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Scandals That Rocked the Nation Part 2
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This is a follow-up to another quiz with the same title.
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Easy
10 Q
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nmerr
Aug 24 13
600 plays
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Race and Means
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This quiz attempts to take an unbiased look at the history of affirmative action in American society and politics, from the latter half of the twentieth century to 2000s. It shouldn't require any expert knowledge, though.
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Average
10 Q
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adams627
Oct 10 10
1110 plays
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D B Cooper, Where Are You?
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November 24, 2011 marked the fortieth anniversary of the unsolved plane hijacking by Mr D B Cooper. How much do you remember of his exploits?
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Average
10 Q
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tadpoles_uk
Dec 02 11
618 plays
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Buggy Whips & Other Bygones : 1
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To a "baby boomer" growing up in America, the buggy whip was the epitome of obsolescence. Anyone under the age of 45 may have trouble with this quiz about people, places and things of yesteryear.
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Average
10 Q
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rblayer
Jan 30 06
5742 plays
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1960s: UC Berkeley
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The University of California at Berkeley became a focal point of change in education, student activities, politics, civil rights, and entertainment. This quiz introduces you to some major figures and events. Which of them do you remember?
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Tough
10 Q
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windswept
Jul 26 09
684 plays
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Buggy Whips & Other Bygones : 2
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Unless you are over 45 year old, you may have difficulties with these questions about common things of yesteryear.
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Average
10 Q
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rblayer
Feb 16 06
6387 plays
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Police Investigator II : Case Review
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You'll start your training as a Police Investigator II by reviewing a few of the classic, high profile investigations of the late 20th century. Do you remember the facts of these page one newspaper cases?
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Tough
10 Q
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MaceoMack
Apr 01 09
1143 plays
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From the 1970s
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Things that happened in the 1970s mostly in America. How many do you recall?
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Average
10 Q
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HeavensArrow
May 04 08
8175 plays
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Scandals That Rocked the Nation
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Everyone loves a scandal, or at least reading about it in the newspaper or watching it on the news. See how many of these scandals you can identify.
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Average
10 Q
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nmerr
Apr 05 12
2241 plays
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1940s All American History: 2
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This is my second quiz on the decade that brought forth WWII, the atomic bomb and the birth of regular television broadcasts. Hope you enjoy it!
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Jun 14 08
4599 plays
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The Check's in the Mail
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A quiz about the early air escapades of the U.S. Air Mail Service. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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Tough
10 Q
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nightmare
May 23 04
1398 plays
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1950s All American History
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Calling all American Baby Boomers! How much do you remember the days of poodle skirts, cars with fins and the birth of rock 'n' roll?
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Aug 13 08
5184 plays
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1930s All American History
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Thanks to my grandmother for her stories of survival during the Great Depression that piqued my interest in this decade in the American experience. This quiz requires general knowledge of the US from 1930-39.
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Tough
10 Q
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brewster76
Jan 22 08
2832 plays
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1990s All-American Politics
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How much do you recall about the politics of the last decade of the 20th century?
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Dec 30 08
3480 plays
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Symbionese Liberation Army
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The Symbionese Liberation Army, or S.L.A., was an American group active in the 1970s that engaged in terrorism through guerrilla warfare for what they believed was a better society.
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Tough
10 Q
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star_gazer
Mar 26 08
828 plays
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Incident at Oglala
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The "Incident at Oglala" is based on the 1992 documentary and other public information regarding it.
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Average
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Jul 13 11
189 plays
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1940s All-American History 1
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My three quizzes on the 1930s received a good response so here is the follow-up quiz which requires general knowledge of the decade that changed the focus of world power.
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Tough
10 Q
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brewster76
May 01 08
2409 plays
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1950s All American History 2
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Calling all Baby Boomers - again! Let's see how much you know about the decade of "Loving Lucy" and "Liking Ike"!
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Aug 20 08
3654 plays
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20th Century U.S.
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In which U.S. state or territory did this 20th century historical event take place?
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Easy
10 Q
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emmymom
Jul 02 11
2640 plays
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Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism
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Joe McCarthy is often considered one of the most divisive characters in United States history. Let's reveal the facts behind all the controversy.
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Tough
10 Q
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TheWildDove
Jan 31 10
606 plays
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Violet Crimes
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Before they became the whole rhythm section in Jailhouse Rock, the Purple Gang was one of the most notorious organized crime mobs of the Prohibition Era. Answering these ten questions will help you wow the tour guides next time you're at Graceland.
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Tough
10 Q
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dbb
Feb 12 13
339 plays
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Major 20th Century American Riots
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American history has no lack of violence. The 20th century had its share of urban riots. In this quiz, I will stick to the 20th century, but if it is well received, I'll do others.
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Tough
10 Q
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sirfrank
Mar 15 10
531 plays
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The Real 'Untouchables'
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In 1930's Chicago, a legendary group of lawmen called 'The Untouchables' battled one of the most powerful criminals in America. Do you know their true story?
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Tough
10 Q
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comitis
Feb 04 08
1386 plays
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Collect the Century 1910-1919
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In 1998, the U.S. Postal Service started issuing a series of stamps called Celebrate the Century. These stamps hightlight people, events, and inventions of each decade in the 1900's. This quiz is inspired by the stamps honoring 1910-1919.
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Average
15 Q
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golfmom08
Jun 30 13
393 plays
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20th Century USA
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Interesting trivia about 20th century America.
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Difficult
25 Q
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Sprink1234
Jul 24 00
15087 plays
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Famous American 20th Century Firsts
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Do you know when certain historical events in U.S. History first occurred in the 20th century?
This quiz will test that knowledge. Ready? Here we go.
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Difficult
15 Q
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AirBossJohnson
Jan 23 06
5421 plays
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The Fifties
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This quiz is based in large part on information in David Halberstam's fine book, called simply "The Fifties".
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Tough
15 Q
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chessart
Mar 12 10
747 plays
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Bizarre 1970s U.S. History
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Archibald Cox. Muskie and the "Canuck" letter. Ellsberg's shrink. Gemstone. The pardon. Executive privilege. Butterfield's testimony.
Grits & Fritz. The good old days.
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10 Q
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coolupway
Aug 16 02
7710 plays
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Events Leading to U.S. Entry in World War I
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The United States clung to its tradition of isolationism when the "war to end all wars" broke out in Europe. However, as the war wore on, it became increasingly difficult for the U.S. to stay out. Why did the U.S. eventually enter World War 1?
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Average
10 Q
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thewho13rd
Jan 13 10
738 plays
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November 22, 1963
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Most people who were alive on that day can tell you where they were and what they were doing when the news of JFK's assasination came out. This quiz is about that horrible tragedy.
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Average
10 Q
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Bob9491
Jun 19 12
762 plays
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