Question | Answer | % Correct |
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Who was the first President of the United States? | George Washington | 99%
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From what country did the United States gain its independence? | Great Britain | 99%
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What country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy"? | Japan | 99%
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Where did Neil Armstrong set foot in 1969 that no other person had done before? | The Moon | 98%
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Who was the first African-American President of the United States? | Barack Obama | 96%
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What did the Wright Brothers invent? | The airplane | 94%
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What war caused the death of 58,318 American soldiers in the 1960s and 1970s? | The Vietnam War | 90%
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Who was known as "Honest Abe"? | Abraham Lincoln | 89%
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In what war did Ulysses Grant fight against Robert E. Lee? | The Civil War | 88%
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What holiday did the Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors celebrate in the autumn of 1621? | Thanksgiving | 87%
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What country was the primary adversary of the United States during the "Cold War"? | The Soviet Union | 87%
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What brought thousands of people to California in 1849? | The California Gold Rush | 86%
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Which state was an independent country for 10 years before joining the U.S. in 1845? | Texas | 86%
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Who invented the phonograph, the movie camera, and the practical light bulb? | Thomas Edison | 84%
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Name one of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. | Religion | Speech | Press | Assembly | Petition | 80%
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What city, founded on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1837, grew to become the fourth largest city in the world by 1900? | Chicago | 78%
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What industry caused the population of Detroit to explode in the first half of the 20th century? | The auto industry | 78%
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What baseball player was known as the "Bambino" and the "Sultan of Swat"? | Babe Ruth | 70%
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What was the name of the "railroad" which helped slaves escape from the south? | The {Underground} Railroad | 70%
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Who was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935 and "left the building" for good in 1977? | Elvis Presley | 59%
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