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    How old was Benjamin Franklin when he signed the Declaration of Independence?

    • 93 Years Old
    • 70 Years Old
    • 18 Years Old
    • 14 Years Old
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  • 2. 

    Cochise was a famous Native American leader from what tribe?

    • Ojibwa

    • Apache

    • Inca

    • White Eagle

    Correct Answer
    A. Apache
  • 3. 

    The Indian princess Pocahontas befriended colonists at Jamestown, located in what U.S. state?

    • Pennsylvania

    • Maine

    • Florida

    • Virginia

    Correct Answer
    A. Virginia
  • 4. 

    What was the most common crop among the Mayans?

    • Peppers

    • Maize

    • Lettuce

    • Squash

    Correct Answer
    A. Maize
  • 5. 

    Whose famous horse ride was immortalized in a poem by Longfellow?

    • Paul Revere

    • Edgar Allan Poe

    • Andrew Jackson

    • Benedict Arnold

    Correct Answer
    A. Paul Revere
  • 6. 

    Who was the main author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

    • George Washington Carver

    • Stephen King

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Thomas Jefferson

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Jefferson
  • 7. 

    What U.S. President said, in response to an IRS investigation, "I am not a crook"?

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Richard Nixon

    • George Washington

    • Ronald Reagan

    Correct Answer
    A. Richard Nixon
  • 8. 

    What was the most common killer of the nearly 2,000 men that died at Valley Forge?

    • Overeating

    • Disease

    • Alcoholism

    • Poker Games

    Correct Answer
    A. Disease
  • 9. 

    Al Capone, one of America's most famous gangsters, made most of his money doing what?

    • Gambling

    • Selling Alcohol

    • Selling Cigarettes

    • Robbing Banks

    Correct Answer
    A. Selling Alcohol
  • 10. 

    Malcolm X was shot and killed in 1965 because of his activities as a what?

    • White Supremacist

    • Draft Dodger

    • Black Militant Leader

    • Cocaine Smuggler

    Correct Answer
    A. Black Militant Leader
  • 11. 

    Who was the first United States President to receive a patent?

    • Woodrow Wilson

    • Theodore Roosevelt

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Bill Clinton

    Correct Answer
    A. Abraham Lincoln
  • 12. 

    What U.S. president once said, "I cannot live without books"?

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • Bill Clinton

    • George W. Bush

    • Ronald Reagan

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Jefferson
  • 13. 

    In which U.S. state would you find the "Meteor Crater"?

    • New York

    • Pennsylvania

    • Arizona

    • Alabama

    Correct Answer
    A. Arizona
  • 14. 

    On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and killed 57 people in what state?

    • Washington

    • Utah

    • Idaho

    • Oregon

    Correct Answer
    A. Washington
  • 15. 

    Which name on the Declaration of Independence is now an eponym for a signature?

    • Benjamin Franklin

    • Richard Nixon

    • John Hancock

    • Mark Twain

    Correct Answer
    A. John Hancock

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