The U.S. is made up of ____ individual states:
A) 48
B) 2
C) 50
C) 50
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The Civil Rights leader who is known for promoting nonviolence:
A) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Malcolm X
C) John F. Kennedy
A) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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On this holiday, everyone counts down to watch the giant disco ball drop in New York's Times Square:
A) New Year's Eve
B) The Disco Day of Remembrance
C) Halloween
A) New Year's Eve
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The type of music that typically involves a banjo, fiddle, and upright bass:
A) Rap
B) Blue Grass
C) Heavy Metal
B) Blue Grass
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This person is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player in NBA history. He also had a famous sneaker named after him:
A) Mr. Sneaker
B) Kanye West
C) Michael Jordan
C) Michael Jordan
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The White House is located here:
A) Next to the Purple House
B) Virginia
C) Washington D.C.
C) Washington D.C.
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The first person to walk on the moon:
A) Buzz Lightyear
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Marvin the Martian
B) Neil Armstrong
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On the fourth of July, Americans celebrate this holiday with fireworks and barbecues:
A) Loud Noise Appreciation Day
B) U.S. Independence Day
C) Summer Solstice
B) U.S. Independence Day
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The type of music developed in African American communities in New Orleans, Louisiana, deriving from blues and ragtime music:
A) Pop
B) Techno
C) Jazz
C) Jazz
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This swimmer is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals:
A) Michael Phelps
B) The Little Mermaid
C) Michael Smelps
A) Michael Phelps
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The US purchased this state from Russia in 1867:
Hint: The weather is similar to Finland.
A) Alaska
B) Siberia
C) Florida
A) Alaska
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The first president of the United States:
A) Beyonce
B) George Washington
C) Barack Obama
B) George Washington
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On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting (usually turkey or ham), football, and family:
A) The Superbowl
B) The Great Turkey Pardon
C) Thanksgiving
C) Thanksgiving
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What musical artist made the moon walk famous?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Michael Jackson
C) Buzz Lightyear
B) Michael Jackson
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This fictional boxer from Philadelphia was made famous in a movie and is known for his anthem while running up the art museum stairs:
A) Mohammed Ali
B) Rocky
C) Rolly
B) Rocky
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Harvard University is in this state:
A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) Hawaii
B) Massachusetts
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The first woman aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean:
A) Amelia Earhart
B) Serena Williams
C) Marie Curie
A) Amelia Earhart
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You are likely to hear someone say "Trick or Treat" on this holiday:
A) Election Day
B) Halloween
C) Christmas
B) Halloween
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Who is the blind Rhythm and Blues (R&B) artist who sings and plays piano?
A) BB King
B) Ray Charles
C) Oscar the Grouch
B) Ray Charles
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These sisters rule the tennis court. They became the first two players to play in four consecutive grand slam single finals and have four gold medals:
A) Serena and Venus Williams
B) Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
C) Kim and Khloe Kardashian
A) Serena and Venus Williams
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The capital city of this state is Montpelier:
A) New Jersey
B) New Hampshire
C) Vermont
C) Vermont
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North America's first and only multi-billionaire African American:
A) Barack Obama
B) Oprah Winfrey
C) Tiger Woods
B) Oprah Winfrey
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A holiday for lovers:
A) Valentine's Day
B) Pizza Lover's Day
C) Cupid's Day
A) Valentine's Day
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A famous jam band from Vermont that originated in the 1980's:
Hint: rhymes with "dish"
A) Swish
B) Fish
C) Phish
C) Phish
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This New York Yankee baseball player may be the most famous in history:
A) John Wayne
B) Babe Ruth
C) Stanley Witkin