1. The landmark civil-rights case, Brown vs. Board of Education, originated from what state? Answer: (One Word)

2. Who shot President William McKinley in 1901? John Hinckley Jr. Leon Czolgosz James Earl Ray Charles J. Guiteau

3. What year was the infamous San Francisco earthquake? 1906 1908 1907 1905

4. How many states joined the Union in the 20th century? Answer: (One Word)

5. What national landmark opened in Washington D.C. in 1922? The Washington Monument The Lincoln Memorial The Jefferson Memorial The Pentagon

6. How much did a Model T sell for when it was introduced in 1908? $850 $500 $1000 $650

7. Which census declared that US population had reached 100 million? 1940 1930 1920 1910

8. What medical breakthrough occurred in 1955? Development of Penicillin First heart transplant Discovery of DNA Polio vaccine

9. When did the first Walmart open? 1982 1958 1962 1970

10. Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous 'I have a dream ...' speech? The White House Memphis, Tennessee The Lincoln Memorial The US Capital building

11. Who did Dan Rather take over for on the CBS evening news in 1981? Walter Cronkite John Chancellor David Brinkley Chet Huntley

12. In 1973 when Gerald Ford replaced Spiro Agnew as vice-president, he became the first appointed vice-president in U.S. history. What position had he held? House Minority Leader Speaker of the House Secretary of State House Majority Leader

13. When American Charles Lindbergh made aviation history by flying non-stop solo across the Atlantic Ocean, where did he land? Madrid London Paris Lisbon

14. The Boston Marathon began in 1896. When did the New York Marathon begin? 1925 1970 1950 1980

15. 'The Star-Spangled Banner', originally written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, became the national anthem in what year? 1926 1945 1931 1916

16. In 1900, Eastman Kodak introduced it's $1 ____________ camera, making photography accessible to everyone. Box Brownie Vanity Polaroid Bantam Special

17. What agency or department did Oliver North work for? National Security Council US Air Force CIA State Department

18. The world saw its first billionaire in the 20th century. Who was he? Nelson Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford William Vanderbilt

19. Who is Theodore Geisel, author of children's books, better known as? Answer: (Two Words - first is a title)

20. In 1933, during the Great Depression, unemployment peaked at what percentage? 18 percent 10 percent 15 percent More than 25 percent

21. What does the 26th Amendment, adopted in 1971, address? Presidential Succession Poll Tax Compensation for Members of Congress Voting Age

22. In 1947, the National Security Act created the Defense Department and the ____________? National Guard ATF Bureau Secret Service CIA

23. In what decade did the Dow Jones Industial Average first cross the 1000-point mark? 1950's 1980's 1960's 1970's

24. What was the first launched space shuttle named? Challenger Atlantis Discovery Columbia

25. What cartoon character made his debut in 1928 in the cartoon short 'Steamboat Willie'? Answer: (Two Words)