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8/18/10 American History & Politics edit

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Question 1

What was the last U.S. state to practice slavery?

  • A: Alaska
  • B: Georgia
  • C: Florida
  • D: Oklahoma

Question 2

Who was the Illinois Governor with the highest federal position?

  • A: Abraham Lincoln
  • B: Barack Obama
  • C: Otto Kerner, Jr.
  • D: Rod Blagojevich

Question 3

Which President spent one-fourth of his salary on alcohol?

  • A: George W. Bush
  • B: George Washington
  • C: Ulysses S. Grant
  • D: Harry S. Truman

Question 4

Who was the only President from the Deep South?

  • A: Andrew Jackson
  • B: Andrew Johnson
  • C: James K. Polk
  • D: Jimmy Carter

Question 5

What was baseball’s first truly professional team?

  • A: Cincinnati Reds
  • B: Cincinnati Red Stockings
  • C: Boston Braves
  • D: Florida Marlins

Question 6

What is the oldest city in the United States and its territories?

  • A: St. Augustine, Florida
  • B: Jamestown, Virginia
  • C: Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • D: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Question 7

Which of the following states is a “Commonwealth”?

  • A: Massachusetts
  • B: Rhode Island
  • C: New York
  • D: Florida

Question 8

What party is Charlie Crist, the current Governor of Florida?

  • A: Democratic
  • B: Republican
  • C: Independent
  • D: Green

Question 9

What state was the only part of the continental United States attacked during World War II?

  • A: California
  • B: Washington
  • C: Oregon
  • D: Florida

Question 10

Who was the first female United States Senator?

  • A: Hattie Caraway
  • B: Rebecca Latimer Felton
  • C: Dianne Feinstein
  • D: Margaret Chase Smith