| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The United States bought Alaska from which country? | Russia | 88%
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| Where were the first modern Olympics held? | Athens | 80%
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| How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times? | 8 | 78%
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| Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote | Women | 73%
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| Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815? | The Battle of Waterloo | 71%
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| What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986? | Chernobyl | 67%
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| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | 1776 | 65%
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| What year did the French Revolution start? | 1789 | 59%
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| Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president? | 1988 | 59%
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| What is considered the largest empire in history? | The Mongol Empire | 55%
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| What do the stripes on the American flag represent? | The 13 original colonies | 45%
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| Who was the fourth president of the United States? | James Madison | 43%
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| What year did the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) go into effect? | 1994 | 33%
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| Who was the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize? | Theodore Roosevelt | 29%
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| Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World? | King Ferdinand of Spain | 25%
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