I admit I wasn't sure of the first name, but It would have been my second guess. I think most people would guess either "E" or "C" and get it, so I don't think it matters.
Eh, I see your point, but people generally lump the Bronte sisters together mentally, so if you know it's by a Bronte, then you just need to shuffle through the three names (or, if you don't know Anne, the two names) and you'll get it. I think allowing the last name only is basically just saving time.
Oh my god, you don't accept Telegram for Telegraph, this is unbeliveable.
You can't have the Telegraph without the Telegram, and telegram is a much more familiar concept. And it seems Morse wasn't the first to do telegraphs, he was the first to do them electronically.
Being related to America or Americans doesn't make them "American" questions... and 7/20 have something to do with the British Isles or their inhabitants or subjects but that's perfectly fine, right?
Also... I'm trying to be as generous as possible and can only connect 10 questions to America. That's not more than half. So what are you even talking about? Are you including the one about Brazil as an "American question?" Now we have to neglect learning about the entire Western Hemisphere?
I suppose... the Irish potato famine led to a huge wave of Irish immigration to the US.. and the Communist Manifesto did help inspire the Red Scare... The 3 Musketeers was the subject of a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio... The Year of Revolution was partially inspired by the American Revolution... Queen Victoria was still technically head of state of Canada this decade... Liberia was founded by freed American slaves... New Zealand would later give birth to Taika Waititi who directed Thor: Ragnarok, Jane Eyre was adapted into a film released in American theaters, and Franz Joseph declared war on Serbia starting WW1 which the US was involved in.. omg this whole dang quiz is American
I stand to be corrected by those from Ireland, but as I understand it, calling it a 'famine' is not accepted universally since a famine is a severe shortage of food. There was not a severe shortage in Ireland, rather the English and landlords were exporting all the food grown there so Irish people had to rely on potatoes, then starved when blight hit (and the English continued to export food grown there).
Known by many names "the Great Famine" is not often refered to as "a famine". Perhaps "a man made famine", when fixing blame. I see that you are trying to be fair to the Irish.
"The Great Potato Famine" as a clue would give the answer.
Never heard of them FWIW Only answer I didnt know
You can't have the Telegraph without the Telegram, and telegram is a much more familiar concept. And it seems Morse wasn't the first to do telegraphs, he was the first to do them electronically.
I suppose... the Irish potato famine led to a huge wave of Irish immigration to the US.. and the Communist Manifesto did help inspire the Red Scare... The 3 Musketeers was the subject of a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio... The Year of Revolution was partially inspired by the American Revolution... Queen Victoria was still technically head of state of Canada this decade... Liberia was founded by freed American slaves... New Zealand would later give birth to Taika Waititi who directed Thor: Ragnarok, Jane Eyre was adapted into a film released in American theaters, and Franz Joseph declared war on Serbia starting WW1 which the US was involved in.. omg this whole dang quiz is American
"The Great Potato Famine" as a clue would give the answer.
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