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01 A monument on the National Mall in Washington — a tall stone pillar with a pyramidal top (called an obelisk) — honors which president?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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George Washington

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Ronald Reagan

02 What president made his acting debut in 1937 and was a successful Hollywood actor before entering politics?

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John F. Kennedy

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Jimmy Carter

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Ronald Reagan

03 What president’s economic and social programs during the Great Depression in the 1930s were known as the New Deal?

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George Washington

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John F. Kennedy

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

04 Which president in a 1962 speech promised the U.S. would land a man on the moon before the decade closed?

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Richard Nixon

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John F. Kennedy

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Bill Clinton

05 U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy gave this president a puppy, a Portuguese water dog, named Bo.

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Jimmy Carter

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Bill Clinton

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Barack Obama

06 During his presidency in the 1970s, China gave the U.S. two giant pandas named Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing.

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Harry Truman

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Richard Nixon

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John F. Kennedy

07 This president joined Twitter in 2009 and is known for communicating directly to Americans through his tweets.

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Jimmy Carter

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George Washington

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Donald Trump

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01A monument on the National Mall in Washington — a tall stone pillar with a pyramidal top (called an obelisk) — honors which president?

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Correct Answer: George Washington

02What president made his acting debut in 1937 and was a successful Hollywood actor before entering politics?

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Correct Answer: Ronald Reagan

03What president’s economic and social programs during the Great Depression in the 1930s were known as the New Deal?

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Correct Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

04Which president in a 1962 speech promised the U.S. would land a man on the moon before the decade closed?

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Correct Answer: John F. Kennedy

05U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy gave this president a puppy, a Portuguese water dog, named Bo.

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Correct Answer: Barack Obama

06During his presidency in the 1970s, China gave the U.S. two giant pandas named Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing.

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Correct Answer: Richard Nixon

07This president joined Twitter in 2009 and is known for communicating directly to Americans through his tweets.

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Correct Answer: Donald Trump

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