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USA held the inauguration for its first black president in 2009. What was his name?
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In 2008 which state became the first northern state of the USA to apologize for slavery?
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Which famous singer shaved her head in what became the infamous meltdown of 2007?
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In 2006, which player signed a one day contract with the American Football team San Francisco 49ers then retired?
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What website was launched in 2005 for user-made videos?
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At Super Bowl XXXVII in 2004, which two artists performed at half time leading to a nipple slip later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction?"
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In 2003, headlines ran rampant with a rape allegation against which athlete?
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The USA proudly hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics in which location?
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In 2001, tragedy struck on September 11th. Where was United States President George W. Bush when receiving news of the terrorist attack in New York?
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At the turn of the century, widespread panic occurred that at midnight all computers would reset to zero and life as we knew it would cease to exist. What was this doomsday theory commonly referred to as?
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What is unique about these four Jewish Americans - Judith Resnick, Scott Horowitz, Jeffrey Hoffman and David Wolf?
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The last great wave of Jewish settlers to the United States came from Eastern Europe, primarily Russia. One of the most important people in the early days of Eastern European immigration was Abraham Cahan. Who was he?
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What historical incident led to the formation of the Anti-Defamation League?
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Who was the first Jewish judge to serve on the US Supreme Court?
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The first acknowledged Jewish senator in the United States also served as Secretary of War of the Confederacy. Who was this man?
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Jewish settlers in the United States often made a living as peddlers throughout the South, the Midwest and later the West Coast. One of these peddlers created an iconic American product. What was it?
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Jewish women benefited from the freedom and education available in the United States...
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The first synagogue built in North America was built in New Amsterdam. What brought this small group of Jews to this city?
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According to most historians, who was the first Jew to set foot in the New World?
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The gold rush in California in 1849 is well known, but substantial gold deposits were discovered EARLIER in which US state or territory)?
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When Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer at Apple's Annual Shareholders Meeting on January 24, 1984, what words did the computer FIRST say (with the aid of a voice synthesizer)?
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The "Four Corners" is the only location in the United States where four states meet. Which of these is NOT one of the four states?
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After US president Abraham Lincoln (16th US president) was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington on Good Friday 1865, he was carried across the street to what building?
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Who was the US president who had a vice-president who co-wrote a number-one hit song?
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Which choice is the connection between the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry" and US Civil War General Dan Sickles?
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Abraham Lincoln is well known as the US president during the US Civil War (16th US president), but parts of his earlier life are not as well known. Which of these is NOT true about the younger Lincoln?
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Key West, FL briefly seceded from the US in 1982, in response to the US Border Patrol setting up roadblocks on all roads leading into and out of the Florida Keys. What did the new country call itself?
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A conflict between the US and the United Kingdom in 1859 in the Pacific Northwest US almost resulted in a shooting war. This conflict started over what?
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In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
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Which men does NOT have an article or essay written by them in the Federalist Papers?
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What was the Annapolis Convention about initially?
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In which state did Shays' Rebellion take place?
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What issue caused the creation of the Newburgh Conspiracy?
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The peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War was signed in which city?
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At Yorktown, the Americans and the French forced which general to surrender, effectively ending the war in North America?
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