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100

The State of ____ was established in 1948 after WWII which consisted of many Jewish refugees and holocaust survivors 

Israel 

100

1st artificial satellite to orbit Earth was produced by what nation? 

What is the Soviet Union?

100

Also known as “The King” of Rock n Roll 

Who is Elvis Presley? 

100

What part of Korea did the Soviet Union fund?

What is North Korea? 

100

John F. Kennedy was assassinated in which city?

 What is Dallas?

200

 the name of the mutual defense alliance that combined military force of Democratic nations

What was NATO?

200

The mass construction of suburban neighborhoods in NY that were appealing to middle class white families were called

What are Levittown's?

200

Lucille Ball was the main character in what famous 1950s suburban family TV show?

What is I Love Lucy?

200

What was the name of the Army General that ordered  an invasion behind enemy lines?

General MacArthur 

200

What does BMW (the car) stand for?

What is Bavarian Motor Works?

300

What was the name of the plan that provided nations in war torn Europe much needed financial support from the US

–Food, farm equipment, factories, homes

What is the Marshall Plan? 

300

In response to more Americans owning cars, moving further from the innercity areas, & the military needed faster movement of troops this act was passed


What is the Interstate Highway Act?

300

What bill was passed to provided war veterans a variety of benefits?

What is the G.I. Bill?

300
What was the type of government China had prior to the spread of communism? 

What is a nationalist democracy? 

300

Which name is rapper Sean Combs better known by?

Who is P.Diddy?

400
Who were the "big three" present at the Yalta Conference? 

FDR, Stalin, and Churchill 

400

What was the name of the plane that was shot down for invading the privacy of the Soviet Union?

What is the U.S. U-2 spy plane? 

400

What color is often referenced in discussion of communism? 

red

400

How many thousands of U.S. troops died in the Korean War? 

37,000 US troops dead

400

Which animal symbolizes good luck in Europe?

What is a ladybug?

500

What was the name of the first atomic bomb that was dropped over the city of Hiroshima? 

What was Little Boy? 

500

What was the name of the American astronaut that took mankind's first steps on the moon.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

500

Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for what in 1952?

What is Polio Vaccine?
500

What is the official name of China? 

The ______ ______ of China 

What is the Peoples Republic of China? 

500

What's the surname (last name) of the family on the Netflix series, Ozark?

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