Who's Who And What's What? Flashcards
(149 cards)
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Define “POTUS”
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President of the United States
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Who is the Vice President?
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Joe Biden Jr.
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Who is the Secretary of State?
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John Kerry
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Who is the Secretary of Treasury?
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Jacob Lew
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Who is the Secretary of Defense?
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Ashton Carter
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Who is the Attorney General?
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Loretta Lynch
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Who is the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida?
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Wifredo A. Ferrer
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Who is the Speaker of the House?
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Congressman John Boehner (R,OH)
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Who is the House Majority Leader?
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Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R,CA)
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Who is the House Minority Leader?
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Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D,CA)
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Who is My Congressman?
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Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R,FL)
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Who is the President of the Senate?
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Vice-President Joe Biden Jr.
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Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961. Father from __________
Mother from ____________
He attended Columbia University and Harvard Law school
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Kenya
Kansas
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Joseph Biden is the first ___________ of the United States
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Roman Catholic Vice President
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What is the Proper name of a “country” or “nation”?
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State
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The Secretary of Treasury is:
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The principle economic adviser to the President
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What is the department of defense and where is it located?
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The Pentagon
in Arlington, Virginia
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Why is the pentagon the only facility not in Washington D.C?
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Because it’s too big
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Department of Defense houses ___________ of the United States
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Armed Services
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What are the 5 branches of USA Armed forces?
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- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Marine Corps
- Coast Guard
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Who is the president of the United States?
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Barack Hussein Obama
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Marines are ____________ fighting forces of Navy
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Land
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Coast Guard is part of ______________
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Homeland security
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Where did Ashton Carter attend?
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Yale university
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Ashton Carter
(summa cum laude, physics and medieval history)
Ph.D. In Oxford university
Professor at _________
Harvard university
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What does summa cum laude mean?
With the highest honor
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The first goal listed in the Preamble of the Constitution in order for the United States to form a more perfect union is ______________
"Establish justice"
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The __________ is to achieve the goal of establishing justice by stopping injustices
Department of Justice
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Name 2 things the Department of Justice does?
1. Stops federal injustices on the streets
| 2. Prosecutes federal lawbreakers in federal court. (The lawyers for the USA)
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Name some branches that stop federal injustices on the streets
FBI
U.S. Marshalls
DEA
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What does the U.S. Attorney serve as?
As the nation's lawyer's under the direction of the Attorney General.
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There are _____ US Attorneys who are appointed by president of the United States
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U.S. Attorney general is the __________ for US government.
Chief lawyer
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U.S. Attorney general is the only person in U.S. Cabinet not called _________
"Secretary"
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Name a few facts about Loretta Lynch
- Harvard Law School
- US Attorney for New York
- First African American female Attorney General
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John Boehner attended ____________
Xavier Uni where he got his Bachelors in Science
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Who was the first female speaker of the House of Representatives? (2007-2011)
Nancy Pelosi
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What is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Senate President "for the time" that the president of senate is absent
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Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Senator Orrin Hatch (R,UT)
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Who is the Senate Majority leader?
Senator Mitch McConell (R, KY)
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Who is the Senate Minority leader?
Senator Harry Reid (D,NV)
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Who is the Senior Senator from Florida?
Senator Bill Nelson (D,FL)
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Who is the Junior Senator from Florida?
Senator Marco Rubio (R,FL)
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What number Chief Justice do we have right now?
17
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Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S.?
Chief Justice John Glover Roberts
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Chief Justice John Glover Roberts is one of ____________ of Supreme Court in 2015
Six Roman Catholics
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Who is the Chairman of the Federal reserve? AKA Second most powerful person in America
Janet Yellen
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The Federal Reserve is an ___________ agency
Independent
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Where is the Federal Reserve headquarters?
Washington DC
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What is the Federal Reserve?
| The fed
The central bank of the United States
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What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve?
To prevent the twin evils of a nation's economy
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What are the twin evils of a nation's economy?
1. Inflation
| 2. Depression
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What can the Fed do to prevent inflation and depression?
Monetary policy
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What does the monetary policy do?
Sets the interest rates banks charge custom
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What happens if the interest rate goes up?
Lower economy growth ----> slower inflation
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What happens if there is an interest rate cut?
Higher economy growth ----> faster inflation
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Who are the joint chiefs of staff?
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Chairman
Vice Chairman
Chief of staff of the Army
Chief of naval operations (CNO)
Chief of staff of Air Force
Commandant of Marines
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
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Who is the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff?
General Martin E. Dempsey
| Army General
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Who is the Governor of Florida?
Governor Rick Scott (R,FL)
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Who is the Mayor of Miami-Dade County?
Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (R)
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Who is the Mayor of the city of Miami?
Mayor Tomas Pedro Regalado (R)
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Who is the previous mayor of Miami?
Manny Diaz 2001-2009
| Class of '73 from Belen
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State Attorney for Miami-Dade County?
Katherine Fernandez Rundle
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Florida doesn't use title ____________
"District Attorney"
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State Attorney Rundle is the chief prosecutor for the ____ circuit of Florida
11th
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Where is the United Nations Headquarters?
New York City
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Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations?
Ban Ki-moon
| Rep. Of Korea (2007-)
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In what building is paper money made?
In the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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Where is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing?
Washington DC
| Fort Worth, Texas
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In what building are U.S. coins made?
United States Mint
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Where are U.S. coins minted in?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Denver, Colorado
Special edition coins are made at:
San Francisco, California
West Point, New York
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What is on the front and back of the $1.00 bill?
George Washington
| Great Seal of the United States
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What is on the front and back of the $5.00 bill?
Abraham Lincoln
| Lincoln Memorial
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What is on the front and back of the $10.00 bill?
