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What was the city of New York officially called when it was founded in the 17th century?

New York Statue Of Liberty

New Paris
New Amsterdam
York
New Madrid

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That was incorrect.

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Which Pope declared that cats are instruments of Satan and ordered they be exterminated in Europe during the 13th century?

Cats Grooming Each Other

Pope Valentine
Pope Jerry
Pope Gregory IV
Pope Sixtus V

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Having difficulty with this one?

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In what decade did Jeanette Rankin become the first woman to hold office in the United States?

Jeanette Rankin Portrait.0.png

1960s
1940s
1920s
1910s
1950s
1930s

Right on the money!

That was incorrect.

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What war is often recognized as the shortest in world history?

Battle Of New Orleans

Falklands War
Russo-Georgian War
The Six Day War
Anglo-Zanzibar War

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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In what century did Vikings take control of the city of Paris in what is commonly referred to as the "Siege of Paris"?

Vikings

9th century
10th century
11th century
12th century

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Not quite.

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During what century did Genghis Khan serve as the first Great Khan?

Genghis Khan

12th century
11th century
10th century
13th century

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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How old was Joan of Arc believed to be when she died in 1431?

Joan of Arc

31
19
17
24

Good work!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Abraham Lincoln was quite an athlete in his day. What sport inducted him into its Hall of Fame?

Abraham Lincoln

Football
Baseball
Wrestling
Basketball

Sweet!

Not quite right. 😢

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The United Nations currently has 193 member countries. How many countries are founding members of the organization and have been a part of the UN since its establishment in 1945?

United Nations Headquarters

50
100
74
10

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Not quite right. 😢

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How many people are estimated to have died in World War I, also known as the Great War?

World War I

1 million
70 million
40 million
10 million

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That was incorrect.

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Who was the fifth president of the United States?

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

James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
John Tyler
James Madison

Outstanding!

Doh! 🤬

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Who became the leader of the newly independent Russian state after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991?

Russia

Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
Georgy Zhukov

Nice going!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What was the name of the organization that organized the Boston Tea Party protests in 1773?

Boston Tea Party

Sons of Liberty
America First Party
The Tea Party
Whig Party

Hooray! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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How old is Abraham Lincoln believed to be when he was assassinated in 1865?

Abraham Lincoln

47
39
56
42

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That was incorrect.

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Who became the first Roman emperor on January 16th, 27 BC?

Roman Empire

Julius Caesar
Caligula
Augustus
Tiberius

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Nope, sorry. 😢

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