November 18

1) What pivotal event in American history occurred 150 years ago this week?

a) Shots were fired on Fort Sumter, thereby beginning the Civil War

b) Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address

c) Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation

d) General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, thereby ending the Civil War.

 

2) What pivotal event in American history occurred 50 years ago this week?

a) The Vietnam War began

b) The Cuban Missile Crisis ended

c) President Kennedy was assassinated

d) President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act

 

3) President Obama announced last week that people who have lost their health coverage as a result of Obamacare can keep their plans for an additional period of time.  How long?

a) One month

b) Six months

c) One year

d) Indefinitely

 

4) According to the most recent reports, how many people have signed up for health insurance on healthcare.gov?

a) 400

b) 4,000

c) 40,000

d) 400,000

 

5) Which state recently became the 15th state to permit gay marriages?

a) Hawaii

b) Oregon

c) Washington

d) New Mexico

 

6) The federal government recently allowed USAir to merge with what other airline?

a) American

b) Delta

c) United

d) Southwest

 

7) What country recently ended its state of emergency and nationwide curfew?

a) Bahrain

b) Egypt

c) Venezuela

d) Azerbaijan

 

8) What country recently eased up on its one child policy?

a) Iran

b) Russia

c) Brunei

d) China

 

9) John Kennedy’s daughter Caroline was recently named ambassador to what country?

a) Japan

b) Ireland

c) United Kingdom

d) The Netherlands

 

10) What recently became the tallest building in America?

a) Empire State Building

b) Sears Tower

c) World Trade Center

d) Trump Tower

 


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