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1
Which of the following was NOT an important consequences of the Industrial Revolution?
Expansion of Cities
Increased Opportunity for Middle
Environmental Impact
Growth of Big Business
2
Which of the following was NOT a leading Worker's Union during the Industrial Revolution?
The Knights of Labor
The International Workers of the World
The American Federation of Labor
The Teamsters Union
3
Which of the following was NOT one the original 13 Colonies?
Delaware
New Jersey
Connecticut
Vermont
4
A magnitude 5.9 Earthquake was reported in what South American country?
Chile
Brazil
Columbia
Argentina
5
Candidate Hillary Clinton was diagnosed with what condition, following a near stumble on 9/11?
Diabetes
Pneumonia
Avian Flu
Epilepsy
6
What Confederate General is viewed by many as one of the greatest military leaders of All-Time?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
7
Who was the U.S President at the outset of the Great Depression?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
8
What NFL player chose not to stand for the National Anthem, creating a national discussion?
Aaron Rodgers
Joe Montana
Colin Kaepernick
Tom Brady
9
A local start-up company in what Industry has recently attracted increased investor support?
Radar Subsystems
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Technology
Military Aviation
10
When did the Glorious Revolution occur in England?
1698 C.E
1678 C.E
1708 C.E
1688 C.E
11
How long did Astronauts spend in isolation in preparation for a journey to Mars?
6 Months
1 Year
2 Years
1.5 Years
12
What policy issue has Presidential candidate Donald Trump hinted he may "soften" his stance on?
Taxation
Environmental Protection
Immigration
Criminal Justice
13
What Power Generation industry is expanding in the Cape and Islands region, and nationally?
Solar
Coal
Hydroelectric
Wind
14
What year was the Constitution of the United States ratified?
1788 C.E
1778 C.E
1790 C.E
1776 C.E
15
What American athletes are facing questions, after their report of a robbery was examined?
U.S Swim Team
U.S Basketball Team
U.S Track and Field Team
U.S Soccer Team
16
What nationwide Restaurant is being sued by thousands of Workers for unpaid wages?
Chipotle
McDonald's
5 Guys
Burger King
17
Which of the following was NOT a Titan of Industry during the Gilded Age of the late-1800's?
JP Morgan
Warren Buffet
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
18
Which of the following was NOT a leading figure in the American Revolution from Massachusetts?
John Adams
John Hancock
George Washington
Sam Adams
19
Which of the following was NOT a lasting effect of the French Revolution?
Abolition of Theocratic Absolutism in France
Abolition of Feudal Restrictions and Obligations
Modern Nationalism in connection with Totalitarianism
Increased Influence and Prestige of the Monarchy
20
What Tech company recalled millions of new smartphones after reports of battery failures?
Apple
Motorola
Samsung
Microsoft
21
A problem with Water Fluctuation caused yet another shutdown @ what power generation center?
Brayton Point Power Station
MM Taunton Energy
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
Dighton Power Plant
22
What country impeached their President this week, in an effort to stabilize their economy?
India
Brazil
Russia
China
23
Which of the following was NOT a leading cause of the Industrial Revolution?
Technological and Scientific Advances
Influence of Business Leaders, Entrepenerus, and Inventors
Influence of Social Darwinism
Economic Impetus of the Civil War
24
What political figure faces renewed questions regarding their use of classified information?
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Lebron James
25
Which of the following nations was NOT a participant in the Thirty Years War?
Italy
France
Austria
England
26
Who was the greatest supporter of Catholicism during the Sixteenth Century in Europe?
Henry VIII
King Philip II
George V
Louis XIV
27
In 1755 C.E, who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of all British forces?
George Washington
John J. Pershing
George Patton
Edward Braddock
28
What technology product hits stores today, to anticipated high sales and rave reviews?
IPhone 7
Galaxy Note 7
Android
Blackberry
29
Which of the following did NOT have an intellectual influence on the American Revolution?
Political Theories of Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke’s "Treatises of Civil Government"
Noam Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent"
Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome
30
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Marshall
John Roberts
Thurgood Marshall
John Jay
31
Which of the following was NOT a contributing writer of the Constitution of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
32
Which of the following did NOT influence the rise of Unions during the Industrial Revolution?
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Friedrich Engel
Robert Owen
33
Presidential candidate Donald Trump recently met with what foreign leader, to discuss policy?
Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping
Enrique Peña Nieto
34
What rock band played a sold out show on the Cape recently, during their 45th year in action?
ZZ Top
Aerosmith
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
35
What state experienced widespread flooding, causing a natural disaster, in the month of August?
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
36
What President proposed a League of Nations to make the world safe from widespread conflict?
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
37
After the 2016 Rio Olympics concluded yesterday, where will the 2020 Olympics be held?
New Delhi, India
Seoul, South Korea
Tokyo, Japan
Beijing, China
38
Which of the following was NOT a notable Progressive Era leader.
Upton Sinclair
William Jennings Bryan
Jane Addams
Cornel West
39
What 2 World Leaders are featured in this photo? What are your thoughts on their relationship?
Donald Trump / François Hollande
Donald Trump / Pranab Mukherjee
Barack Obama / Vladimir Putin
Barack Obama / Donald Trump
40
The highest and longest Glass Bridge in the world recently opened in what country?
United States
China
Japan
Germany
41
What leader ascended to the British throne in the year 1558 C.E?
Melinda Gates
Elizabeth Tudor
Oprah Winfrey
Angela Merkel
42
Who was the leader of British troops during their march to the Ohio River Valley in 1754 C.E?
Douglass MacArthur
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
43
What was the 14th State to be added to the United States of America?
