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Can you answer five history questions concerning the history of six randomly-changing
U.S. states?
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Louisiana
What group of people settled in Louisiana after being exiled from
eastern Canada in the 1700s?
Acadians (Cajuns)
What was the first name of President Taylor?
Zachary
What day was declared an official state holiday in 1875?
Madri Gras
Who was President when the United States bought Louisiana from France in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
What depression-era governor, nicknamed "Kingfish", was assassinated in 1935?
Huey Long
 
 
Oregon
What caldera did Mount Mazama form when it erupted about 7,700 years ago?
Crater Lake
What river valley was the destination of Oregon Trail pioneers?
Willamette
What TV series was created by Matt Groening in 1989?
The Simpsons
In what day and month of 1859 did Oregon become a state?
(hint: same date as Valentine's Day)
February 14
In 1994, what did Oregon become the first state to legalize?
Physician-assisted
Suicide
 
 
Washington
What volcano killed 57 people when it erupted in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
What gold rush caused many people to flock to Seattle on their way to Canada?
Klondike Gold Rush
What type of Native American art was made by carving trees?
Totem Poles
What online book seller was founded in Seattle in 1994?
Amazon
What British sea captain explored Puget Sound in 1792?
George Vancouver
 
 
Michigan
What was the world's biggest corporation by revenue in 1960?
General Motors
What Teamsters union leader was last seen outside a Detroit-area restaurant in 1975?
Jimmy Hoffa
The first one took place in 1902. Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0. What was it?
Rose Bowl
What Detroit music label recorded the Supremes, Temptations, and Jackson 5?
Motown Records
What part of the state did Michigan acquire after agreeing to cede the
Toledo Strip to Ohio?
Upper Peninsula
 
 
Nevada
What Nevadan boxer fought Pacquiao in 2015?
Floyd Mayweather
What "area", famous for UFO's, did USAF acquire in 1955, primarily for flight
testing the Lockheed U-2 aircraft?
Area 51
What type of weapons were mainly being tested at the Nevada Test Site?
Nuclear Weapons
What former Senator Majority Leader who represented Nevada from 1987-2017?
Harry Reid
What sport did Andre Agassi play professionally between 1986-2006?
Tennis
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