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THIS PART OF NEW JERSEY HOSTED THE FIRST MISS AMERICA PAGEANT IN 1921. 

What is Atlantic City? 

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In 1945, this number are the original signatories of the United Nations.

What is 51?

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IN 1847 VIRGINIA-BORN JOSEPH JENKINS ROBERTS BECAME THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THIS AFRICAN NATION

What is Liberia?

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ACHILLES’ MOTHER DIPPED HIM IN THIS RIVER TO MAKE HIM INVULNERABLE

What is the River Styx?

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OFTEN QUITE EXPENSIVE, IT’S CONSIDERED THE STRONGEST NATURAL FIBER

What is silk? 

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This famous singer was born in Long Branch, NJ and grew up in Freehold, near a Nestle chocolate factory. 

Who is Bruce Springsteen?

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THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAME FROM THIS COUNTRY IN 1953. 

What is India? 
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Montezuma II was the ruler of what empire, until he was killed by colonial powers?

Who are the Aztecs?

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FOUND IN CHURCHES & MANY HOMES, IT’S AN IMAGE OF JESUS ON THE CROSS

What is a crucifix?

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DEVIL’S TOWER IN THE NORTHEAST OF THIS STATE WAS THE USA’s FIRST DESIGNATED NATIONAL MONUMENT

What is Wyoming?

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THIS FAMOUS INVENTOR/THIEF HAD HIS WORKSHOP HEADQUARTERED IN MENLO PARK, NEW JERSEY.

Who is Thomas Edison? 

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According to the History of the United Nations, the name 'United Nations' was coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was first in what year.  

What is 1942?

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THE FIRST FEMALE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WAS SIRMAVO Bandaranaike STARTING IN 1960 IN THIS COUNTRY.  

What is Sri Lanka? 
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THE HIGHEST POINT OF A MOUNTAIN GOES BY THIS 4-LETTER TERM

What is the apex?

1600

NEW ONES OF THESE IN 1996 INCLUDED 847 FOR ILLINOIS & 330 FOR OHIO

What are area codes?

1800

THE OLDEST SEASIDE RESORT IN THE UNITED STATES IS LOCATED IN THIS CITY IN NEW JERSEY. 

What is Cape May?

1800

THIS COUNTRY HAS SERVED THE MOST YEARS AS A NON-PERMANENT ELECTED MEMBER OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. 

What is Japan? 
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This country's Prime Minister was once a Guinness Book of World Records holder for beer chugging. In 1953 or '54, while studying in college, he chugged a yard of ale — about 2 ½ imperial pints — in 11 seconds. 

What is Australia? (Bob Hawke)

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IT’S THE KEY INGREDIENT IN MAKING RUBBER

What is latex?

1800

DERIVED FROM THE LATIN WORD FOR “CUP”, THIS YELLOW-ORANGE MUSHROOM IS TRUMPET-SHAPED & HIGHLY PRIZED BY GOURMETS

What are chanterelle?

2000

SOUTH ORANGE IS OR WAS HOME TO MANY NOTABLE PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING THIS RESIDENT, FAMOUS FOR SCRUBS AND HIS MOVIE THE GARDEN STATE. 

Who is Zach Braff?
2000

THE UN WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IN THIS YEAR. 

What is 2001?

2000

This American President created the tradition of throwing out the first pitch on Baseball's Opening Day, which 17 sitting presidents have done since him. 

Who is William Howard Taft? (FROM OHIOOOO)

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IT’S THE SMALL TAILBONE AT THE VERY END OF THE SPINE

What is the coccyx?

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THIS SEA IS ENTERED FROM THE GULF OF ADEN VIA THE STRAIT OF BAB EL MANDEB

What is the Red Sea?