An American Miscellany

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1. The current White House is not the original. What happened to the original White House? It was torn down It was moved out of Washington D.C. It collapsed in a storm It was burned down

2. How many legal executions took place in the United States between 1976 and October 2000? 668 795 1023 277

3. What was America named after? A mis-translation of the first native words heard An Italian sailor Christopher Columbus' daughter The ship that discovered the mainland

4. Name the massacre that occurred in Vietnam on March 16, 1968 that added great impetus to the movement to end US involvement? Answer: (Three Words - this was a 'massacre')

5. During WWII, the United States rounded up virtually all Japanese-Americans and relocated them to internment camps. When did the internment of Japanese-Americans finally end? August 14, 1945 March 20, 1946 December 25, 1945 June 12, 1947

6. What is the lowest estimated number of people killed outright or shortly after the Enola Gay dropped her payload onto Hiroshima? 60,000 90,000 80,000 70,000

7. Who repulsed the American threat of invasion in the War of 1812? Spanish Cuba Mexico Canada Spanish Florida

8. Which of the following Founding Fathers of the United States of America kept slaves on his estate at Montpelier, despite helping to frame the Bill of Rights and speaking out against the sectional controversy splitting the Union? James Madison George Washington Alexander Hamilton George Wythe

9. What was the name of the movement that helped runaway Southern slaves escape to freedom in Canada? The Quaker Trail The Underground Railroad The Northern Ferry The Secret Tunnel

10. On December 29, 1890, what massacre of Native-Americans occurred? Answer: (Four Words (this was a battle), no need to use word 'the')

11. A number of U.S. Presidents have died while in office. What did the SECOND President to die during his term of office die from? Heart attack Cancer Assassination Heat Sickness

12. Which surname in the United States military forces suffered the highest number of casualties in the Vietnam War? Smith Johnson Brown Williams

13. As of the most recent U.S. survey in 1990, what is the average percentage of the population by distribution across the entire United States that is Native-American? 2.0 0.5 1 1.5

14. Who was the only U.S. President to be married in the White House? William H. Taft Chester A. Arthur Ulysses S. Grant Grover Cleveland

15. Before Benedict Arnold betrayed the United States by revealing the plans of a proposed American invasion of Canada, what rank did he attain in fighting for the United States in the War of Independence? Major General Major Brigadier General General