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Vermont
44
What comedic icon passed away recently at the Age of 83?
Trey Parker
Kevin Hart
Adam Sandler
Gene Wilder
45
What Meteorological condition is Cape Cod currently experienced that posed a safety risk?
Lightning Storms
Flooding
Drought
Heat Wave
46
What local university claimed it can make user Wi-Fi ten times faster than current speeds?
Boston College
Harvard
Boston University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
47
Which of the following was NOT a leading cause of the French Revolution?
Influence of American Revolution
Government Corruption and Incompetence
Effect of Enlightenment Political Thought
Increasing Wealth of Middle-Class
48
Hackers from what nation have attacked the State Department, D.N.C, and I.O.C recently?
Germany
Russia
Iran
China
49
At what time did Calvinism and Catholicism become increasingly militant in Europe?
1560 C.E
1960 C.E
1760 C.E
1460 C.E
50
The European Union has served what major American company with a $14.6 Billion dollar tax bill?
Facebook
Google
Apple
Ford
51
What notable public figure attended a fundraiser in Provincetown this weekend?
Charlie Baker
Elizabeth Warren
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
52
What American President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
53
What year marked the end of the Civil War?
1975 C.E
1875 C.E
1865 C.E
1965 C.E
54
President Obama created the World’s Largest Marine Reserve off the coast of what state?
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Louisiana
California
55
What Astronomical phenomenon have scientists recently recreated in a laboratory?
Supernova
Black Hole
Asteroid
Zero Gravity
56
What reform has President Obama proposed regarding the Criminal Justice system?
Legalization of Marijuana
Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
Abolishing Jaywalking
Phasing out Private Prisons
57
Which of the following was NOT a notable reform movement of the European Enlightenment?
Child Labor Laws
Liberalism
Rising Federal Power
Expansion of Voting Rights
58
What phrase did Franklin Delano Roosevelt use to summarize his new policies?
The New Deal
The Fair Deal
The Square Deal
The People's Deal
59
When did the Era of Reconstruction end in the America South?
1970 C.E
1877 C.E
1977 C.E
1870 C.E
60
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Patton
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
George Washington
61
Who was the first Vice-President of the United States?
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
62
Declines in state support have led to emerging trend for college students?
Paying Higher Costs for Private School Tuition
Paying Lower Costs for Private School Tuition
Paying Lower Costs for Out-of-State Tuition
Paying Higher Costs for Out-of-State Tuition
63
Who was the sitting President at the outset of the Roaring Twenties?
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
64
What social media platform has created a vast, possibly hyperpartisan, Political Media Machine?
Facebook
Tumblr
Instagram
SnapChat
65
What landmark book by Upton Sinclair led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration?
Great Expectations
The Great Gatsby
The Jungle
Main Street
66
What nation was recently involved in "several" unsafe naval incidents with the United States?
Russia
China
Iran
Syria
67
The Justice Dept. has challenged a ruling regarding the Tribal Land of what local people-group?
Wampanoag Tribe
Cherokee Tribe
Seminole Tribe
Apache Tribe
68
Spraying for what airborne disease has led to the death of millions of Honey Bees?
Zika
West Nile Virus
Yellow Fever
Malaria
69
A tractor-trailer crash in what State, sent 8 Million blank pennies sprawling into the street?
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware
New Jersey
70
What company recently unveiled the first Self-Driving Fleet onto the market?
Ford
Uber
Mitsubishi
Google
71
What country experienced a powerful Earthquake (6.2) recently, causing widespread damage?
Greece
France
Italy
Germany
72
What notable public figure spent time on the Cape and Islands during the last week?
Barack Obama
Elizabeth Warren
Donald Trump
Michael Phelps
73
Which of the following was NOT a notable Renaissance Thinker?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Michelangelo di Lodovico
Leonardo da Vinci
Matteo Renzi
74
The Justice Department ordered what bank to pay a $14 Billion fine for issuing toxic mortgages?
Wells Fargo
Bank of America
JP Morgan Chase
Deutsche Bank
75
What virus has caused the C.D.C to discourage expectant mothers from traveling to Miami, FL?
Avian Flu
Ebola
Zika
SARS
76
Mutant vehicles in the desert, as part of what artistic festival, have received rave reviews?
Bonnaroo
Burning Man
Comic Con
Coachella
77
What 2nd String QB led his team to an unexpected win versus the Arizona Cardinals last night?
Jimmy Garoppolo
Mike Glennon
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Mark Sanchez
78
What new technology App is making strides towards feeding the poor, and reducing wasted food?
Shazam
Path
Copia
Fruit Ninja
79
President Obama designated the 1st marine national monument in the Atlantic near what coastline
Cape Cod, MA
Cape Hatteras, NC
Cape Canaveral, FL
Cape May, NJ
80
A single Lightning Strike in Norway caused the death of how many Reindeer?
320
420
120
220
81
What nation recently claimed success after testing to develop a Nuclear weapon?
Vietnam
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
82
When did the British and French settlers become interested in the Ohio River Valley?
1720 C.E
1750 C.E
1730 C.E
1740 C.E
83
A 22 lb. Lobster was caught and set free off the shore of what Cape Cod town?
Barnstable
Harwich
Chatham
Falmouth
84
What President established the first National Parks and Monuments in American history?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Taft
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
85
The United States has agreed to accept how many Refugees in Year 2017?
50,000
310,000
110,000
210,000
86
A newly released Poll show what "score" for the Presidential Election
Clinton: 44% / Trump: 46%
Clinton: 46% / Trump: 44%
Clinton: 70% / Trump: 30%
Trump: 70% / Clinton: 30%