in a futile campaign against Turkey. Who led the Turks at Gallipoli?
10. In the World Series that year, The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1. What outfielder hit two home runs in the clinching game?
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