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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?

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 * A: Hattie Caraway
 * B: Rebecca Latimer Felton
 * C: Dianne Feinstein
 * D: Margaret Chase Smith