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    When did the United States Navy stop using blimps?

    • 1925
    • 1939
    • 1962
    • 1947
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  • 2. 

    What type of plane did Richard Bong fly during World War II?

    • F4F-3 Wildcat

    • P-38 Lightning

    • P-40 Warhawk

    • F4U Corsair

    Correct Answer
    A. P-38 Lightning
  • 3. 

    "The Bonus March" in 1932 was a demonstration by what group of people?

    • Textile Industry Workers

    • World War I Veterans

    • Steel Industry Workers

    • Blacks

    Correct Answer
    A. World War I Veterans
  • 4. 

    Calvin Coolidge suffered from depression because of what?

    • Everyone Made Fun Of How Little He Spoke

    • His Wife Had An Affair With The Milkman

    • Death In The Family

    • He Was Not Up For The Job

    Correct Answer
    A. Death In The Family
  • 5. 

    What scandal involved Hamilton Jordan, President Carter's chief of staff?

    • Child Born Out Of Wedlock

    • Cocaine Use

    • A Prostitute

    • Homosexuality

    Correct Answer
    A. Cocaine Use
  • 6. 

    How many men did the U.S. ship Iowa lose in World War II?

    • 64

    • 129

    • 0

    • 12

    Correct Answer
    A. 0
  • 7. 

    Where was the U.S. Navy's submarine school located in WII?

    • Bangor, Maine

    • New London, Connecticut

    • Cape Charles, Virginia

    • Seattle, Washington

    Correct Answer
    A. New London, Connecticut
  • 8. 

    How many crew members survived the sinking of the U.S. submarine Tullibee in World War II?

    • One

    • 20

    • 41

    • 33

    Correct Answer
    A. One
  • 9. 

    Who was the first person to suggest "Daylight Savings Time"?

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • Andrew Jackson

    • Benjamin Franklin

    • Albert Einstein

    Correct Answer
    A. Benjamin Franklin
  • 10. 

    The "Star-Spangled Banner" is known to have been played before a baseball game for the first time in which year?

    • 1869

    • 1918

    • 1903

    • 1945

    Correct Answer
    A. 1918
  • 11. 

    Which college did President Lyndon Johnson graduate from?

    • Southwest Texas State University

    • University Of Texas

    • University Of Dallas

    • University Of Houston

    Correct Answer
    A. Southwest Texas State University
  • 12. 

    What college did President Richard Nixon graduate from?

    • UCLA

    • Washington State

    • Whittier

    • Cal-Berkeley

    Correct Answer
    A. Whittier
  • 13. 

    Which President's son died in World War I?

    • William McKinley

    • William Howard Taft

    • Theodore Roosevelt

    • Woodrow Wilson

    Correct Answer
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
  • 14. 

    Who was Truman's Vice-President?

    • Alben Barkley

    • Thomas Dewey

    • Wendell Winkle

    • Hubert Humphrey

    Correct Answer
    A. Alben Barkley
  • 15. 

    Which eighth Vice President of the United States was also the eighth U.S. President?

    • Martin Van Buren

    • James Madison

    • James Munroe

    • John Tyler

    Correct Answer
    A. Martin Van Buren

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