Weekly History Quiz No.218

Construction began under the rule of Cimon and Themistocles, being completed by Pericles during the Athenian Golden Age, from 460 to 430 BCE.

These were 73,000 American and 83,000 British and Canadian. These landings occurred on 5 beaches along a 80km stretch of the French coastline, as well as parachute and glider landings.

Flint's water supply was changed from Great Lakes water to the Flint river to save money. A decision was also made not to treat the water with corrosion inhibitors, in order to save the $35,000 annual cost of this treatment. This resulted in lead from aging pipes leaching into the water supply, exposing around 100,000 residents to elevated lead levels. Between 6,000 and 12,000 children were exposed to drinking water with high levels of lead and studies found elevated lead levels in the bodies of children from Flint.

Jagera elder Neville Bonner became a Senator for Queensland for the Liberal Party in 1971. He was re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

Fought in what is now Tunisia between a Roman army commanded by Scipio Africanus and a Carthaginian army commanded by Hannibal. An outnumbered Roman army inflicted a stunning defeat on the Carthaginians, forcing them to accept a harsh peace treaty.

A French Post-Impressionist painter, Cézanne's work is seen as a bridge between the Impressionism of the late 1800s and early 1900s Cubism.

Construction of Angkor Wat commenced in 1122 and was completed in 1150. The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1631 and opened in 1648. Cologne Cathedral's construction began in 1248, its completion as Germany's largest cathedral was celebrated as a national event on 15th October 1880, 632 years after construction had begun. Construction of Sagrada Família began in 1882, it is currently the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.

Trials began in 1954, with introduction in the USA in 1960. This as seen as a catalyst for the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Persian scientist and polymath Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī invented the concept of algorithms. He was a scholar in the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah) in Baghdad.

The Battle of Hamel in northern France saw the Australian overall commander, Lieutenant General John Monash, command the first Australian-American attack in history. Monash organised the offensive for July 4, American Independence Day.