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121.
Harriet Tubman guided people to freedom along which secret network?
1. AThe Underground Railroad
2. BThe Freedom Trail
3. CThe Silk Road
4. DThe Appalachian Trail
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad, a network of routes and safe houses. Tubman made around 13 trips back to lead others out.
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122.
At which event did Martin Luther King Jr. give his 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963?
1. AThe Selma to Montgomery march
2. BThe March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
3. CThe Montgomery bus boycott
4. DThe Poor People's Campaign
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial.
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123.
Who wrote 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?
1. AToni Morrison
2. BAlice Walker
3. CMaya Angelou
4. DZora Neale Hurston
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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, published in 1969. It's the first of her seven autobiographies.
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124.
In which year did Toni Morrison win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
1. A1993
2. B1983
3. C1988
4. D2003
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1993
She was the first Black woman to win it.
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125.
Which Harlem Renaissance poet wrote 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'?
1. ACountee Cullen
2. BJean Toomer
3. CPaul Laurence Dunbar
4. DLangston Hughes
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes, who wrote it as a teenager.
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126.
Which NASA mathematician did John Glenn ask to check the computer's numbers before his 1962 orbital flight?
1. ADorothy Vaughan
2. BKatherine Johnson
3. CMary Jackson
4. DAnnie Easley
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Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson, whose story is told in the book and film 'Hidden Figures' with Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.
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127.
In which year was Shirley Chisholm elected as the first Black woman in the U.S. Congress?
1. A1958
2. B1964
3. C1968
4. D1972
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1968
In 1972 she also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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128.
What is 7 × 8?
1. A54
2. B56
3. C63
4. D48
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56
Trick: 5, 6, 7, 8 → 56 = 7 × 8.
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129.
Which fraction is equal to 1/2?
1. A2/3
2. B3/4
3. C3/6
4. D2/5
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3/6
Three is half of six.
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130.
A square has sides 5 cm long. What is its perimeter?
1. A20 cm
2. B25 cm
3. C10 cm
4. D15 cm
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20 cm
Perimeter is the distance around: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5. 25 is the area in square centimeters.
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131.
How many meters are in one kilometer?
1. A10
2. B100
3. C10,000
4. D1,000
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1,000
Kilo means one thousand.
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132.
Which of these numbers is prime?
1. A9
2. B15
3. C7
4. D21
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7
Its only factors are 1 and 7. 9 = 3 × 3, 15 = 3 × 5, 21 = 3 × 7.
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133.
What is 487 rounded to the nearest hundred?
1. A400
2. B500
3. C480
4. D490
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500
Look at the tens digit: 8 is 5 or more, so round up.
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134.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
1. AVenus
2. BMercury
3. CMars
4. DEarth
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Mercury
Venus is second and Earth is third.
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135.
At what temperature does pure water freeze?
1. A0°C (32°F)
2. B10°C (50°F)
3. C32°C (90°F)
4. D100°C (212°F)
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0°C (32°F)
0°C, which is 32°F. Water boils at 100°C (212°F) at sea level.
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136.
Which of these animals is a mammal?
1. AShark
2. BSalmon
3. COctopus
4. DDolphin
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Dolphin
It breathes air, is warm-blooded and feeds its young milk. Sharks and salmon are fish; an octopus is a mollusk.
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137.
Which object will a magnet pick up?
1. AA plastic spoon
2. BAn iron nail
3. CA wooden pencil
4. DA glass marble
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An iron nail
Magnets attract iron and some other metals, like nickel and steel.
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138.
What is the plural of mouse?
1. AMouses
2. BMice
3. CMeese
4. DMouse's
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Mice
It's an irregular plural, like goose and geese.
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139.
Which word is a verb?
1. AQuickly
2. BTable
3. CBlue
4. DJump
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Jump
It's an action word. Quickly is an adverb, table is a noun, blue is an adjective.
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140.
What is the opposite of ancient?
1. AOld
2. BModern
3. CHuge
4. DQuiet
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Modern
Ancient means very old.
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141.
On which continent is Egypt?
1. AAsia
2. BAfrica
3. CEurope
4. DSouth America
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Africa
A small part, the Sinai Peninsula, is in Asia, but most of Egypt is in northeast Africa.
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142.
Which punctuation mark ends a question?
1. APeriod
2. BComma
3. CQuestion mark
4. DApostrophe
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Question mark
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143.
Who built the ark?
1. AMoses
2. BNoah
3. CAbraham
4. DDavid
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Noah
Genesis 6 to 9.
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144.
Who killed Goliath with a sling and a stone?
1. ASaul
2. BSamson
3. CDavid
4. DJonathan
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David
1 Samuel 17.
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145.
Who was thrown into a den of lions?
1. ADaniel
2. BElijah
3. CJonah
4. DJoseph
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Daniel
Daniel 6.
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146.
Who was swallowed by a great fish?
1. APeter
2. BJonah
3. CNoah
4. DIsaiah
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Jonah
Jonah 1:17.
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147.
What was the name of Moses' brother?
1. AAaron
2. BJoshua
3. CCaleb
4. DLevi
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Aaron
Exodus 4:14.
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148.
In which book are the Ten Commandments first given?
1. AGenesis
2. BLeviticus
3. CExodus
4. DNumbers
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Exodus
Exodus, chapter 20. They're given again in Deuteronomy 5.
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149.
In which town was Jesus born?
1. ANazareth
2. BJerusalem
3. CBethlehem
4. DCapernaum
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Bethlehem
Matthew 2:1 and Luke 2:4 to 7. He grew up in Nazareth.
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150.
In John's Gospel, what was the first sign Jesus performed?
