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20th Century

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20th Century game quiz
"This quiz contains questions about 20th century history from music to politics to people. This is my first quiz so please be patient. Thanks and I hope you enjoy it."

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1. What was the population of the U.S in 1900 (to the nearest thousand)?
    71,567,000
    76,212,000
    152,465,000
    46,739,000


2. Who was called the 'funniest man in the World'?
    Charlie Chaplin
    Jerry Lewis
    Eddie Murphy
    Adam Sandler


3. Which automotive company made assembly-line manufacturing a success?
    Honda
    GMC
    Ford
    Dodge


4. What was the first state to use the red and green traffic lights?
    Ohio
    Florida
    W. Virginia
    California


5. What year was baseball great Joe DiMaggio born?
    1914
    1931
    1925
    1918


6. What was Ray Kroc responsible for starting?
    war
    a motel chain
    a '70's band
    McDonald's franchise


7. What year was the U.S. minimum wage raised to $1?
    1927
    1955
    1962
    1959


8. What year did the space shuttle Challenger explode?
    1989
    1985
    1986
    1988


9. How long did the 1994 major-league baseball strike last?
    1 year
    232 days
    415 days
    3 months


10. What was the largest package ever sent?
    gold
    ship
    whale
    Statue of Liberty


11. Which 15 year-old became the youngest person ever to win an Olympic Gold medal in ice skating?
    Tara Lipinski
    Nancy Kerrigan
    Kristi Yamaguchi
    Beth Fames


12. Bill Clinton was which president to be sworn in in 1993?
    42nd
    40th
    41st
    43rd


13. In 1979, which of these toys was a worldwide bestseller?
    Yo-yo
    Silly Putty
    Hoola Hoop
    Rubik's Cube


14. What did scientist Percy Spencer discover?
    stove
    paper plates
    refrigerator
    microwave cooking


15. What kind of clothing caused a shock in 1946?
    girdle
    bra
    bikini
    shorts


16. Which US president was elected to office four times?
    Gerald Ford
    Franklin D Roosevelt
    Abraham Lincoln
    George Washington


17. How long did the siege of Leningrad last?
    1221 days
    745 days
    872 days
    409 days


18. How many curls did Shirley Temple wear in her hair as a child star?
    56
    18
    21
    37


19. Who was the youngest golfer to win a Master's tournament?
    Jack Nicholson
    Tiger Woods
    Arnold Palmer
    Danny Seel


20. What amazing feat did pilot Chuck Yeager perform?
    flew the first helicopter
    first person to fly faster than the speed of sound
    flew around the world in a blimp
    was the first person to fly solo


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