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1879

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1. Where did the first North American ice rink open?

Whistler, British Columbia
Billings, Montana
Calgary, Alberta
New York City

2. The Specie Resumption Act did what?

Created several nature preserves.
Created the Endangered Species Act.
Equalled the value of Greenbacks to gold.
Allowed hunting of previously protected species.

3. Who was allowed to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time?

Jews
Blacks
Mexicans
Women

4. Gilmores Garden was renamed what?

Hyde Park
Madison Square Garden
Golden Gate Park
Boston Garden

5. Which state was formed by the Treaty of Gandamak?

Pakistan
Mongolia
Afghan
Bulgaria

6. Where was Doc Holliday's saloon?

Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
California

7. In which nation did the Octagon fire occur?

Luxembourg
Australia
United States
New Zealand

8. How long did Edison's carbonized thread filament light bulb last before burning out?

7 weeks
14 seconds
4 days
13 1/2 hours.

9. Where did the Meeker Massacre occur?

Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah

10. The English had a protracted battle with which people?

South African natives
Hawaiians
Australian aborigines
Zulus

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<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/billgraves.shtml">Bill Graves</a></p><br>1. Where did the first North American ice rink open?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Whistler, British Columbia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Billings, Montana</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Calgary, Alberta</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York City</div>
<br>2. The Specie Resumption Act did what?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Created several nature preserves.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Created the Endangered Species Act.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Equalled the value of Greenbacks to gold.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Allowed hunting of previously protected species.</div>
<br>3. Who was allowed to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jews</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Blacks</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexicans</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Women</div>
<br>4. Gilmores Garden was renamed what?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hyde Park</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Madison Square Garden</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Golden Gate Park</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Boston Garden</div>
<br>5. Which state was formed by the Treaty of Gandamak?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pakistan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mongolia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Afghan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bulgaria</div>
<br>6. Where was Doc Holliday's saloon?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nevada</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Arizona</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) California</div>
<br>7. In which nation did the Octagon fire occur?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Luxembourg</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Australia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) United States</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Zealand</div>
<br>8. How long did Edison's carbonized thread filament light bulb last before burning out?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 7 weeks</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 14 seconds</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 4 days</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 13 1/2 hours.</div>
<br>9. Where did the Meeker Massacre occur?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Texas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Colorado</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Utah</div>
<br>10. The English had a protracted battle with which people?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) South African natives</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hawaiians</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Australian aborigines</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Zulus</div>
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