| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What nearby country has been embargoed by the United States since 1961? | Cuba | 95%
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| What three letter agency was founded in 1947 as a successor to the Office of Strategic Services? | CIA | 80%
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| What type of person would supposedly wear a tin star on their shirt in the Old West? | Sheriff | 78%
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| What type of creature is Pepé Le Pew? | Skunk | 75%
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| What is composed of Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls? | Niagara Falls | 72%
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| Whose dictionary, completed in 1825, standardized American spelling? | Noah Webster's | 72%
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| What words appeared on the Gadsden flag? | Don't {Tread} on Me | 71%
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| What crop was farmed by Jimmy Carter? | Peanuts | 70%
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| What is the northernmost major city in the lower 48 U.S. states? | Seattle | 70%
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| What famous mail delivery service operated across the American West in 1860 and 1861? | {Pony} Express | 69%
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| Colorado is known as the "Centennial State". In what year was it admitted to the Union? | 1876 | 63%
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| Which Las Vegas casino has an ancient Roman theme? | Caesars Palace | 62%
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| Where did the New York Philharmonic perform before moving to Lincoln Center in 1962? | {Carnegie} Hall | 56%
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| What once-illegal crop was farmed by George Washington? | Hemp | 51%
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| What county in Iowa is famous for its covered bridges, and was featured in a movie starring Clint Eastwood? | Madison County | 50%
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| What cable station broadcasts the proceedings of U.S. Congress? | C-SPAN | 48%
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| Who finished 3rd in the 1992 Presidential election? | Ross Perot | 41%
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| What Crayola crayon color, starting with the letter P, is a pale blue? | Periwinkle | 40%
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| What American fairy tale character fell asleep for twenty years? | Rip Van Winkle | 35%
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| What is the most common female middle name in the United States? | Marie | 32%
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