Lessons 64-84 Flashcards

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1
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When was the formation of Israel?

A

May 14, 1948

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2
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When did the first man walk on the moon?

A

July 20, 1969

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3
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When was the collapse of the Soviet Union?

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December 26, 1991

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4
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Who was imprisoned for 27 years?

A

Nelson Mandela

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5
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I received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964

A

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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6
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Who attended Wheaton College?

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Billy Graham

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7
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I said to the moon, “Magnificent desolation.”

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Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

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8
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Who cared for the dying poor?

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Mother Teresa

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9
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Who reported “The Eagle has landed.”

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Neil Armstrong

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10
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Who was a close friend of Oliver Tambo?

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Nelson Mandela

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Who was born in Rome, Italy?

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Billy Graham

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12
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Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979?

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Mother Teresa

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13
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Who piloted the Apollo 11 command module?

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Michael Collins

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14
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Who wrote Profiles in Courage?

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John F. Kennedy

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15
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Who went to jail for a “sit-in” protest?

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Nelson Mandela

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16
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Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

17
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Who started the “Hour of Decision” on radio?

18
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Who was the second man to walk on the moon?

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Michael Collins

19
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Who started the Peace Corps?

A

John F. Kennedy

20
Q

Before Communism, this country had an emperor named Bao Dai

21
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Citizens of this country took advantage of the “Mariel Boatlift” to immigrate to the US

22
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This country saw U.N. soldiers get pushed toward the Pusan Perimeter

23
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This country has a red flag with one large gold star and four small ones

24
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The northern part of this nation was led by Ho Chi Minh

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This country is divided at the 38th parallel
Korea
26
The leader of this country launched a Cultural Revolution to revive Communism
China
27
This country saw the "Tet Offensive"
Vietnam
28
a civil war started in this country on June 25, 1950
korea
29
Before communism, this country was under the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista
cuba
30
This country saw use of the laogai system
china
31
this country received missiles from nikita krushchev
cuba
32
This country is home to Guantanamo Bay
cuba
33
the southern part of this country was led by Syngman Rhee
korea
34
Before communism overtook this country, Sun Yat-sen led a revolt against the Manchu
china
35
This country was divided in 1954 by several nations at the Geneva Convention
vietnam
36
Worldwide, about one of every ? pregnancies is terminated by induced abortion
four
37
Since Roe V. Wade, approximately ? million abortions have been legally preformed in the US.
52