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October Full Month Today in History

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What powdery toxic substance was sent in the mail to Congress, various news stations, and Mercyhurst University in Erie?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Anthrax

c)

Anabolic

d)

Bleach

2.

The Jazz Singer was released in 1927 and marked the end of which film era?

a)

The "talkies" era

b)

The "dancing era"

c)

The "silent film" era

d)

The "action packed" era

3.

A report came out in 2004 that "no weapons of mass destruction" were found in which country that the USA invaded?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

China

d)

Afghanistan

4.

Which Supreme Court Justice was confirmed in 1991 after the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings concluded, after allegations of sexual misconduct brought by Anita Hill?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

b)

Sandra Day O'Conner

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Clarence Thomas

5.

Which company purchased YouTube in 2006?

a)

Amazon

b)

Google

c)

Walmart

d)

Apple

6.

John Lennon was the singer of which band?

a)

Beatles

b)

Eagles

c)

AC/DC

d)

Cats

7.

Who was the leader of Iraq that the US wanted out of power when we invaded Iraq in 2004?

a)

Bin Laden

b)

Kim Jung Oh

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Joseph Stalin

8.

Which of the following did the White House not have?

a)

A chocolate shop

b)

A bowling alley

c)

A movie theatre

d)

A teacup ride (like the one at Disney)

9.

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Malala

10.

Which Former President was shot in the Chest but finished a speech and then went to the Hospital. He died with the bullet still lodged in his chest.

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

John F Kennedy

11.

What invention did Alfred Nobel create that made him rich and famous?

a)

Light Bulb

b)

X-Rays

c)

Sewing Machine

d)

TNT

12.

What is the nickname given to the statue of Lucille Ball that doesn't really look like her?

a)

Ugly Lucy

b)

Lying Lucy

c)

Scary Lucy

d)

Not Lucy

13.

Who opened the first Birth Control Clinic in the United States?

a)

The Gov't

b)

Elias Howe

c)

Margaret Sanger

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

14.

In what state did the raid on Harpers Ferry happen in 1859?

a)

Texas

b)

Virginia

c)

West Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

15.

What is the word for a person who dies for their religious beliefs?

a)

lunatic

b)

martyr

c)

callous

d)

epitome

16.

The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of what war?

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2

17.

What is the term for what is purchased in a company when you invest through the Stock Market?

a)

Piece

b)

Part of the pizza

c)

Portion

d)

Share

18.

Watergate is what type of building?

a)

A gov't building

b)

A restaurant

c)

A nuclear fallout shelter

d)

A hotel

19.

The House Un-American Activities Committee was responsible investigating what groups influence in the United States?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Communist

d)

Capitalists

20.

How many total patents did Thomas Edison have during his life?

a)

100

b)

1030

c)

10000

d)

1093

21.

How was the President of the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Nixon

b)

Kennedy

c)

Ford

d)

Bush

22.

Which of the following would be an example of a "White Collar Crime"?

a)

Armed robbery

b)

Insurance Fraud

c)

Stealing Art from a Museum

d)

Polluting a water source by a company

23.

In 1973 what did President Nixon turn over during the Watergate Scandal, causing him to resign?

a)

Video recordings

b)

Audio recordings

c)

tax records

d)

Campaigning finance records

24.

What company developed the first mass produced car "The Model T" and made it affordable enough for everyone to be able to purchase?

a)

Ford

b)

Chevy

c)

Toyota

d)

Porsche

25.

In 2001 President Bush signed the USA PATRIOT act into law. The PATRIOT act was created to aide the US in the fight against what?

a)

Pollution

b)

Foreign Interference in Election

c)

Terrorism

d)

Money Laundering

26.

The Federalist Papers where written to convince Americans to pass what?

a)

A kidney stone

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Constitution

27.

Which of the following was not one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a)

John Jay

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Abraham Lincoln

28.

According to the Monty Python movies if a woman is a witch if she ways the same as what?

a)

A broomstick

b)

A duck

c)

Another witch

d)

110 lbs.

29.

The "Curse of the Bambino" centers around the trade of Babe Ruth to the Yankees from which team?

a)

Boston Red Sox

b)

Pittsburgh Pirates

c)

Cleveland Indians

d)

Brooklyn Dodgers

30.

Which country gave the USA the Statue of Liberty as a gift?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

France

31.

Who is the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, and his net worth is over 100 Billion dollars?

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Jeff Bezos

32.

Black Tuesday in 1929 signifies the beginning of what event

a)

Great Depression

b)

Beginning of the Christmas Shopping season

c)

World War 2

d)

The Civil War

33.

Who was the First American Astronaut to orbit the Earth?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldren

d)

Mr. Hayes

34.

What color was the Statue of Liberty when she was given as a gift to the USA?

a)

Green-Same that she is now

b)

Copper-Like a new Penny

c)

Silver-Like a new Nickel

d)

Purple-Like the royal lady she is

35.

Who has been the host of Wheel of Fortune for over 40 years?

a)

Pat Sajak

b)

Alex Trebek

c)

Bob Barker

d)

Mr. Hayes