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In another college campus tragedy, Charles Whitman killed 13 people in a sniper attack while at the top of a 27 story observation tower on August 1st, 1966. At what university did this shooting take place?
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On May 4th, 1970, National Guard troops opened fire on college students protesting President Nixon's invasion of Cambodia. On what college campus did this shooting take place?
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Which men was known as the "oil tycoon"?
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During the Great Depression Franklin Roosevelt instituted a program known as the New Deal. Which agency was NOT part of the New Deal?
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Most people know that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Many ships were sunk and the American fleet was dealt a heavy blow. What single stroke of good luck saved the Pacific fleet from total destruction?
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What was the period called the "Prohibition"?
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On day a large number of Americans were killed. Which day had the largest loss of life?
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Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first airplane flight in 1903. They chose Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, NC for their test flight. How far did their airplane travel on the first attempt?
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The first large wave of European immigration happened in the 1840's. The Irish were the first group to come in large numbers. Why was this?
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What two significant events happened on July 4, 1828?
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In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?
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In 1803 the United States purchased a large amount of land from the French. President Jefferson needed experienced people to explore this land then report back to him. Who were the explorers that he chose?
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An assassination attempt was made on the life of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, as he left a Washington D.C hotel on March 30, 1981.
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While campaigning for the office of President of the United States, Democratic candidate George Wallace was shot in Laurel, Maryland on May 15, 1972. Who fired the bullets that critically wounded George Wallace?q
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Many feel that the bright lights of the future of the United States were dimmed on June 5, 1968 ...
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Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was shot and killed during an assassination attempt on the life of U.S. President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami, Florida. Who was tried and convicted for the murder of Cermak?
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On Sunday morning, November 24, 1963, during a live television broadcast, Lee Harvey Oswald...
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The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, was shot at point blank range by a gunman as he greeted guest at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, on September 5, 1901.
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One of the founding fathers of the United States of America, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury...
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John Lennon, one of the world's most famous musical talents, was shot and killed as he returned to his residence in New York...
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On Friday, November 22, 1963, police patrolman J. D. Tippitt was shot and killed while questioning ...
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What are the top 10 books of all time?
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Which is the best selling book of all time?
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Which is the oldest language in the world?
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What was the impact of WWI on Germany?
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Should Germans today take a more sympathetic view of German soldiers who fought in WWII?
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What would be different if Italy did not join Germany in WW2?
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Would the Germans have lost World War II if the Enigma encryption mechanism was not cracked by the Allied forces?
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Was it ever possible for Germany to win World War II?
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If Hitler hadn't invaded Russia, would Stalin have invaded Germany?
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How would Germany's size and borders look, had it won WW2?
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If Germany had defeated the U.K and the Soviet Union, would it have invaded the U.S?
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If Germany had waited to attack Russia in WWII, would they have won the war?
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How many countries did Germany invade during WWII?
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On April 16th, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, a student went on a shooting rampage which became the deadliest shooting in US history. Including the perpetrator, how many people were killed?
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