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1
When was U.S. Air Force established?
November 8, 1946
December 6, 1945
October 21, 1944
September 18, 1947
2
What group of explorers tried to take over the Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan?
The British
The Spanish
The French
The Germans
3
Margaret Thatcher regularly had Carmen listed in her diary, indicating an appointment with?
Her Hairdresser
Her Travel Agent
Her Housekeeper
Her Press Secretary
4
Which US President got stuck in his bathtub on Inauguration Day?
William Howard Taft
Grover Cleavland
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
5
How many consecutive times did Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France before he was stripped?
9
7
5
11
6
In what country were tens of thousands of baby girls abandoned each year?
Cuba
China
Afghanistan
India
7
Who saved John Smith when he was attacked by a native tribe?
John Rolfe
Louis
Pocahontas
Sacajawea
8
Which U.S. president was killed in 1963?
Reagan
Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
9
What ruler made Hellenistic culture?
Alexander the Great
Phillip 1
Socrates
Napoleon
10
What happened to the people of Pompeii?
They won a war against Mexico
They lost a war against Mexico
They were attacked with an Atomic Bomb
They were buried in lava and ash
11
In June, 1994, the French, British and Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of what event?
Korean War
Desert Storm
World War 1
D-Day
12
When did pollution truly start to cause large problems?
Modern Times
Industrial Revolution
The Time of Colonization
Dark Ages
13
Who was the president who got assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
George Washington
14
Which of the following is not protected by the first amendment?
Right to Assemble
Right to Choose
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Religion
15
What is the phrase that Marie Antoinette is known for?
"Let them eat cake!"
"Why are they so cold?"
"Being queen is difficult."
"The barbarians they are!"
16
Why did Wendy’s founder, Dave Thomas, cut his hamburgers in squares?
That was the shape of his hamburger press
To show that they don't cut corners
It was a mistake by his assistant
His original grill was square
17
What famous American Entrepreneur founded the company Standard Oil?
Andrew Carnegie
Nikola Tesla
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
18
Who is the roman equivalent of Aphrodite?
Diana
Cleopatra
Venus
Hera
19
Who succeeded George Washington as second president of the United States of America?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Van Buren
20
During the Holocaust which people were mainly killed?
Buddhists
Protestants
Hinduists
Jews
21
Which nation accidentally fought itself at the Battle of Karánsebes in 1788?
Russia
Prussia
Austria
France
22
Why is a $100 bill called a “C” note?
The Roman Numeral for 100 is C.
Franklin's Nickname was Chuck.
Claude Clark Etched the First $100 Plates.
Dollar Bills were called Century Notes.
23
Who was the president of the US Confederacy in 1860?
James Buchanan
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
24
Which country used the Browning Automatic Rifle in World War II?
Italy
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
25
What legal tradition is mainly applied in the United States?
Lex Talionis
Common Law
Civil Law
Res Ipsa Loquitur
26
What is Sugar Ray Leonard’s real name?
Carl Lewis
Robert Leonard
Casius Clay
Ray Charles Leonard
27
Which of these documents founded the ideology for the American Bill of Rights?
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Versailles
The Epic of Gilgamesh
28
Which one of the following is not a religion?
Christian
Catholic
Ethiopian
Muslim
29
Who was the only US president from the Catholic faith?
John F. Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
30
What ship, claimed “unsinkable”, sunk in 1912 on its maiden voyage?
U.S.S. Arizona
The Britanic
The Niña
The Titanic
31
What was the nationality of the World War II general known as “Monty”?
Italian
German
British
American
32
Which city suffered the deadliest attack by the Royal Air Force during WWII?
München
Hamburg
Berlin
Dresden
33
What is the most common religion in India?
Hindu
Christian
Buddhism
Muslim
34
When did America enter World War I?
1915
1917
1914
1918
35
What happened to Hitler when he served in the German army during World War I?
His Life was Spared by a British Soldier
He was Beaten Severely in Prison Camps
He was Captured a Majority of the War
He Fled the Army to Become an Artist
36
The Berlin Conference in 1884 awarded Belgium what colony?
The Congo
The Ukraine
The Sudan
South Africa
37
What was once known as Arabian wine?
Wine
Coffee
Brandy
Rum
38
Who invented the Printing Press with movable type?
Caxton
Newton
Gutenberg
Hadley
39
What holy city were the crusades fought for by the Christian armies?
Nazarine
Olympia
Jerusalem
Quarth
40
The French Independence Day is called what?
Bastille Day
French National Holiday
National Independence Day
National French Day
41
Who is the Greco-Roman god of death?
Hades
Hermes
Poseidon
Zeus
42
What was the profession of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
DJ
Boxer
Basketball player
Soccer player
43
In Roman mythology, who is the God of the seas?
Mars
Juno
Neptune
Jupiter
44
What did Edgar Allen Poe struggle with?
All of These
Alcoholism
Physiological Issues
Depression
45
What did the Underground Railroad do?
Bring Slaves to Slave States
Bring Slaves to the UK
Bring Slaves to Africa
Bring Slaves to Free States
46
Which month has the most religious holidays?
April
February
December
March
47
In military time, what time is 12:05 AM?
0105
0055
1205
0005
48
This person conquered 90% of the known world at his time and named many cities after himself.
Philip II of Macedon
Asoka
Alexander the Great
Tutankhamen
49
Waterloo was the final defeat of what monarch?
Otto I
Charlemagne
Lord Nelson
Napoleon
50
What trade did Paul Revere practice?
Butcher
Silversmith
Cobbler
Blacksmith
51
There has only been one Catholic American President, who?
Barack Obama
William H. Taft
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
52
Which of the following was NOT a member of the “Big Three” during World War II?
Mao Zedong
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
53
How many states were originally in America during colonial times?
11
13
14
12
54
Which presidential library is NOT located in Texas?
George H.W. Bush
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush
55
Which of Julius Caesar’s peers went on to marry Cleopatra and declare war on Rome?
Antony
Brutus
Casius
Octavian
56
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, and Song are examples of what?
Japanese Numbers
Japanese Dynasties
Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Buildings
57
Who was never the president of the United States of America?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Eleanor Roosevelt
George Washington
58
Which country used to be part of the former Soviet Union?
All of Them
Kyrgyzstan
Lithuania
Georgia
59
What profession did Grace Kelly have before marrying the Prince of Monaco?
Actress
Teacher
Singer
Lawyer
60
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?
Churchill
Hitler
Otto fon Biscmark
Stalin
61
Which of the following was gained by the U.S. after winning the Mexican-American war?
New Mexico
Puerto Rico
Oregon
Florida
62
What did Thomas Crapper invent that gave us the word named after him?
The Bathroom
The Sewer
A Flushing Toilet
The Septic Tank
63
SFRY stands for?
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Science Fiction Radar
Social Framework of Republic of Yemen
Soviet Federation of Yukatan
64
In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with what to attract flies away from the pharaoh?
Salt
Honey
Nectar
Molasses