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Who is generally credited with having been the first king of England and ruled from 802 until 839?

1200px La Salle Du Trône (château De Fontainebleau)

Edward III
Henry II
Egbert
King Ralph

Beautiful! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

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What year was slavery in the United States abolished?

law ending slavery

1901
1865
1883
1849

Bullseye!

That was incorrect.

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The Hundred Years' War was fought from 1337 until 1453 between England and what other country?

Hundred Years war

United States of America
Russia
Spain
France

Yay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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What year did D-Day take place during World War II?

D Day Medic Gettyimages 141563732

1941
1942
1944
1939

You've nailed it!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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In what United States city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

John F. Kennedy

Los Angeles
Washington, D.C.
Dallas
New York City

Bravo!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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In what year did the Boston Tea Party take place?

Boston Tea Party

1804
1712
1773
1865

Excellent!

Not quite.

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What was the 48th state to officially join the United States of America?

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

Arizona
New Mexico
Hawaii
Alaska

Cool! 👍

Not quite.

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What explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

Columbus Ships

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Leif Erikson
Amelia Earhart

Superb!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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What was the second Japanese city hit with an atomic bomb during World War II?

atomic bomb

Fukushima
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Tokyo

Stunning!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

New York Statue Of Liberty

England
France
Canada
Italy

Right on! 👊

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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In what year did the American Revolution war begin?

American Revolution

1865
1765
1824
1712

Sensational!

That was incorrect.

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What famous and important invention is generally credited to Johannes Gutenberg?

Sheep Johannes Gutenberg

The automobile
The Steve Gutenberg
The lightbulb
The printing press

Was that too easy for you?

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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What year did the Soviet Union fall?

Soviet+parade

1979
1991
1994
1985

That's great!

Doh! 🤬

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Who was the 25th president of the United States of America?

White House Oval Office

Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland

You've nailed it!

Not quite right. 😢

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What year did Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin become the first human in space?

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

1968
1954
1961
1949

Beautiful! 👍

Not quite.

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