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20th century was packed full of historical moments. Some day, there might even
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This popular movie, based on a novel, starred Judy Garland, used Technicolor,
and was nominated for six Academy Awards.

A
The Wizard of Oz
B
It Happened One Night
C
Gone with the Wind
D
King Kong


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1 This popular movie, based on a novel, starred Judy Garland, used Technicolor,
and was nominated for six Academy Awards.

A - The Wizard of Oz

B - It Happened One Night

C - Gone with the Wind

D - King Kong

source

2 The Cleaver family became a household name in the late 1950s as part of what
popular television show that presented an idealized version of American life in
the 1950s?

A - Bonanza

B - Leave it to Beaver

C - The Honeymooners

D - Dragnet

source

3 Rock music changed mainstream sounds and gained popularity among American
youths. What British rock band performed for American audiences for the first
time in 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show?

A - Led Zeppelin

B - The Rolling Stones

C - The Beatles

D - The Who

source

4 Who were the first two astronauts to walk on the moon?

A - Eugene Cernan and Pete Conrad

B - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

C - Sally Ride and Michael Collins

D - Jim Lovell and Fred Haise

source

5 She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, was canonized as a saint in 2016,
and spent her life helping the poor. What is the name of this Catholic nun who
passed away in 1997?

A - Mother Angelica

B - Mother Elizabeth

C - Mother Teresa

D - Mother Katherine

source

6 Ron, Harry, and Hermoine study witchcraft and wizardry at Hogwarts in these
famous books. What is the name of the series that was first published in 1997?

A - The Chronicles of Narnia

B - Harry Potter

C - Madeline

D - A Series of Unfortunate Events

source

7 In 1963, who became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best
Actor for his role in the film 'Lilies of the Field'?

A - Louis Gossett, Jr.

B - Sidney Poitier

C - Charles Dutton

D - Billy Dee Williams

source

8 Popular musicians, comedians, and entertainers like Frank Sinatra performed
regularly on entertainment and news programs that millions of Americans "tuned"
into using what device?

A - Radio

B - Walkie Talkie

C - VCR

D - Walkman

source

9 The Cuban Revolution was a revolt against the authoritarian regime of
Fulgencio Batista led by what political leader?

A - Romulo Gallegos

B - Daniel Ortega

C - Fidel Castro

D - Salvador Allende

source

10 What iconic music and pop culture magazine was founded in San Francisco in
1967?

A - Rolling Stone

B - The Atlantic

C - The New Yorker

D - Entertainment Weekly

source

11 The US government, as allowed by Executive Order 9066, removed what
particular group of Americans and immigrants from their homes, neighborhoods,
and work, forcing them to relocate to internment camps until after World War II
ended?

A - Japanese Americans

B - Russian Americans

C - African Americans

D - Native Americans

source

12 Before he changed it to Muhammad Ali, by what name was the World Heavyweight
Boxing champion known?

A - Cassius Clay

B - Sugar Ray Leonard

C - Joe Louis

D - Sugar Ray Robinson

source

13 What popular fashion doll was created in 1959 by Mattel, Inc.?

A - Polly Pocket

B - Cabbage Patch

C - Barbie

D - American Girl

source

14 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald while
traveling in the presidential motorcade in what state?

A - Alabama

B - Oklahoma

C - Arkansas

D - Texas

source

15 Nancy Kerrigan won the silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in
Lillehammer after being attacked by her rival skater ________, who hired someone
to hurt her with a police baton.

A - Tara Lipinski

B - Michelle Kwan

C - Tonya Harding

D - Sarah Hughes

source

16 Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in what famous 1942 romantic film?

A - It's a Wonderful Life

B - Casablanca

C - Citizen Kane

D - Gone With the Wind

source

17 Disco emerged as a popular genre of dance music in the late 1970s following
the success of what film that starred actor John Travolta?

A - Saturday Night Fever

B - Dirty Dancing

C - Can't Stop the Music

D - Xanadu

source

18 Actor Tom Hanks won an Academy Award for Best Actor in this 1994 comedy-drama
that follows the life of a southern American boy through many important moments
during the twentieth century.

A - Pulp Fiction

B - Sleepless in Seattle

C - Forrest Gump

D - The Sandlot

source

19 What popular comedic sketch show began in 1975 and introduced such famous
cast members as Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Gilda Radner?

A - The Kids in the Hall

B - Saturday Night Live

C - MADtv

D - In Living Color

source

20 After years of working to find a cure, scientists developed the first
successful vaccination for what disease in 1952?

A - Diphtheria

B - Polio

C - Chickenpox

D - Tetanus

source

21 What law provided benefits like low-cost mortgages and tuition assistance to
American soldiers returning home after World War II? Many historians argue that
this law, though helpful to most, excluded many black veterans.