1. AWalking on water
2. BTurning water into wine
3. CFeeding the 5,000
4. DHealing a blind man
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Turning water into wine
Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. John 2:1 to 11.
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151.
Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?
1. AJohn
2. BThomas
3. CPeter
4. DJudas
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Peter
Luke 22:54 to 62. Jesus restores him in John 21.
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152.
Which tax collector climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus?
1. AMatthew
2. BZacchaeus
3. CNicodemus
4. DBartimaeus
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Zacchaeus
Luke 19:1 to 10.
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153.
Saul met Jesus on the road to which city?
1. ADamascus
2. BRome
3. CAntioch
4. DCorinth
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Damascus
Acts 9:1 to 19. Saul became known as Paul.
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154.
What is the last book of the Bible?
1. AJude
2. BActs
3. CRevelation
4. DHebrews
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Revelation
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155.
Who is recorded as living 969 years, the longest in the Bible?
1. AAdam
2. BNoah
3. CMethuselah
4. DEnoch
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Methuselah
Genesis 5:27.
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156.
Who was the first king of Israel?
1. ADavid
2. BSaul
3. CSolomon
4. DSamuel
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Saul
Samuel anointed him in 1 Samuel 10.
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157.
Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind?
1. AElisha
2. BElijah
3. CIsaiah
4. DJeremiah
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Elijah
2 Kings 2:11. Elisha watched it happen.
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158.
What food did God send the Israelites each morning in the wilderness?
1. AManna
2. BFigs
3. CBarley loaves
4. DHoney cakes
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Manna
Exodus 16.
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159.
Which book comes right after the four Gospels?
1. ARomans
2. BActs
3. CHebrews
4. DJames
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Acts
Acts, also called the Acts of the Apostles.
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160.
Who interpreted Pharaoh's dreams in Egypt?
1. AMoses
2. BDaniel
3. CJoseph
4. DJoshua
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Joseph
Genesis 41. Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dreams in Babylon.
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161.
In The Wizard of Oz, what is Dorothy's dog called?
1. ALassie
2. BToto
3. CRex
4. DSpot
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Toto
The film came out in 1939. Ask: who saw it at the cinema?
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162.
Who starred as Lucy in I Love Lucy?
1. ADoris Day
2. BGrace Kelly
3. CDebbie Reynolds
4. DLucille Ball
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Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball, alongside her real-life husband Desi Arnaz.
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163.
In which town was The Andy Griffith Show set?
1. AMayberry
2. BSpringfield
3. CBedford Falls
4. DHooterville
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Mayberry
Mayberry, North Carolina.
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164.
Who played Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind?
1. ACary Grant
2. BClark Gable
3. CHumphrey Bogart
4. DGregory Peck
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Clark Gable
Clark Gable, opposite Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara. The film won Best Picture.
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165.
Julie Andrews played Maria in which 1965 film?
1. AMary Poppins
2. BMy Fair Lady
3. CThe Sound of Music
4. DWest Side Story
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The Sound of Music
A year earlier she starred in Mary Poppins.
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166.
Who was called the King of Rock and Roll?
1. AChuck Berry
2. BBuddy Holly
3. CElvis Presley
4. DJerry Lee Lewis
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Elvis Presley
Ask: who had a favorite Elvis song?
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167.
Which singer was nicknamed Ol' Blue Eyes?
1. AFrank Sinatra
2. BDean Martin
3. CBing Crosby
4. DPerry Como
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Frank Sinatra
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168.
In February 1964, The Beatles first appeared live on which US TV show?
1. AAmerican Bandstand
2. BThe Tonight Show
3. CYour Hit Parade
4. DThe Ed Sullivan Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Ask: who watched it?
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169.
Which band leader had a huge hit with 'In the Mood'?
1. ABenny Goodman
2. BGlenn Miller
3. CDuke Ellington
4. DCount Basie
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller and his orchestra, in 1939.
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170.
Who recorded 'Rock Around the Clock'?
1. ABill Haley & His Comets
2. BThe Everly Brothers
3. CLittle Richard
4. DFats Domino
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Bill Haley & His Comets
It was a hit in 1955.
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171.
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
1. ABuzz Aldrin
2. BJohn Glenn
3. CNeil Armstrong
4. DAlan Shepard
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Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, on July 20, 1969. Ask: where were you when you heard?
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172.
Jonas Salk developed a vaccine against which disease?
1. AMeasles
2. BPolio
3. CSmallpox
4. DMumps
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Polio
His vaccine was announced as safe and effective in 1955.
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173.
Which famous doll was introduced in 1959?
1. ARaggedy Ann
2. BChatty Cathy
3. CCabbage Patch Kid
4. DBarbie
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Barbie
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174.
How many cups are in a quart?
1. A2
2. B4
3. C6
4. D8
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4
And 2 cups make a pint.
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175.
What was Walt Disney's first full-length animated film?
1. ASnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2. BPinocchio
3. CBambi
4. DCinderella
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1937.
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176.
Which president said, 'Ask not what your country can do for you'?
1. ADwight D. Eisenhower
2. BFranklin D. Roosevelt
3. CHarry S. Truman
4. DJohn F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, in his inaugural address in January 1961.
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177.
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
1. A3
2. B6
3. C7
4. D8
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6
The extra point after makes it 7, or a two-point conversion makes it 8.
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178.
In American football, how many points is a field goal worth?
1. A1
2. B2
3. C3
4. D4
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3
A safety is worth 2.
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179.
In American football, how many players does each team have on the field?
1. A9
2. B10
3. C11
4. D12
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11
11 per side.
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180.
Who won the first Super Bowl, in January 1967?
1. AKansas City Chiefs
2. BGreen Bay Packers
3. CNew York Jets
4. DDallas Cowboys
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Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10.
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