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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)?
    76,212,000
    152,465,000
    71,567,000
    46,739,000


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


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


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


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


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


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?
    1985
    1989
    1988
    1986


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?
    ship
    gold
    Statue of Liberty
    whale


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


12. Bill Clinton was which president to be sworn in in 1993?
    41st
    42nd
    40th
    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
    microwave cooking
    refrigerator
    paper plates


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
    George Washington
    Abraham Lincoln
    Franklin D Roosevelt


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?
    37
    21
    56
    18


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


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


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