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1.

What explorer discovered Alaska?
- A.
  
  Ferdinand Magellan
- B.
  
  Juan Ponce De Leon
- C.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- D.
  
  Vitus Bering
2.

In 1973, what caused long lines at the gas pumps in the USA?
- A.
  
  Truckers Strike
- B.
  
  Free Green Stamps
- C.
  
  Arab Oil Embargo
- D.
  
  Cheap Gas Prices
3.

What U.S. agency did J. Edgar Hoover head?
- A.
  
  FBI
- B.
  
  IRS
- C.
  
  DOD
- D.
  
  CIA
4.

The description, "favorite resting place during westward expansion of the United States", best describes?
- A.
  
  The Plaza San Pietro
- B.
  
  The Eiffel Tower
- C.
  
  The Independence Rock
- D.
  
  The Rio Grande
5.

Cinergy Field is located where?
- A.
  
  Ohio
- B.
  
  Maryland
- C.
  
  Florida
- D.
  
  New York
6.

Which is the complete name of famous military leader Westmoreland?
- A.
  
  Eleanor Westmoreland
- B.
  
  Henry Westmoreland
- C.
  
  Rudy Westmoreland
- D.
  
  William C. Westmoreland
7.

Who said, "We stand today on the verge on a new frontier"?
- A.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- C.
  
  Bill Clinton
- D.
  
  Martin Luther King, Jr.
8.

What year was the first auto show held in NY City?
- A.
  
  1962
- B.
  
  1831
- C.
  
  1998
- D.
  
  1900
9.

What year was oil discovered in SE Texas?
- A.
  
  1967
- B.
  
  1978
- C.
  
  1956
- D.
  
  1901
10.

What year did the first Rose Bowl football game occur?
- A.
  
  2000
- B.
  
  1902
- C.
  
  1960
- D.
  
  1984
11.

What year was the New York City subway opened?
- A.
  
  1935
- B.
  
  1956
- C.
  
  1991
- D.
  
  1904
12.

What year did the historical event, "great earthquake hits San Francisco", occur?
- A.
  
  1964
- B.
  
  1830
- C.
  
  1906
- D.
  
  1992
13.

Oklahoma becomes the 46th state of the U.S. in what year?
- A.
  
  1994
- B.
  
  1812
- C.
  
  1825
- D.
  
  1907
14.

What year did Congress pass 8-hr workday standards?
- A.
  
  1916
- B.
  
  1981
- C.
  
  1966
- D.
  
  1999
15.

What year was Universal Pictures founded?
- A.
  
  1995
- B.
  
  1981
- C.
  
  1912
- D.
  
  1962

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