| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was the last general to be elected President of the U.S.? | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 84%
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| What city only had about 15,000 residents when mobster Bugsy Siegel built the Flamingo hotel there in the 1940s? | Las Vegas | 83%
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| In what city would you find the Watergate Hotel? | Washington, DC | 82%
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| What are the first five words to the "Star Spangled Banner"? | Oh Say Can You See | 81%
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| Who said "honey, I forgot to duck" after he was hit by a would-be assassin's bullet in 1981? | Ronald Reagan | 80%
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| What country did the United States fight against in the War of 1812? | United Kingdom | 80%
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| What is the last name of sibling actors Randy and Dennis? | Quaid | 69%
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| I say, I say, I say, what type of animal is Foghorn Leghorn? | Rooster | 65%
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| What must you do to a burrito to make it into a chimichanga? | Deep-Fry It | 64%
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| What project had outposts in Oak Ridge TN, Richland WA, and Los Alamos NM? | The Manhattan Project | 63%
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| Among Protestant denominations, which one has the most members in the U.S.? | Southern Baptist | 62%
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| What does the H stand for in the title of the TV show M*A*S*H? | Hospital | 59%
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| What famous "doctor" was born in 1904 as Theodor Geisel? | Dr. Seuss | 51%
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| 16 is sweet. 8 is elite. What is 4? | Final | 50%
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| What controversial biofuel constitutes 9.9% of the U.S. gasoline supply (as of 2016)? | Ethanol | 47%
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| What village in New York state is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame? | Cooperstown | 44%
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| Who was John Adams's wife? | {Abigail} Adams | 43%
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| What gender-equality amendment nearly became the 27th amendment to the Constitution in 1979? | Equal Rights Amendment | 32%
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| What legendary "steel-driving man" died after racing, and beating, a steam-powered hammer? | John Henry | 31%
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