The 60s by RalliP

What folk singer gained fame for performing We Shall Overcome at the 1964 March on Washington? This person was also noted for performing at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and for a romantic relationship with Bob Dylan.

July 1, 1867 is considered the date of union for what modern country, commemorated by an annual holiday?

Pontiac's War began in 1763, when the eponymous Native American chief attacked the British fort that shares its name with (and was within the modern-day boundaries of) what city?

What diarist lived in London during the 1660s, and is particularly noted for his account of 1666's Great Fire of London?

Who created this 1569 world map, in which Europe appears to be much larger than it actually is? EDIT: Image: https://i.imgur.com/Nid3m00.jpg (edited at 3:15 pm, April 20, 2019 (PDT))

Skanderbeg, who died in 1468 after leading a lengthy rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, is today considered a national hero in what country?

The Ming dynasty came to power in China in 1368, replacing what dynasty founded by the Mongol Kublai Khan?

Brewing of the eponymous beer of what city was first licensed in 1265 by Bohemian King Ottokar I? (Don't confuse the beer with its American knockoff!)

Around 1165 a letter circulated in Europe purporting to be from what legendary figure, supposed to be the ruler of an Asian Christian kingdom theretofore not in communication with the west.

Who became English king in January 1066 and reigned until his death at the Battle of Hastings in October of that year?

What polity was established in 962, with the crowning of Otto I in Rome by Pope John XII?

The key event in the Christianization of what empire in southeastern Europe was the 864 baptism of its ruler, Prince Boris I?

What city, located near the site of ancient Babylon, was established in 762 as the capital of the Abbasid caliphate?

The Korean Three Kingdoms period ended in 668, when which of the three kingdoms, in alliance with the Chinese Tang dynasty, unified Korea by conquering Baekje and Goguryeo?

The Irish-born missionary Columba is credited with encountering what mythical creature in 565, as part of his travels?

In 469, Childeric was converted to Christianity as part of an alliance with the Romans. Childeric was the king of what barbarian people?

Julian, Roman emperor from 361-363, is commonly known as Julian the _____ because of his renunciation of Christianity in favor of Rome's traditional paganism.

In a 263 work, mathematician Liu Hui presented an algorithm that involves comparing the area of a regular N-gon to that of a 2N-gon in order to solve what problem?

The Roman Empire fought a successful war from 161-166 against what empire, whose territory was centered on modern-day Iran?

Whose 60s execution is depicted in this painting?

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