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It’s time to answer some cool questions about U. S. History


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Helen Keller, born in 1880 in Alabama, lacked which two of her five senses?

    • A.

      Hearing And Touch

    • B.

      Sight And Taste

    • C.

      Sight And Smell

    • D.

      Sight And Hearing

    Correct Answer
    D. Sight And Hearing
  • 2. 

    Which of these men was shot on live television?

    • A.

      Jack Ruby

    • B.

      Lee Harvey Oswald

    • C.

      President John F. Kennedy

    • D.

      Lyndon Johnson

    Correct Answer
    B. Lee Harvey Oswald
  • 3. 

    Marine scouts in "Operation Desert Storm" rode what?

    • A.

      Armstrong 600's

    • B.

      Honda Xr250's

    • C.

      Kawasaki Klr250's

    • D.

      Harley 883's

    Correct Answer
    C. Kawasaki Klr250's
  • 4. 

    What is the oldest state supported school in the United States?

    • A.

      University Of Virginia

    • B.

      Harvard

    • C.

      College Of William And Mary

    • D.

      Yale

    Correct Answer
    C. College Of William And Mary
  • 5. 

    Where was the first atomic bomb detonated?

    • A.

      New Mexico

    • B.

      Bikini Island

    • C.

      Siberia

    • D.

      Nevada

    Correct Answer
    A. New Mexico
  • 6. 

    The Empire State Building is how many feet tall?

    • A.

      1,001 Feet

    • B.

      1,766 Feet

    • C.

      1,125 Feet

    • D.

      1,250 Feet

    Correct Answer
    D. 1,250 Feet
  • 7. 

    In the years 1970 - 1979 there were how many executions in the U.S.?

    • A.

      245

    • B.

      1744

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      999

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
  • 8. 

    About how many weddings were performed in California in 1993?

    • A.

      Over 200,000

    • B.

      Three Million

    • C.

      Half A Million

    • D.

      65,000

    Correct Answer
    A. Over 200,000
  • 9. 

    What was America's first jet airliner?

    • A.

      Boeing 707

    • B.

      Lockheed's L1011 Tristar

    • C.

      Douglas Commercial-8 (Dc-8)

    • D.

      McDonnell Douglas-80 (Md-80)

    Correct Answer
    A. Boeing 707
  • 10. 

    How many guns did the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt have?

    • A.

      10

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      8

    • D.

      6

    Correct Answer
    C. 8
  • 11. 

    How many engines did the XB-70 Valkrye have?

    • A.

      8

    • B.

      14

    • C.

      6

    • D.

      12

    Correct Answer
    C. 6
  • 12. 

    Which airplane is nicknamed the "Bone"?

    • A.

      Rockwell International B-1B

    • B.

      Northrop B-2

    • C.

      Boeing B-52h

    • D.

      Lockheed F-117a

    Correct Answer
    A. Rockwell International B-1B
  • 13. 

    What car company produced the Metropolitan?

    • A.

      Bavarian Motor Works

    • B.

      Tucker

    • C.

      Chrysler

    • D.

      Nash Motor Company

    Correct Answer
    D. Nash Motor Company
  • 14. 

    In which year did Iowa become a U.S. state?

    • A.

      1846

    • B.

      1932

    • C.

      1886

    • D.

      1902

    Correct Answer
    A. 1846
  • 15. 

    For whom was the colony of Virginia named?

    • A.

      The Queen At That Time

    • B.

      The First Baby Born In The New Colony

    • C.

      The Ship The Colonists Traveled On

    • D.

      The Wife Of The Founder Of The Colony

    Correct Answer
    A. The Queen At That Time

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