What do the stripes on the American flag represent? (13 years they fought for freedom, 13 boats they took across the ocean, 13 original colonies)
The 13 original colonies
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Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? (Savannah, Atlanta, Roswell)
Atlanta, Georgia
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Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis? (FDR, JFK, George H. W. Bush)
JFK
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Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the United States? (Barack Obama, MLK Jr., Thurgood Marshall)
Thurgood Marshall
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In what year did child labor laws start in the United States? (1776, 1938, 2000)
1938
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What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”? (Germany, Canada, The Soviet Union)
The Soviet Union
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Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World? (King of Italy, King of England, King of Spain)
King Ferdinand of Spain
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How many Celtic languages are still spoken today? (Just 1, 100, 6)
6
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Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
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During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
World War I
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How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England? (10, 18, 27, 34)
27
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What year did India gain independence from Britain? (1947, 1960, 2001)
1947
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What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
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What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I? (League of Nations, Pro-Peacers, Everyone Gets Along Committee, The UN)
The League of Nations
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During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in? (Russia, Japan, France)
France
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Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War? (Britain and France, Mexico and the USA, Canada and the rest of the whole world)
