20th Century USA

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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. Charles J. Guiteau James Earl Ray Leon Czolgosz

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

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? 1920 1910 1930 1940

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

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

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

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

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? Secretary of State House Minority Leader Speaker of the House House Majority Leader

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

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

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

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

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

18. The world saw its first billionaire in the 20th century. Who was he? John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford Nelson Rockefeller 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? More than 25 percent 15 percent 18 percent 10 percent

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

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

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

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

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