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61.
Which U.S. city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day?
1. ABoston
2. BNew York
3. CChicago
4. DSavannah
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Chicago
Chicago, every year since 1962.
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62.
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
1. ACork
2. BDublin
3. CGalway
4. DBelfast
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Dublin
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
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63.
Which symbol is on Ireland's euro coins?
1. AA harp
2. BA shamrock
3. CA Celtic knot
4. DA crown
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A harp
A harp, Ireland's national emblem.
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64.
What is the Irish-language name for Ireland?
1. AAlba
2. BÉire
3. CCymru
4. DKernow
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Éire
Alba is Scotland, Cymru is Wales and Kernow is Cornwall.
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65.
Which Dublin-born author wrote 'Dracula'?
1. AOscar Wilde
2. BJames Joyce
3. CBram Stoker
4. DW. B. Yeats
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Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker, published in 1897.
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66.
The Cliffs of Moher are in which Irish county?
1. AKerry
2. BGalway
3. CCork
4. DClare
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Clare
County Clare, on the Atlantic coast.
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67.
What is the longest river in Ireland?
1. AShannon
2. BLiffey
3. CBoyne
4. DLee
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Shannon
The Liffey is the river that runs through Dublin.
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68.
In Irish folklore, what is a leprechaun's trade?
1. ABlacksmith
2. BShoemaker
3. CBaker
4. DTailor
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Shoemaker
The name is often traced to the Old Irish for 'small body'.
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69.
On which date is Valentine's Day?
1. AFebruary 14
2. BFebruary 1
3. CFebruary 12
4. DFebruary 28
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February 14
February 14, the feast day of Saint Valentine.
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70.
Which Roman god of love is shown with a bow and arrow?
1. AMars
2. BApollo
3. CMercury
4. DCupid
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Cupid
Anyone struck by one of his arrows falls in love.
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71.
What is Cupid's name in Greek mythology?
1. AAdonis
2. BHermes
3. CEros
4. DAres
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Eros
Cupid is the Roman name for the same god.
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72.
In Japan, what is the March 14 follow-up to Valentine's Day called?
1. AGolden Week
2. BWhite Day
3. CPink Day
4. DSweetest Day
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White Day
In Japan, chocolates are mostly given on February 14, and gifts are returned a month later on White Day.
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73.
Which English poet wrote the first known link between Valentine's Day and romantic love?
1. AGeoffrey Chaucer
2. BWilliam Shakespeare
3. CJohn Milton
4. DJohn Donne
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, in his 14th-century poem 'Parlement of Foules', where birds choose their mates on Saint Valentine's day.
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74.
In Finland and Estonia, February 14 is mainly a celebration of what?
1. AFamily
2. BFriendship
3. CSpring
4. DPets
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Friendship
In Finland it's called Ystävänpäivä, Friend's Day.
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75.
Which flower is most linked with Valentine's Day?
1. ATulip
2. BLily
3. CRed rose
4. DDaisy
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Red rose
The red rose, a symbol of love going back to the Roman goddess Venus.
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76.
How many chambers does the human heart have?
1. AFour
2. BTwo
3. CThree
4. DSix
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Four
Four, two atria and two ventricles.
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77.
Which band released 'All You Need Is Love' in 1967?
1. AThe Rolling Stones
2. BQueen
3. CThe Beatles
4. DABBA
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The Beatles
They first performed it on 'Our World', the first live global TV broadcast.
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78.
Chocolate is made from the beans of which tree?
1. ACarob
2. BCacao
3. CCoffee
4. DVanilla
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Cacao
The cacao tree. The beans grow in large pods on its trunk.
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79.
In which Italian city is 'Romeo and Juliet' set?
1. AVenice
2. BRome
3. CFlorence
4. DVerona
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Verona
Verona, where a house with a balcony is now known as Juliet's House.
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80.
At the end of a message, what does XOXO mean?
1. AHugs and kisses
2. BSee you soon
3. CYes or no
4. DLove and luck
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Hugs and kisses
The X is a kiss and the O is a hug.
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81.
Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love?
1. AMars
2. BVenus
3. CJupiter
4. DSaturn
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Venus
It's the brightest planet in the night sky.
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82.
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of whom?
