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In which decade did the Great Depression take place?
The 1930s
The 1910s
The 1940s
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What was the last contiguous state ratified into the union?
Arizona
Alaska
Hawaii
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What was the Volstead Act of 1919 better known as?
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
Civil Rights Movement
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In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo. What was the name of his plane?
The High and Mighty
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Wind Jammer
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After its completion in 1930, this building stood as the tallest in the world and the first man-made structure over 1000 feet tall.
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
Sears Tower
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What did the Manhattan Project produce?
The Spy Plane
The New Deal
The Atomic Bomb
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Which American President was the only to see active service in both Word War I and II?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerald Ford
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Which game show was revealed to be rigged in 1958?
Hollywood Squares
Twenty One
The Price is Right
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What kind of car was John F. Kennedy was riding in when assassinated in 1963?
A Ford
A Lincoln
A Chevrolet
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What was the name of the oil tanker that leaked up to 32 million gallons of oil into an Alaskan sound in 1989?
Exxon Valdez
Better Petroleum
Texaco Valdez
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Released in January of 1982, this personal computer sold nearly seventeen million units making it the best-selling model of all time.
Commodore 64
Microsoft Dos
IBM 23
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What year did the US enter World War II?
1941
1944
1939
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You might think you know your 20th century American history, but how well do you really know the events of this time? Ready to put your knowledge to the test? Embark on this tricky quiz and find out!
1
In which decade did the Great Depression take place?
The 1930s
The 1910s
The 1940s
2
What was the last contiguous state ratified into the union?
Arizona
Alaska
Hawaii
3
What was the Volstead Act of 1919 better known as?
Women's Suffrage
Prohibition
Civil Rights Movement
4
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo. What was the name of his plane?
The High and Mighty
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Wind Jammer
5
After its completion in 1930, this building stood as the tallest in the world and the first man-made structure over 1000 feet tall.
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
Sears Tower
6
What did the Manhattan Project produce?
The Spy Plane
The New Deal
The Atomic Bomb
7
Which American President was the only to see active service in both Word War I and II?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerald Ford
8
Which game show was revealed to be rigged in 1958?
Hollywood Squares
Twenty One
The Price is Right
9
What kind of car was John F. Kennedy was riding in when assassinated in 1963?
A Ford
A Lincoln
A Chevrolet
10
What was the name of the oil tanker that leaked up to 32 million gallons of oil into an Alaskan sound in 1989?
Exxon Valdez
Better Petroleum
Texaco Valdez
11
Released in January of 1982, this personal computer sold nearly seventeen million units making it the best-selling model of all time.
Commodore 64
Microsoft Dos
IBM 23
12
What year did the US enter World War II?
1941
1944
1939