Alexander Hamilton
| U.S. Treasury
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What is on the front and back of the $20.00 bill?
Andrew Jackson
| White House
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What is on the front and back of the $50.00?
Ulysses S. Grant
| United States Capitol
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What is on the front and back of the $100.00?
Benjamin Franklin
| Independence Hall in Philadelphia
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Who was the first secretary of treasury in the administration of George Washington?
Alexander Hamilton
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In what park is the statue of Jackson on a horse?
In Lafayette park
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Who is the father of the U.S.?
George Washington
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Who is the Father of Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
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Who is the Father of Capitalism?
| What is the book called of capitalism?
Adam Smith
| Wealth of Nations
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Who is the Father of Communism?
| What is the book of communism called?
Karl Marx
| Communist Manifesto
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Who painted the Declaration of Independence painting on Haiku?
John Trumball
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Where is Fort Mchenry? And what even happened there?
Baltimore, Maryland
| War of 1812- USA vs. Britain
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What's the national anthem and who created it?
"Star Spangled Banner"
| by Francis Scott Key
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What is the Motto of the USA?
"In God We Trust"
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E Pluribus Unum means?
Out of many, one
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E= out
Pluribus= Many
Unum= one
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In Genesis 8:1-22 (Noah and the Ark) The Great seal of the U.S. is holding what?
13 olives on left side and 13 arrows on right side
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When did Pope John Paul II visit the United Nations?
1979
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Gift from John Paul II to UN was:
Dove flying with olive branch, it is in the UN HQ in New York City
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What does Annuit Coeptis mean?
Latin for 'He looks favorably upon us'
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What does Novus ordo Seclorum mean?
'New order of the ages'
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What was the old order of the world?
| What was the new order of the world?
Old order- dictatorship
| New order- democracy
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Panay are the Roman Numerals for 1776?
MDCCLXXVII
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Statue of Liberty is a gift from?
France
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When is the four occasions you have to salute the flag by placing your hand over your heart?
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. National Anthem
3. Flag in parade
4. Raising or lowering of a flag
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When is elections day for federal elections?
Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years
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Where is the birthplace of democracy?
Athens,Greece
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What was President Lincoln's definition of democracy?
Government of the people, by the people, for the people
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What does Acropolis means?
High city
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In what speech is Lincoln's definition of democracy?
Gettysburg
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Who is the Architect of Washington DC?
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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What is the White House address?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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What is the shape of the Washington Monument?
Obelisk
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What is the World's Largest Library?
Library of congress in Washington DC
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Where did the U.S. get the Obelisks idea from?
Karnak, Egypt
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The Declaration of Independence is preserved in the:
Rotunda of National Archives Building
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What are the prominent museums in DC?
The Smithsonian Institute
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Tomb of the Unknowns located in:
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
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What's the difference between a church, a cathedral, and a basilica?
Church- a house of worship
Cathedral- Contains the seat of a bishop
Basilica- Any house of worship that a Pope has designated
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What's Miami cathedral?
St. Mary's Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Miami
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What are the opening words of a Supreme Court case?
"Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the court..."
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What's the Largest Catholic Church in the USA?
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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What is our local Basilica?
The Basilica of St. Mary star of the Sea
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Who was the First Catholic President of the United Sates? (1961)
John F. Kennedy
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What is the oldest Jesuit university in USA?
Georgetown in Washington DC
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Who was the U.S. President to graduate from SJ college?
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Bill Clinton (Georgetown University)
Class of '68
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Who are the Four Catholics priests in Statuary Hall?
Father Jacques Marquette (SJ) (Wisconsin)
Father Eusebio Kino (SJ) (Arizona)
Father Damien de Veuster (Hawaii)
Father Junipero Serra (California)
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Who are the four presidents on Mount Rushmore from left to right?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
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What are the four state capitals named for Presidents?
Jackson, Mississippi
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jefferson City, Missouri
Madison, Wisconsin
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Who was the president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who were the presidents during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
| Harry S. Truman
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Statuary hall was the original chamber, how many statues per state?
2
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When was Father Damien Canonized?
Oct 11, 2009
| By Pope Benedict XVI
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Where's Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
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Dr. John Gorrie famous for:
Florida statue and father refrigeration and air conditioning
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What was the railway car used by presidents before planes?
The Ferdinand Magella
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Where is the U.S. Military academy located in?
West Point, New York
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Where is the U.S. Naval academy located in?
Annapolis, Maryland
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Where is the U.S. Air Force academy located in?
El Paso Country, Colorado
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What is the U.S. Population and World Rank?
321,000,000
| Rank 3
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What is the Florida population and rank?
19,552,860
| Rank 4
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Who is the first person in space in April of 1961?
Yuri Gagarin (USSR)
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Who was the first person on the moon in July of 1969?
Neil Armstrong (US)
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What does Florida mean?
Flower
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What does Miami mean?
Miami is the Tequesta Indian word for
| Sweetwater
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Motto of Florida:
In God We Trust
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What is Florida's state nickname?
The sunshine state
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What is Florida's state flower?
Orange blossom
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What is Florida's state tree?
Sabal Palm(etto) Tree
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What is Florida's state bird?
Northern Mockingbird
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What is Florida's state animal?
Panther
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What is Florida's state song?
| By who?
Suwannee River
| By Stephen Collins Foster
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Who is the Father of Air Conditioning who represents Florida in statuary hall?
John Gorrie
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What are the two streets in Miami that create NE, SE, SW, NW?
Flagler Street
| Miami Avenue
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Who was the entrepreneur who developed Florida with the east coast railroad?
Henry Morrison Flagler
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Who is the mother of Miami?
Julia DeForest Tuttle