1. AHis mother
2. BHis daughter
3. CHis wife, Mumtaz Mahal
4. DHis sister
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His wife, Mumtaz Mahal
His wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
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83.
U.S. Thanksgiving falls on which Thursday of November?
1. AFirst
2. BSecond
3. CThird
4. DFourth
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Fourth
Congress fixed the date by law in 1941.
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84.
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
1. AGeorge Washington
2. BAbraham Lincoln
3. CThomas Jefferson
4. DFranklin D. Roosevelt
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Abraham Lincoln
George Washington had proclaimed a one-off day of thanks in 1789.
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85.
Which writer campaigned for years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
1. AHarriet Beecher Stowe
2. BLouisa May Alcott
3. CSarah Josepha Hale
4. DEmily Dickinson
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Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor who wrote to presidents for about 17 years until Lincoln agreed.
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86.
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims in 1620?
1. AMayflower
2. BSanta Maria
3. CSpeedwell
4. DEndeavour
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Mayflower
The Speedwell set out with it but leaked and turned back.
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87.
The 1621 harvest feast was shared by the Plymouth colonists and which people?
1. ALenape
2. BWampanoag
3. CCherokee
4. DIroquois
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Wampanoag
Their leader Massasoit arrived with about 90 men.
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88.
In which month does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
1. ASeptember
2. BNovember
3. COctober
4. DDecember
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October
October, on the second Monday.
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89.
Squanto (Tisquantum) could help the Pilgrims partly because he spoke which language?
1. ASpanish
2. BFrench
3. CDutch
4. DEnglish
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English
He had been kidnapped and taken to Europe, and spent years in Spain and England before returning home in 1619.
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90.
Which department store runs New York's famous Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1. AMacy's
2. BGimbels
3. CSears
4. DBloomingdale's
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Macy's
Macy's, every year since 1924.
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91.
What is an adult male turkey called?
1. AHen
2. BTom
3. CPoult
4. DJenny
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Tom
Females are hens, chicks are poults, and a young female is a jenny.
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92.
What is the scientific name for a turkey's wishbone?
1. AScapula
2. BPatella
3. CFurcula
4. DFemur
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Furcula
The furcula, Latin for 'little fork'.
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93.
Which two NFL teams traditionally host games on Thanksgiving Day?
1. ALions and Cowboys
2. BBears and Packers
3. CGiants and Jets
4. DEagles and Steelers
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Lions and Cowboys
The Detroit Lions (since 1934) and the Dallas Cowboys (since 1966).
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94.
Which of these was almost certainly NOT served at the 1621 feast?
1. AVenison
2. BWild fowl
3. CCorn
4. DPumpkin pie
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Pumpkin pie
Edward Winslow's account mentions fowl and five deer. The colonists had no ovens, butter or wheat flour for a pie crust.
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95.
In 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving', which snack do Snoopy and Woodstock serve with toast and pretzels?
1. APizza
2. BHot dogs
3. CPopcorn
4. DPancakes
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Popcorn
Popcorn, plus jelly beans. The special first aired in 1973.
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96.
Which bird did Benjamin Franklin call 'a much more respectable bird' than the bald eagle?
1. AThe owl
2. BThe turkey
3. CThe robin
4. DThe hawk
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The turkey
The turkey, in a 1784 letter to his daughter. He never formally proposed it as the national bird.
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97.
On which date is Earth Day held each year?
1. AMarch 22
2. BApril 22
3. CMay 22
4. DJune 5
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April 22
March 22 is World Water Day and June 5 is World Environment Day.
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98.
In which year was the first Earth Day?
1. A1970
2. B1962
3. C1980
4. D1992
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1970
Around 20 million Americans took part in the first one.
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Which U.S. senator founded Earth Day?
1. AAl Gore
2. BRachel Carson
3. CGaylord Nelson
4. DJohn Muir
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Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Rachel Carson was a writer and scientist, and John Muir co-founded the Sierra Club.
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100.
Which 1962 book by Rachel Carson helped start the modern environmental movement?
1. AWalden
2. BSilent Spring
3. CThe Lorax
4. DA Sand County Almanac
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Silent Spring
It showed the harm done by pesticides such as DDT.
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101.
The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to keep global warming well below how many degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?
