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WorksheetsOctober Full Month Today in History
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What powdery toxic substance was sent in the mail to Congress, various news stations, and Mercyhurst University in Erie?
Arsenic
Anthrax
Anabolic
Bleach
The Jazz Singer was released in 1927 and marked the end of which film era?
The "talkies" era
The "dancing era"
The "silent film" era
The "action packed" era
A report came out in 2004 that "no weapons of mass destruction" were found in which country that the USA invaded?
Iraq
Iran
China
Afghanistan
Which Supreme Court Justice was confirmed in 1991 after the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings concluded, after allegations of sexual misconduct brought by Anita Hill?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Sandra Day O'Conner
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Which company purchased YouTube in 2006?
Amazon
Walmart
Apple
John Lennon was the singer of which band?
Beatles
Eagles
AC/DC
Cats
Who was the leader of Iraq that the US wanted out of power when we invaded Iraq in 2004?
Bin Laden
Kim Jung Oh
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
Which of the following did the White House not have?
A chocolate shop
A bowling alley
A movie theatre
A teacup ride (like the one at Disney)
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
John F Kennedy
Albert Einstein
Malala
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.
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F Kennedy
What invention did Alfred Nobel create that made him rich and famous?
Light Bulb
X-Rays
Sewing Machine
TNT
What is the nickname given to the statue of Lucille Ball that doesn't really look like her?
Ugly Lucy
Lying Lucy
Scary Lucy
Not Lucy
Who opened the first Birth Control Clinic in the United States?
The Gov't
Elias Howe
Margaret Sanger
Eleanor Roosevelt
In what state did the raid on Harpers Ferry happen in 1859?
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
What is the word for a person who dies for their religious beliefs?
lunatic
martyr
callous
epitome
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of what war?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War 1
World War 2
What is the term for what is purchased in a company when you invest through the Stock Market?
Piece
Part of the pizza
Portion
Share
Watergate is what type of building?
A gov't building
A restaurant
A nuclear fallout shelter
A hotel
The House Un-American Activities Committee was responsible investigating what groups influence in the United States?
Democrats
Republicans
Communist
Capitalists
How many total patents did Thomas Edison have during his life?
100
1030
10000
1093
How was the President of the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nixon
Kennedy
Ford
Bush
Which of the following would be an example of a "White Collar Crime"?
Armed robbery
Insurance Fraud
Stealing Art from a Museum
Polluting a water source by a company
In 1973 what did President Nixon turn over during the Watergate Scandal, causing him to resign?
Video recordings
Audio recordings
tax records
Campaigning finance records
What company developed the first mass produced car "The Model T" and made it affordable enough for everyone to be able to purchase?
Ford
Chevy
Toyota
Porsche
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?
Pollution
Foreign Interference in Election
Terrorism
Money Laundering
The Federalist Papers where written to convince Americans to pass what?
A kidney stone
Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Which of the following was not one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
According to the Monty Python movies if a woman is a witch if she ways the same as what?
A broomstick
A duck
Another witch
110 lbs.
The "Curse of the Bambino" centers around the trade of Babe Ruth to the Yankees from which team?
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Which country gave the USA the Statue of Liberty as a gift?
England
Germany
Mexico
France
Who is the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, and his net worth is over 100 Billion dollars?
Steve Jobs
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Black Tuesday in 1929 signifies the beginning of what event
Great Depression
Beginning of the Christmas Shopping season
World War 2
The Civil War
Who was the First American Astronaut to orbit the Earth?
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldren
Mr. Hayes
What color was the Statue of Liberty when she was given as a gift to the USA?
Green-Same that she is now
Copper-Like a new Penny
Silver-Like a new Nickel
Purple-Like the royal lady she is
Who has been the host of Wheel of Fortune for over 40 years?
Pat Sajak
Alex Trebek
Bob Barker
Mr. Hayes
