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Famous Americans 7

How much do you know about the famous Americans of the United States?


 

Quiz ID:#21692
Fun:*** (2.74)
Difficulty:* (0.82)
Category:People
Created By:Carlos16*mx***!!

 

 



 



#1   Did Edwin Binney and Harold Smith invent crayons or the technology for the Internet browser?




#2   Which American inventor said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration"?





#3   This ex-slave became a well-known abolitionist. Was his name Frederick Douglass or Stephen A. Douglas?




#4   Jacqueline Kennedy hosted a televised tour of the White House in 1962.




#5   David Bushnell's "Turtle" Revolutionized naval warfare. Was it a one-man submarine or a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?




#6   Luther Burbank loved nature. Did he spend most of his time in gardens or out on the water?




#7   What movie director gave us "E.T.", "Jaws", and "Jurassic Park"?

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#8   Find two American pioneers in the world of dance: Alvin Ailey, Georgia O'Keeffe, Martha Graham.





#9   Nicknamed "Satchmo", this jazz trumpeter from New Orleans introduced "scat" singing to American music. What was his name?





#10   Who was the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court: Sandra Day O'Connor or Ruth Bader Ginsburg?




 

 


   



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