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8/18/10 American History & Politics
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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