A - The Lend-Lease Act

B - Manpower Development and Training Act

C - The G.I. Bill

D - Family Support Act

source

22 Riots erupted in downtown Los Angeles after the acquittal of LA police
officers who were videotaped beating ______ following a high-speed chase. The
events opened a discussion about race and police brutality in America in the
1990s.

A - Michael Brown

B - Eric Garner

C - Martin Luther King

D - Rodney King

source

23 Michael Jackson, also known as the King of Pop, produced hit song after hit
song. What is the name of his creepy 1984 tune that included sounds of creaking
doors, howling dogs, and lines like "It's close to midnight and something evil's
lurking in the dark"?

A - "Bad"

B - "The Way You Make me Feel"

C - "Beat It"

D - "Thriller"

source

24 What water resistant adhesive was invented and used during World War II as a
useful way to repair weapons and other devices?

A - Gorilla Glue

B - Duct Tape

C - Sticky Tack

D - Scotch Tape

source

25 This medical contraption was first used for clinical purposes in 1928 on
patients suffering from polio:

A - Iron Lung

B - Nebulizer

C - Back Brace

D - Leg Crutches

source

26 This parade is the largest parade in the world and first started in the fall
of 1924.

A - St. Patrick's Day Parade, Dublin

B - The Philadelphia Mummers Parade, Pennsylvania

C - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC

D - Dia De Los Muertos Parade, Mexico

source

27 What famous sky scraper was completed in 1931?

A - John Hancock Tower

B - Shanghai Tower

C - Chrysler Building

D - Empire State Building

source

28 John Paul II became Pope in 1978. He was the first non-Italian Pope in over
400 years. In what country was he born?

A - Germany

B - Poland

C - Lithuania

D - Hungary

source

29 American writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, wrote this work, which was published in
1925. The book became popular following Fitzgerald's death during the WWII era.

A - The Great Gatsby

B - The Sound and the Fury

C - Ulysses

D - The Stranger

source

30 Despite a Congressional ban, President Ronald Reagan's administration sold
arms to Iran in exchange for hostages while feeding money to the anti-communist
militant group, the ______, who opposed the socialist coalition government
developed by the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.

A - Contras

B - Allendes

C - Pinochet

D - Somozas

source

31 What company was essential to the American air force as it created both the
B-17 and B-29 bombers? To avoid potential attacks, this company disguised its
manufacturing plants with farmland.

A - General Motors

B - General Electric

C - Boeing

D - DuPont

source

32 The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik into space in 1957. The US
government feared trailing the Russians in what was called the Space Race. As a
result, the US government formed what agency in 1958?

A - National Security Agency (NSA)

B - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

C - Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

D - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

source

33 The Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941, causing
the US to officially enter World War II. In an address to the nation, President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated that this was a "date which will live in
infamy". What was that date?

A - July 7th

B - June 13th

C - December 7th

D - November 7th

source

34 This device became a popular source for news and entertainment for Americans
following World War One:

A - Video

B - Newspaper

C - Television

D - Radio

source

35 Organized crime spread during the era of Prohibition. What is the name of the
infamous struggle between an Irish and Italian gang in Chicago that resulted in
the deaths of seven by gangster Al Capone and the South Side Italian gang?

A - Rosewood Massacre

B - Ludlow Massacre

C - Saturday Night Massacre

D - St. Valentine's Day Massacre

source

36 What president signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an act that
banned discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin?

A - Harry Truman

B - John F. Kennedy

C - Lyndon Johnson

D - Woodrow Wilson

source

37 What was the name given to the top secret US atomic weapons development
program?

A - The Manhattan Project

B - The Brooklyn Project

C - The Chicago Project

D - The Oppenheimer Project

source

38 This pop star became famous in the late 1990s for her hits including "Baby
One More Time" and "Oops I Did It Again."

A - Christina Aguilera

B - Mandy Moore

C - Brandy

D - Britney Spears

source

39 Named after a senator from Wisconsin, what is the name of the practice of
making false accusations, spreading the fear of communism, and intensifying
public censorship?

A - Conservatism

B - Transcendentalism

C - McCarthyism

D - Anarchism

source

40 Actor Marlon Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1973 for what movie,
based on a novel written by Mario Puzo?

A - Goodfellas

B - Casino

C - Scarface

D - The Godfather

source

41 What is the name of the cultural icon most closely associated with women
factory and naval yard workers during World War II?

A - Mother Goose

B - Wonder Woman

C - Lady Liberty

D - Rosie the Riveter

source

42 This waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is essential to
maritime trade. In 1904 under President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States
took control over the waterway's development. It was officially finished in
1914. What is the name of this waterway?

