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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Sep 10, 2013 03:07pm |
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| Category | Online Quiz |
| Author | Glenn Sullivan |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 4, 2013 09:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Take this quiz to find out.
1. What is the highest mountain in South America?
2. What is the last name of the man who was most responsible for photographing the U.S. Civil War?
3. What was the name of the largest Confederate military prison during the Civil War?
4. What is the last name of the Cuban leader that Castro overthrew?
5. What is the last name of the author of "Our Town"?
6. What is the last name of the author who wrote "Brothers Karamazov"?
7. What is the last name of the first man to run the mile in under four minutes?
8. What is the name of the mountain range that separates Asia from Europe?
9. What is the last name of the actor who portrayed the sheriff in the movie "High Noon"?
10. What is the last name of the pilot of the U-2 spy plane shot down over Russia in 1960?
11. What is the last name of the man who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
12. What was the name of the Union ironclad ship that fought the Confederate ironclad Merrimack?
13. What was the last name of the captain of the British ship "Bounty" when the mutiny occurred?
14. What was the last name of the female star of the movie "Casablanca"?
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The point is that in the 2012 research sample of 671 American college students, NOT A SINGLE STUDENT KNEW THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. |
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