What was the last contiguous state ratified into the union? (i.e. lower 48 states, not Alaska or Hawaii)
Ratified on February 14, 1912
What was the Volstead Act of 1919 better known as?
Remained in place from 1920 to 1933
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo. What was the name of his plane?
His flight from New York to Paris too 33.5 hours on May 20–21, 1927
After its completion in 1930, this building stood as the tallest in the world and the first man-made structure over 1000 feet tall.
The following year the Empire State Building was completed and surpassed the Chrysler Building as tallest in the world. It currently ranks 80th as of 2016.
What did the Manhattan Project produce?
Two types of atomic bomb were developed during the project; a relatively simple gun-type fission weapon was made using uranium while a more complex plutonium implosion-type weapon was designed concurrently.
Which American President was the only to see active service in both Word War I and II.
He was also the last president to be born in the 19th century
Which game show was revealed to be rigged in 1958?
The movie 'Quiz Show' chronicled this game show scandal of the late 50's
What kind of car was John F. Kennedy was riding in when assassinated in 1963? (Make and/or model)
The car was in use by presidents until 1977
Released in January of 1982, this personal computer sold nearly seventeen million units making it the best-selling model of all time.
It had a 1MHz CPU, 64KB of RAM and cost $595
What was the name of the oil tanker that leaked up to 32 million gallons of oil into an Alaskan sound in 1989?
It occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989
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