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Legislative
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How many seats are in the House?
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435
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And the senate?
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100
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Every __ years, elections for the president are held.
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4
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What are the two main political parties?
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Democratic
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Republican
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And three other influential third parties?
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Libertarian
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Green
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Constitution
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FBI
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HISTORY
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Who were the first Europeans to find America?
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Vikings / Norwegians
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Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
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William Penn
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Where was the first English settlement in the USA?
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Jamestown
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Who was the primary author of the declaration of independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was called the "great nullifier"?
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John C. Calhoun
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What country did the USA fight a war against from 1846 to 1848?
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Mexico
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How many states seceded to form the CSA?
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11
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The ________ proclamation freed the slaves.
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Emancipation
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Who was the POTUS after Lincoln was assassinated?
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Andrew Johnson
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Who was the wealthiest person in modern history?
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John D. Rockefeller
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What was his primary industry?
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Oil
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What was the name of the first skyscraper in the USA?
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Home Insurance Building
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The ______ telegram led to the USA joining WWI.
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Zimmerman
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Which POTUS had an affair with Nan Britton and had their cabinet commit many criminal activities?
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Warren G. Harding
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What was the name of the recovery plan from the Great Depression?
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The New Deal
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Which USA General in WWII later became the POTUS?
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Dwight Eisenhower
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What organization did the USA create to opposed the USSR?
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NATO
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In which country did the USA support a coup in 1973?
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Chile
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John F. Kennedy said: Ich bin ein ______
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Berliner
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What country did the USA invade in 2001?
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Afghanistan
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Which person was elected POTUS in 2016?
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Donald Trump
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What type of attack on the government did he cause when he incited election violence?
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Insurrection
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Which independent American senator is a democratic socialist?
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Bernie Sanders
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CULTURE
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What does KFC stand for?
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Kentucky Fried Chicken
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In what city was McDonalds' founded?
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San Bernardino
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What is the most popular sport in the USA?
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American Football
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What is the league that plays it abbreviated as?
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NFL
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What is the most popular last name in the USA?
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Smith
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What is the most popular TV Channel in the USA?
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CBS
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What is the most popular church in the USA?
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Methodist
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What is the national bird of the USA?
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Bald Eagle
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What is the national flower of the USA?
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Rose
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
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Who is the (alleged) designer of the flag of the USA?
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Betty Ross
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Who wrote the lyrics to the national anthem?
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Francis Scott Key
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During which war?
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War of 1812
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What are the first ten words of it?
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Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light
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What is the national motto of the USA?
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In God We Trust
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Which patriotic song was the unofficial national anthem before 1931?
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Hail Columbia
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Most obese state is spelled wrong: Mississipi should be Mississippi
Most popular first name: Smith? Maybe Last name?
I think "Cascade" or "Cascades" should also be accepted for the coastal mountain range question.
I think just "football" should be accepted along with "american football" (hardly anyone in the US says "american football")
"Puget" was accepted for "Puget Sound" but you had to type out "Potomac River"