Trivia On US History
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- 1.What U.S. company was responsible for the industrial accident in Bhopal, India?
- A.
Exxon
- B.
Good Year
- C.
Union Carbide
- D.
Texaco
- 2.Which United States President was famous for picking up his dogs by their ears?
- A.
Harry S Truman
- B.
Herbert Hoover
- C.
Lyndon B. Johnson
- D.
Andrew Jackson
- 3.What of the following was the most produced U.S. military plane of WWII?
- A.
B-24 Liberator
- B.
P-38 Lightning
- C.
P-51 Mustang
- D.
B-17 Flying Fortress
- 4.What aircraft company built the "Spirit of St. Louis"?
- A.
Ryan
- B.
Stearns
- C.
Curtiss
- D.
Boeing
- 5.In what year did Florida become a state?
- A.
1777
- B.
1945
- C.
1900
- D.
1845
- 6.What city was George Moscone the mayor of when he was murdered in 1978?
- A.
Los Angeles
- B.
New York
- C.
San Francisco
- D.
Oakland
- 7.What position did Archibald Cox hold when President Nixon fired him in 1973?
- A.
White House Chief Of Staff
- B.
Attorney General
- C.
Special Prosecutor In The Watergate Case
- D.
Secretary Of Commerce
- 8.Which prison was the site of a 1971 riot that killed 43 people?
- A.
Attica
- B.
Joliet
- C.
Sing Sing
- D.
Folsom
- 9.What year did President Hayes sign the order for the Nubble lighthouse to be built in York, Maine?
- A.
1875
- B.
1876
- C.
1872
- D.
1879
- 10.Which of the following states has a bear on its flag?
- A.
Virginia
- B.
Michigan
- C.
California
- D.
Illinois
- 11.How many S&H Green stamps were needed to fill one book?
- A.
500
- B.
1000
- C.
1200
- D.
1400
- 12.When was the first cornerstone of the White House laid?
- A.
October 13, 1792
- B.
December 21, 1785
- C.
August 25, 1777
- D.
May 12, 1861
- 13.Which U.S. President was the successor of President Andrew Jackson?
- A.
William H. Harrison
- B.
John C. Calhoun
- C.
Martin Van Buren
- D.
John Marshall
- 14.What was the subject of "The Phoenix Memo"?
- A.
Warnings Of Middle Eastern Men Taking Flying Lessons In The U.S.
- B.
German Attempts To Sink U.S. Submarines
- C.
Illegal Aliens Entering The U.S. Thru Nogales, Arizona
- D.
A Possible Invasion By Pancho Villa And His Men
- 15.Who was the FBI's first public enemy number one?
- A.
John Dillinger
- B.
Machine Gun Kelly
- C.
Clyde Barrow
- D.
Charles Starkweather
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