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Who is Eli Whitney
This famous inventor and former teacher invented the cotton gin allowing cotton production to soar?
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Who is Ellen Degeneres
Who was the host of the most recent Academy Awards
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What is Malaysia
Where was a recent airliner that went missing originally from
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What is Egypt
What country does the Nile River run through
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What is Pearl Harbor
What is the name of the event in 1945 where the United States was attacked by another country
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What are the Articles of Confederation
This document was America's first attempt at making a constitution
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What is The Final Four
What are the mens and womens semi-final and final championship games known as?
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What is Crimea
What country recently decided to become part of Russia
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What is Iran
What country lies just east of Iraq
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Who is Sally Ride
What was the name of the first American woman to travel to space?
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What is the Louisiana Purchase
What was the piece of land bought by President Jefferson that doubled the size of the United States
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What is "Let It Go"
What is the famous song from this years best animated feature movie?
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Who is Edward Snowden
Who is the former National security contractor who has "blown the whistle" on the government for spying on its citizens
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What is Africa
What continent has more countries in it than any other continent?
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Who is Nelson Mandela
What is the name of the anti-apartheid icon who was elected President of South Africa in 1994
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Who is Richard Nixon
Who was the only US President to date to resign from office?
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What is the International Day of Happiness
What day has March 20th officially been declared
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What is Syria
According to international weapons inspectors, what country has removed 23% of its most dangerous chemicals
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What is Asia
What continent has the greatest amount of people living in it?
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What is the Renaissance
What was the period of enlightenment called from the 1300s-1600s
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What is impressment
This practice of the British to seize American sailors and force them into the service of the Royal Navy is a major cause of the War of 1812?
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Who is Lebron James
Name the NBA player who recently scored 61 points in a game, setting all time career and franchise bests
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What is the state of Arizona
The Governor of which state recently vetoed a bill that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to customers based on the business owners religious beliefs
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What is modern day Syria
What country is said to hold the "first city on earth"
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What is 1967
The Six Day War, a conflict where Israel took control of the West Bank, Sinai, Gaza and Golan Heights, occurred in what year
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