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1.

A concert featuring "Satchmo" on trumpet would probably have taken place where?
- A.
  
  At An Opera House
- B.
  
  At Woodstock
- C.
  
  At A Rock Club
- D.
  
  At A Jazz Club
2.

What was the first name of former U.S. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover?
- A.
  
  John
- B.
  
  Jiminy
- C.
  
  Jerry
- D.
  
  Jacob
3.

What symbol is used by the organization founded by Civil War nurse Clara Barton?
- A.
  
  A Blue Shield
- B.
  
  A Blue Moon
- C.
  
  A Purple Horseshoe
- D.
  
  A Red Cross
4.

Ex-slave and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman was often compared with what Biblical figure?
- A.
  
  Isaiah
- B.
  
  Jacob
- C.
  
  Lot
- D.
  
  Moses
5.

The son of slaves, Booker T. Washington went on to found what Alabama school?
- A.
  
  Alabama A & M University
- B.
  
  Xavier University
- C.
  
  Phoenix University
- D.
  
  Tuskegee Institute
6.

Zoologist Dian Fossey wrote which book about her life working with animals?
- A.
  
  Get Fuzzy
- B.
  
  Heart Of Darkness
- C.
  
  Gorillas In The Mist
- D.
  
  Fox In Socks
7.

In a famous speech, colonialist Patrick Henry demanded to be given what?
- A.
  
  Tea Or Coffee
- B.
  
  Cake Or Death
- C.
  
  Ham Or Cheese
- D.
  
  Liberty Or Death
8.

According to legend, what did Johnny Appleseed use as a hat?
- A.
  
  Cooking Pot
- B.
  
  Baseball Glove
- C.
  
  Flower Pot
- D.
  
  Cardboard Box
9.

IBM introduced which technologically-advanced product in 1981?
- A.
  
  Tivo
- B.
  
  Flux Capacitor
- C.
  
  Personal Computer
- D.
  
  Cellular Phone
10.

The Macintosh computer was introduced how many years after IBM's PC?
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Eight
- C.
  
  Five
- D.
  
  Three
11.

What mistake corrector was invented in 1951 by Bette Nesmith Graham?
- A.
  
  Delete Button
- B.
  
  Band-Aid
- C.
  
  Liquid Paper
- D.
  
  Cap Eraser
12.

Which radioactive substance was discovered by Marie Curie?
- A.
  
  Freon
- B.
  
  Listerine
- C.
  
  Radium
- D.
  
  Icy-Hot
13.

The Ukrainian region of Chernobyl is most associated with what type of power?
- A.
  
  Solar
- B.
  
  Turtle
- C.
  
  Nuclear
- D.
  
  Wind
14.

Which city hosted the widely-boycotted 1980 Olympics?
- A.
  
  Paris
- B.
  
  Moscow
- C.
  
  Denver
- D.
  
  Los Angeles
15.

Which future senator said that "a house divided against itself cannot stand"?
- A.
  
  Ted Kennedy
- B.
  
  George Costanza
- C.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- D.
  
  Strom Thurmond