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Famous Americans 3
How much do you know about the famous Americans of the United States?
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Quiz ID: #20083
Category:
People
Submitted By:
Carlos16
Question #1
In 1927, a young pilot named Charles Lindbergh took off alone from an airfield near New York City. Where did he land?
Stockholm, Sweden
Venice, Italy
Paris, France
Question #2
What American artist was the subject of the biography "Action Jackson"?
Jackson Pollack
Jim Thorpe
Isaac Stern
Question #3
Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and he'll always be the king of rock-and-roll.
True
False
Question #4
She was blind and deaf, but she wrote a best-selling book and became a national heroine. Who was she?
Cornelia Meigs
Helen Keller
Cynthia Voight
Question #5
Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to American libraries and schools. How did he make his fortune?
In the steel industry
In the mine
In a factory
Question #6
In 1803, our third president doubled the size of the United States. Who was he?
Your Answer:
2 words, 15 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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Question #7
What did Samuel Clemens call himself when he wrote about two friends named Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn?
Pap
Mark Twain
Jim
All of the above
Question #8
Who was commander in chief of all the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Douglas MacArthur
Question #9
His field was physics, and he's best known for his theory of relativity. What was his name?
Your Answer:
2 words, 14 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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Question #10
Which African American athlete defeated a Nazi hero in 1938: Joe Louis or Jesse Owens?
Joe Louis
Jesse Owens
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