Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. In what U.S. state was former president Barack Obama born in 1961?
Barack Obama was born at the Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961.
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2. Which European capital hosted the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in which Jesse Owens won four gold medals?
Often credited with single-handedly crushing Adolph Hitler's misguided idea of Aryan superiority, track and field star Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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3. What popular snack food did George Speck invent in 1853 at Moon's Lake House in Upstate New York?
When a wealthy diner at Moon's Lake House sent back potatoes he said were overcooked chef George Speck cut a potato super thin and fried it, inadvertently creating potato chips. - Multiple Choice
4. What legendary singer was the first ever African American to host a television series in the United States?
Nat King Cole hosted his eponymous variety show on NBC from 1956 to 1957.
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5. Although they had nothing to do with bison, all-Black U.S. Army regiments during the Civil War were known as "__________ Soldiers."
FUN FACT
The nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" for Black regiments during the Civil War was given to them by Native Americans.
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