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1
In America, which of the following Christian religions groups has the most followers?
Mormon
Methodist
Roman Catholic
Baptist
2
Who founded the American Institution of Public Opinion in 1935?
Reuters
Associated Press
Fox News
Gallup
3
"Knock-Knock" was the first cartoon starring what character in 1940?
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Woody Woodpecker
Mickey Mouse
Tom and Jerry
4
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepherd
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
5
The Chief of the Iroquois Indians had the same name as what car?
Chief Cadillac
Chief Pontiac
Chief Cheverolet
Chief Buick
6
Who was the first president of the first university for African-Americans in the USA?
W. E. B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Stephan Douglas
Martin Luther King
7
Who is best known for his theory of cultural literacy?
E. D. Hirsch
John Dewey
B. F. Skinner
Horace Mann
8
Which American state was the first to enter the union, on the 7th of Dec 1787?
Massachusetts
Delaware
Virginia
Pennsylvania
9
What is the name of Rocky's opponent in Rocky III?
Ivan Drago
Apollo Creed
Tommy Gunn
Clubber Laing
10
How long did it take to construct a Model T Ford in 1914?
One Week
Three Days
ninety minutes
One Day
11
Who had the longest tenure as president of the United States?
George Washington
James Monroe
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
12
The first playboy club was opened in what city in 1960?
Miami
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
13
Which of these was the top grossing movie of 1990?
Pretty Woman
Home Alone
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kindergarden Cop
14
Which guitarist set fire to his guitar the end of his set at the 1967 Monteray Pop Festival?
Jerry Garcia
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Bob Dylan
15
Which American president was the only one elected after running unopposed?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
16
Who created The Muppets?
Jim Henson
Fred Rogers
Frank Oz
Walt Disney
17
What cereal once offered green tree-shaped marshmallows as a promotion for Earth Day?
Trix
Fruit Loops
Lucky Charms
Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries
18
On “Seinfeld,” what fake name does George frequently use for fictional others and/or himself?
Joe DeVollo
Art Vandelay
Jackie Chiles
Alec Berg
19
What is the name of Elvis Pressley's former home in Memphis?
Paisley Park
Heartbreak Hotel
LaLaLand
Graceland
20
Who won the Grammy for Album of the Year with her album "1989" at the 2016 Grammy Awards?
Taylor Swift
Jennifer Lopez
Adele
Beyonce
21
In the 1920s what was the nickname of New York's 28th street?
Tin Pan Alley
Tribecca
Harlem
Broadway
22
In which medical TV drama was the unconventional lead character played by Hugh Laurie?
St. Elsewhere
Scrubs
ER
House
23
Franklin Roosevelt won the 1932 election; who lost it?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
24
In what show does former high school chemistry teacher Walter White become a vicious drug lord?
Weeds
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Narcos
25
Which hugely popular American TV comedy follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family
All in the Family
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Married with Children
26
In what month was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
August
June
December
September
27
Known as “Mr. Dynamite," whose back-up band was called the Famous Flames?
Otis Redding
James Brown
Chuck Berry
Michael Jackson
28
If the President and Vice President of USA die at the same time who becomes the President?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House of Representatives
29
What was the first chocolate candy bar created by Forest Mars in 1923?
Mounds
Milky Way
Baby Ruth
Milk Duds
30
Who painted "Guernica"?
Salvador Dali
Pablo Piccasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Paul Cezanne
31
The first flight attendants were required to be members of what profession?
counseling
nursing
teaching
designing
32
Which city was known as New Amsterdam?
New Haven
Newark
New York
New Orleans
33
Which American Indian Tribe's modern name in Spanish means village?
Lenapi
Iroquois
Souix
Pueblo
34
Cult TV show from the 1990's, featuring David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson, returned in 2016?
CSI
Law and Order
The X-Files
The Twilight Zone
35
What term was coined on July 17th, 1942 in Yank magazine to describe the American soldier?
G. I. Joe
Dogface
Green Grunt
Buck Private
36
Who did James Earl Ray shoot in Memphis in April 1968?
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
37
Terry Bollea became famous but is better known as . . .
Michael Myers
Jimmy Kimmel
Hulk Hogan
Freddy Kruger
38
In New York City, what area is named after a barrier built to keep Indians out?
The Tombs
Wall Street
Hell's Kitchen
Soho
39
First called the Electric Pig in 1927, what do we now call this common household convenience?
Toaster
Blender
Refrigerator
Garbage Disposal
40
Who's presidential campaign slogan was vote for AuH20?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
41
How many judges make up the United States Supreme Court?
5
12
7
9
42
Which president is
not
on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
43
What’s the name of Little Orphan Annie’s dog?
Scout
Sammy
Sherman
Sandy
44
Who wrote Moby Dick?
Alexander Hamilton
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Herman Melville
Mark Twain
45
What magazine was started in the US in March of 1923?
Time Magazine
Godey's Lady's Book
Life Magazine
Ladies Home Journal
46
Where were the 2012 Olympics held?
Seoul
London
Rio DeJanero
Los Angeles
47
Which couple were implicated in the Whitewater affair?
Beyonce and JayZ
Michelle and Barack Obama
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Hillary and Bill Clinton
48
Saint Louis police department was the first to use this in 1904 . . .
Fingerprinting
Handcuffs
Breatholyzer
Automobile Siren
49
. In 1956, What kind of hats became popular with children?
Coonskin Cap
Trucker's Cap
Beanie
Beret
50
In which city did Edgar Allan Poe write "The Raven"?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Richmond
51
In 1995, who played “A Vampire in Brooklyn”?
Bill Murray
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
Dan Ackroyd
52
Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas?
Rock around the Clock
Rebel Without a Cause
Invasion of the body Snatchers
The Ten Commandmants
53
The Rolling Stones made rock 'n' roll history with a free concert in this country in March 2016
Syria
Iran
Cuba
Ukraine
54
The phrase “In God We Trust” first began appearing on American coins during what conflict?
Civil War
Spanish American War
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
55
Which U.S. president wore five stars on his pajamas?
Dwight Eisenhower
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
