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1.
In 1984, who was the first woman nominated as a candidate for Vice President of the United States?
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Geraldine Ferraro
2.
In 1974 and 1975, what began earlier than usual in response to the energy crisis?
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Daylight Savings Time
3.
Which spaceship managed to take spectacular photos of Saturn in July 1981?
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Voyager 2
4.
NOW, the name of a women's organization founded in Washington, DC in 1966, stands for what?
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National Organization For Women
5.
Which war memorial, a wall with inscribed names of all who served in the war, was dedicated in 1982?
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
6.
Ralph Nadar's 1965 report, "Unsafe At Any Speed", was highly critical of the safety of what?
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Automobiles
7.
What was the occupation of Christa McAuliffe, a civilian killed in the Challenger explosion in 1986?
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Teacher
8.
Who was elected President of the United States in 1976?
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Jimmy Carter
9.
What did a 1964 Surgeon General's report claim is unhealthy?
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Smoking
10.
Who became President after John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
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Lyndon B. Johnson
11.
Which nation was invaded by the United States in 1983?
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Grenada
12.
In 1964, who was the second African-American ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
13.
In 1962, the Supreme Court ruled which act was unconstitutional?
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School Sponsored Prayer
14.
Which United States President died in 1973?
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Lyndon B. Johnson
15.
Who was arrested for killing President John F. Kennedy in 1963?
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Lee Harvey Oswald
16.
Who was killed in 1968 after winning the Democratic primary for the presidency?
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Robert Kennedy
17.
In which year were three Apollo astronauts killed during a simulated launch?
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1967
18.
Which famous singer and actor, whose home was called "Graceland", died on August 16, 1977?
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Elvis Presley
19.
When was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?
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22/Nov/63
20.
Where were the 1984 Summer Olympic Games held?
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Los Angeles, California
21.
Which legislation in 1964 gave the federal government broad powers to fight discrimination?
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Civil Rights Act
22.
When did Alan Shepard become the first American in space?
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21/Jul/62
23.
Who was the first President in United States history to resign from office?
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Richard Nixon
24.
Which year was given the name "The Summer of Love"?
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1967
25.
Which 1977 hit movie featured characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia?
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Star Wars
26.
Which year was the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence celebrated?
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1976
27.
Which group's arrival in the United States started "The British Invasion"?
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The Beatles
28.
Which popular British rock band appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964?
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The Beatles
29.
In 1977, President Carter supported a treaty to return control of which canal to its people?
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Panama Canal
30.
Which children's television show, featuring a big yellow bird, made its debut in 1969?
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Sesame Street
31.
In which year was Ronald Reagan elected to his second term as President of the United States?
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1984
32.
In which year was George H. W. Bush elected as President of the United States?
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1988
33.
Who shot and killed musician John Lennon in 1980?
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Mark David Chapman
34.
Which civil rights activist was assassinated in 1968?
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
35.
What was the name of the man who created Mickey Mouse and who died in 1965?
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Walt Disney
36.
What puzzle, invented in 1981, was a cube made of 26 colored pieces that rotated?
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Rubik's Cube
37.
How many manned moon landings were carried out between 1969 and 1972?
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Six
38.
In which decade did the "Mohawk" hairstyle first become popular?
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1970's
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