Military historians of Troy, we salute you. Brevity, to be sure, is not a common trait of historians, and in this respect, our Last Worders did not disappoint. Loathe to provide mere names and dates, many submitted detailed narratives (some with scholarly citations) spelling out the circumstances of each incitement. This is not to suggest that Last Worders are humorless parchment-pushers. In fact, several shared with us the delightful explanation of how the flightless Bohemians survived their defenestration: Their fall was cushioned by a pile of manure. Thanks for sharing!

Of the 39 entries received, 25 were flawless. Borders gift certificates go to five randomly selected winners: Marilyn Hershey Rudzik EdD ‘55, Wynn English, John S. Jensen ‘75, Ilan Levin ‘07 and Joel Rane MPW ‘89.

Answers ›› 1. Abduction of Helen, Trojan War, circa 1200 B.C. 2. Sinking of the USS Maine, Spanish-American War, 1898 3. Gleiwitz Incident (Operation Himmler), World War II, 1939 4. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, World War I, 1914 5. Battle of Fort Sumter, American Civil War, 1861 6. Second Defenestration of Prague, Thirty Years War, 1618 7. Attack of Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters World War II, 1941 8. Assassination of presidents Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira, Rwandan genocide, 1994 9. Donations of Alexandria, Final War of the Roman Republic, 32 BC 10. End of the Siege of Belgrade, Ottoman-Hungarian Wars, 1456.