1. A3°C
2. B1°C
3. C4°C
4. D2°C
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2°C
2°C, while pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
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102.
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe?
1. AOxygen
2. BCarbon dioxide
3. CNitrogen
4. DArgon
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Nitrogen
Nitrogen, about 78%. Oxygen is about 21%.
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103.
Roughly how much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
1. AAbout 71%
2. BAbout 51%
3. CAbout 61%
4. DAbout 81%
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About 71%
About 71%, almost all of it ocean.
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104.
Roughly how much of Earth's water is fresh water?
1. AAbout 10%
2. BAbout 3%
3. CAbout 25%
4. DAbout 40%
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About 3%
About 3% (closer to 2.5%), and most of that is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
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105.
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?
1. ATroposphere
2. BMesosphere
3. CStratosphere
4. DThermosphere
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Stratosphere
The ozone layer absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet light.
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106.
Which is the largest animal living on Earth today?
1. AAfrican elephant
2. BBlue whale
3. CWhale shark
4. DGiraffe
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Blue whale
The African elephant is the largest land animal.
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107.
How many times can an aluminum can be recycled?
1. AOnce
2. BAbout 5 times
3. CAbout 20 times
4. DAgain and again, with no limit
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Again and again, with no limit
Again and again. Aluminum doesn't lose quality when it's recycled.
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108.
Which renewable energy uses heat from inside the Earth?
1. ASolar
2. BGeothermal
3. CTidal
4. DWind
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Geothermal
Geothermal, from the Greek for 'earth' and 'heat'.
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109.
Compared with old incandescent bulbs, how much less energy do LED bulbs use?
1. AAbout 10% less
2. BAbout 25% less
3. CAt least 75% less
4. DAbout the same
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At least 75% less
At least 75% less, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, and they last far longer.
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110.
What do honeybees collect from flowers to make honey?
1. APollen
2. BNectar
3. CSap
4. DDew
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Nectar
Bees collect pollen too, but that's food for the hive, not honey.
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111.
In 'reduce, reuse, recycle', which step does the most good?
1. AReduce
2. BReuse
3. CRecycle
4. DThey're all equal
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Reduce
The order is the priority: the greenest item is the one you never needed.
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112.
Which historian founded Negro History Week in 1926, the forerunner of Black History Month?
1. AW. E. B. Du Bois
2. BCarter G. Woodson
3. CBooker T. Washington
4. DJohn Hope Franklin
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Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson, often called the father of Black history. He co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915.
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113.
Why was February chosen for Black History Month?
1. AIt's the shortest month
2. BWoodson was born in February
3. CThe Civil War ended in February
4. DFrederick Douglass's and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays
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Frederick Douglass's and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays
The week included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 14), which Black communities already celebrated.
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114.
Which U.S. president first officially recognized Black History Month, in 1976?
1. AGerald Ford
2. BRichard Nixon
3. CJimmy Carter
4. DRonald Reagan
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford, during the nation's bicentennial.
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115.
In the United Kingdom, Black History Month is held in which month?
1. AFebruary
2. BOctober
3. CJune
4. DNovember
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October
It was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.
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116.
In 1955, who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the bus boycott?
1. AHarriet Tubman
2. BRuby Bridges
3. CRosa Parks
4. DCoretta Scott King
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Rosa Parks
The Montgomery bus boycott that followed lasted 381 days.
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117.
Who was the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
1. AThurgood Marshall
2. BClarence Thomas
3. CKetanji Brown Jackson
4. DCharles Hamilton Houston
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, appointed in 1967. As a lawyer he had won Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
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118.
Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
1. ACarl Lewis
2. BJesse Owens
3. CRalph Metcalfe
4. DWilma Rudolph
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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens, in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4x100 meter relay.
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119.
Who became the first African American woman in space, in 1992?
1. ASally Ride
2. BBessie Coleman
3. CStephanie Wilson
4. DMae Jemison
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Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison, aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Bessie Coleman was a pioneering pilot in the 1920s.
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120.
Who broke Major League Baseball's color line when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?
1. ASatchel Paige
2. BJackie Robinson
3. CWillie Mays
4. DHank Aaron
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Jackie Robinson
Every MLB player wears his number, 42, on Jackie Robinson Day each April 15.
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