General Knowledge On US History - 2
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- 1.In 1982 San Francisco became the first U.S. city to do what?
- A.
Ban The Sale And Possession Of Handguns
- B.
Legalize Pot
- C.
Drop Speed Limit Law
- D.
Pass A Public Building No Smoking Law
- 2.In Sept 1983 2000 U.S. Marines were sent to which country?
- A.
Cuba
- B.
Lebanon
- C.
Haiti
- D.
Iran
- 3.In 1989, Ron Brown was elected to which position?
- A.
Secretary Of Defense
- B.
Chairman Of The Democratic National Committee
- C.
Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs
- D.
CEO Of Kraft
- 4.What congressman described himself as a "conservative futurist"?
- A.
Newt Gingrich
- B.
John Glenn
- C.
Bob Dole
- D.
Sonny Bono
- 5.What evangelist comes from a political background and holds a law degree?
- A.
Robert Schuller
- B.
Pat Robertson
- C.
Jim Bakker
- D.
Oral Roberts
- 6.What famous Congressman supported Eugene McCarthy's anti-war candidacy?
- A.
Bob Dole
- B.
Al Gore
- C.
Tip O'Neill
- D.
Newt Gingrich
- 7.What famous cowboy served as a spy and a scout for the Union Army?
- A.
Wyatt Earp
- B.
Wild Bill Hickok
- C.
Buffalo Bill Cody
- D.
Judge Roy Bean
- 8.What famous Governor once taught Junior High School?
- A.
Ronald Reagan
- B.
John Engler
- C.
Ann Richards
- D.
Mario Cuomo
- 9.What famous Governor ordered the attack on Attica state prison?
- A.
Nelson Rockefeller
- B.
James Daly
- C.
Fiorello LaGuardia
- D.
Mario Cuomo
- 10.What famous lawman was credited with bringing John Dillinger to justice?
- A.
Melvin Purvis
- B.
J. Edgar Hoover
- C.
Eliott Ness
- D.
Wyatt Earp Jr.
- 11.What famous senator opposed Ronald Reagan's Star Wars program?
- A.
Newt Gingrich
- B.
Bob Dole
- C.
Edward Armey
- D.
Sam Nunn
- 12.Who gained national attention in 1898, by staging a boxing match in the middle of the Rio Grande to avoid the Texas ban on boxing?
- A.
Buffalo Bill Cody
- B.
Billy The Kid
- C.
Judge Roy Bean
- D.
Frank James
- 13.What First Lady was her husband's childhood sweetheart?
- A.
Bess Truman
- B.
Mamie Eisenhower
- C.
Lady Bird Johnson
- D.
Nancy Reagan
- 14.What First Lady was known to have conducted "white-glove" inspections of the White House?
- A.
Jackie Kennedy
- B.
Mary Todd Lincoln
- C.
Mamie Eisenhower
- D.
Nancy Reagan
- 15.What first lady wrote a syndicated column called "My Day"?
- A.
Eleanor Roosevelt
- B.
Lady Bird Johnson
- C.
Mamie Eisenhower
- D.
Hillary Clinton
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