| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which American Senator was majorly responsible for the Red Scare? | Joseph McCarthy | 88%
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| Which of these cities did NOT have a major fire? | Miami | 88%
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| Which President is the only one whose first language was not English? | Martin Van Buren | 85%
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| Which of these famous scientists was born in the United States? | Thomas Edison | 82%
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| In 1948, which Republican governor was incorrectly reported in Newspapers to have won the presidential race against Harry Truman? | Thomas Dewey | 73%
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| Which of the following presidents is the only one to have served as chief justice of the Supreme Court? | William Howard Taft | 67%
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| Why did the war of 1812 start? | British Ships continually raided American trading vessels, hindering the economy's growth. | 64%
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| Which of these countries was NOT owned by the United States at some point in history? | Argentina | 61%
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| Which of these songs did Ronald Reagan want to use to support his reelection campaign, not knowing that it actually criticized many of his actions? | Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen | 61%
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| The United States declared independence on July 2nd, 1776. Which of these countries DID NOT exist at that time? | Inca | 58%
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| Many founding fathers chose to allow slavery in the country because they believed it was in decline, and would eventually die out. What was the main reason for the change? | The Industrial Revolution, in particular the cotton gin. | 55%
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| Which two presidents are the only ones who have not brought the country into a new external military conflict? | Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump | 52%
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| Which of the following poems is about the United States? | The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus | 48%
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| How many Olympics have taken place in the United States | 8 | 39%
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| Which of these inventions was NOT debuted or popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition)? | Air Conditioner | 30%
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