George Washington was the first president of the United States. Who replaced him and became the second in 1797?

White House, Washington, D.C., United States

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison

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What concentration camp was the largest and had the highest death toll in World War II?

Sobibor
Treblinka
Auschwitz
Majdanek

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What explorer attempted to name the Hawaiian Islands the "Sandwich Islands"?

James Cook
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
John A. Sandwich

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In what century was Genghis Khan born and in what century did he die?

Born in 13th century, died in 14th century
Born in 10th century, died in 11th century
Born in 11th century, died in 12th century
Born in 12th century, died in 13th century

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What government organization did Abraham Lincoln create just hours before his assassination?

FBI
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Department of Defence
The Secret Service

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What country was Alexander the Great from?

Egypt
Italy
Greece
England

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Who was the last Roman king before the establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 B.C.?

Romulus
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Julius Caesar
Servius Tullius

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How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?

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What book by Charles Darwin is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology?

Silent Spring
On the Origin of Species
A Brief History of Time
The Sacred Balance

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What historical figure spearheaded the Protestant Reformation?

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Martin Luther
Elizabeth I
Johannes Kepler
John Knox

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Along with Friedrich Engels, who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky

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During what century did the bubonic plague decimate the population of Europe?

14th century
15th century
13th century
12th century

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In addition to "impiety" what was Socrates charged with that ultimately led to him being executed?

Murder
Corrupting youth
Indecent exposure
Treason

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What Nobel Prize was awarded to Winston Churchill in 1953?

Nobel Peace Prize
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences
Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize Special Accommodation

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In what country was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

Italy
England
Germany
Austria

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George Washington was the first president of the United States. Who replaced him and became the second in 1797?

What concentration camp was the largest and had the highest death toll in World War II?

What explorer attempted to name the Hawaiian Islands the "Sandwich Islands"?

In what century was Genghis Khan born and in what century did he die?

What government organization did Abraham Lincoln create just hours before his assassination?

What country was Alexander the Great from?

Who was the last Roman king before the establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 B.C.?

How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?

What book by Charles Darwin is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology?

What historical figure spearheaded the Protestant Reformation?

Along with Friedrich Engels, who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

During what century did the bubonic plague decimate the population of Europe?

In addition to "impiety" what was Socrates charged with that ultimately led to him being executed?

What Nobel Prize was awarded to Winston Churchill in 1953?

In what country was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

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