A - Welland

B - Suez

C - Erie Canal

D - Panama Canal

source

43 The original ______ comic was sold in the United States in 1938. This
particular issue sold for $3.2 million in 2014.

A - Batman

B - Hulk

C - X-Men

D - Superman

source

44 What soulful tune, originally recorded by musician Big Mama Thornton, was
released in 1956 by Elvis Presley? It became his best-selling song and helped
him earn the title of "King of Rock and Roll".

A - Great Balls of Fire

B - Johnny B. Goode

C - Peggy Sue

D - Hound Dog

source

45 What government declared martial law in Tiananmen Square against protesters
in favor of freedom of press, speech, and democracy?

A - Government of China

B - Government of India

C - Government of Singapore

D - Government of Japan

source

46 What is the name of the table-top role playing game that drew opposition from
religious fundamentalist groups who argued that the game used witchcraft,
demonology, sadism, and more?

A - Final Fantasy

B - Zelda

C - Dungeons and Dragons

D - World of Warcraft

source

47 What shuttle orbiter exploded on take-off on January 28, 1986?

A - Apollo

B - Challenger

C - Columbia

D - Atlantis

source

48 Four college students were killed and nine others wounded by the Ohio
National Guard while protesting the Vietnam War in 1970. At what school did the
protests occur?

A - Ohio State University

B - Kent State University

C - Cleveland State University

D - Miami University of Ohio

source

49 Which famous Belfast made ship sank between April 14 and 15, 1912?

A - Titanic

B - Britannic

C - Lusitania

D - Carpathia

source

50 Two atomic bombs named Little Boy and Fat Man were dropped in Japan, killing
thousands of people instantly, and leaving many with radiation poisoning. This
act by the US government led to the end of World War II. What two cities were
devastated by the dropping of these two weapons?

A - Kyoto and Tokyo

B - Nagasaki and Tokyo

C - Hiroshima and Tokyo

D - Hiroshima and Nagasaki

source

51 What popular amusement park opened its doors in Anaheim, California in 1955?

A - Disneyland

B - Disneyworld

C - Six Flags

D - Hersheypark

source

52 What piece of fiction, published in 1939, won author John Steinbeck the
National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and later a Nobel Prize:

A - Nineteen Eighty-Four

B - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

C - The Grapes of Wrath

D - The Catcher in the Rye

source

53 This synthetic polymer has been used to create ropes, tires, carpets,
clothing, food packaging and much more. It was created by the DuPont industrial
company in the 1930s, and was showcased at the World Fair in New York in 1939.

A - Aramid

B - Nylon

C - Spandex

D - Rayon

source

54 In 1925, a teacher was convicted and fined for teaching evolution at a school
in Tennessee. What is the name given to this highly publicized case that
showcased the differences between fundamentalist and modern views of American
values?

A - The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes

B - Texas v. Johnson

C - Gideon v. Wainwright

D - McCulloch v. Maryland

source

55 Which of these popular comic book characters first appeared in 1941?

A - Superman

B - Captain America

C - Batman

D - Iron Man

source

56 1975's blockbuster thriller 'Jaws' is considered one of the best movies ever
made. Who directed this hugely successful film?

A - Ridley Scott

B - Steven Spielberg

C - James Cameron

D - George Lucas

source

57 This talented athlete was known for his ability to dunk from the free-throw
line.

A - Michael Jordan

B - Lebron James

C - Larry Bird

D - Magic Johnson

source

58 Which US president gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs in 1945?

A - Harry Truman

B - Dwight D. Eisenhower

C - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

D - Douglas MacArthur

source

59 What country was divided at the 38th parallel with opposing ideologies
emerging on either side of the demarcation, causing one of the first major "hot
wars" fought during the Cold War?

A - Vietnam War

B - Afghanistan War

C - Japanese War

D - Korean War

source

60 This peace treaty was signed in June of 1919, ending World War I.

A - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

B - Treaty of Versailles

C - Treaty of Paris

D - Treaty of Ghent

source

61 What boxer lost part of his ear while fighting Mike Tyson in a heavyweight
title fight at the MGM Grand in 1997?

A - Floyd Mayweather

B - Oscar De La Hoya

C - Manny Pacquiao

D - Evander Holyfield

source

62 France and the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in 1939 after Nazi
Germany invaded what country, starting the Second World War?

A - France

B - Finland

C - Poland

D - Romania

source

63 The first Super Bowl was held in January of 1967. What team won the first
ever Super Bowl?

A - Green Bay Packers

B - New England Patriots

C - Clevland Browns

D - Minnesota Vikings

source

64 Which of these countries officially declared their independence in 1948?

A - Iran

B - Ireland

C - Israel

D - Italy

source

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about the 20th century!

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