| The most recent... | Year | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| State to join the Union | 1959 | Hawaii | 98%
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| President to resign from office | 1974 | Richard Nixon | 92%
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| Country to capture U.S. territory | 1942 | Japan | 84%
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| City other than Washington D.C. to be the capital | 1800 | Philadelphia | 78%
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| City to suffer > 1,000 deaths in a natural disaster | 2005 | New Orleans | 73%
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| General to serve as U.S. President | 1961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 72%
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| U.S. city to host the Winter Olympics | 2002 | Salt Lake City | 70%
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| State to break away from another state | 1863 | West Virginia | 66%
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| U.S. war against the United Kingdom | 1812–1815 | War of 1812 | 63%
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| American to win a Nobel Peace Prize | 2009 | Barack Obama | 61%
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| Federal holiday to be added to the calendar | 2021 | Juneteenth | 59%
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| Branch of service to be added to the U.S. military | 2019 | Space Force | 57%
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| Volcano to erupt with a level of VE5 or higher | 1980 | Mount St. Helens | 55%
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| NFL team to move to a new city | 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 51%
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| City to surpass 2 million in population | ≈ 2014 | Houston | 40%
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| Position to be added to the U.S. cabinet | 2003 | Homeland Security | 36%
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| Sitcom to be the #1 program on network television | 2018 | The Big Bang Theory | 34%
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| Country that won an Olympic gold medal in men's basketball OTHER than the U.S. | 2004 | Argentina | 29%
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| President who was not either a Republican or Democrat | 1853 | Millard Fillmore | 29%
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| American man to win a singles title at Wimbledon | 2000 | Pete Sampras | 28%
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