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Who's Who And What's What? Flashcards

1
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Define “POTUS”

A

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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5
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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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11
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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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13
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Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961. Father from __________
Mother from ____________
He attended Columbia University and Harvard Law school

A

Kenya

Kansas

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14
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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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15
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What is the Proper name of a “country” or “nation”?

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State

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16
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The Secretary of Treasury is:

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The principle economic adviser to the President

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17
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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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19
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Department of Defense houses ___________ of the United States

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Armed Services

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20
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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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21
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Who is the president of the United States?

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Barack Hussein Obama

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22
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Marines are ____________ fighting forces of Navy

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Land

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23
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Coast Guard is part of ______________

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Homeland security

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24
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Where did Ashton Carter attend?

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Yale university

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25
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Ashton Carter
(summa cum laude, physics and medieval history)
Ph.D. In Oxford university
Professor at _________

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Harvard university

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26
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What does summa cum laude mean?

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With the highest honor

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27
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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 ______________

A

“Establish justice”

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28
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The __________ is to achieve the goal of establishing justice by stopping injustices

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Department of Justice

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29
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Name 2 things the Department of Justice does?

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  1. Stops federal injustices on the streets

2. Prosecutes federal lawbreakers in federal court. (The lawyers for the USA)

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30
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Name some branches that stop federal injustices on the streets

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FBI
U.S. Marshalls
DEA

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31
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What does the U.S. Attorney serve as?

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As the nation’s lawyer’s under the direction of the Attorney General.

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32
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There are _____ US Attorneys who are appointed by president of the United States

A

93

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33
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U.S. Attorney general is the __________ for US government.

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Chief lawyer

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34
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U.S. Attorney general is the only person in U.S. Cabinet not called _________

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“Secretary”

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35
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Name a few facts about Loretta Lynch

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  • Harvard Law School
  • US Attorney for New York
  • First African American female Attorney General
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36
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John Boehner attended ____________

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Xavier Uni where he got his Bachelors in Science

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37
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Who was the first female speaker of the House of Representatives? (2007-2011)

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Nancy Pelosi

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38
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What is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

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Senate President “for the time” that the president of senate is absent

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39
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Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

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Senator Orrin Hatch (R,UT)

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40
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Who is the Senate Majority leader?

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Senator Mitch McConell (R, KY)

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41
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Who is the Senate Minority leader?

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Senator Harry Reid (D,NV)

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42
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Who is the Senior Senator from Florida?

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Senator Bill Nelson (D,FL)

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43
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Who is the Junior Senator from Florida?

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Senator Marco Rubio (R,FL)

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44
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What number Chief Justice do we have right now?

A

17

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45
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Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S.?

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Chief Justice John Glover Roberts

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46
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Chief Justice John Glover Roberts is one of ____________ of Supreme Court in 2015

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Six Roman Catholics

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47
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Who is the Chairman of the Federal reserve? AKA Second most powerful person in America

A

Janet Yellen

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48
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The Federal Reserve is an ___________ agency

A

Independent

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49
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Where is the Federal Reserve headquarters?

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Washington DC

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50
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What is the Federal Reserve?

The fed

A

The central bank of the United States

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51
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What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve?

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To prevent the twin evils of a nation’s economy

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What are the twin evils of a nation’s economy?

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  1. Inflation

2. Depression

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53
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What can the Fed do to prevent inflation and depression?

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Monetary policy

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54
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What does the monetary policy do?

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Sets the interest rates banks charge custom

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55
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What happens if the interest rate goes up?

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Lower economy growth —-> slower inflation

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56
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What happens if there is an interest rate cut?

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Higher economy growth —-> faster inflation

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57
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Who are the joint chiefs of staff?

A 
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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58
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Who is the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff?

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General Martin E. Dempsey

Army General

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59
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Who is the Governor of Florida?

A

Governor Rick Scott (R,FL)

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60
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Who is the Mayor of Miami-Dade County?

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Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (R)

61
Q

Who is the Mayor of the city of Miami?

A

Mayor Tomas Pedro Regalado (R)

62
Q

Who is the previous mayor of Miami?

A

Manny Diaz 2001-2009

Class of ‘73 from Belen

63
Q

State Attorney for Miami-Dade County?

A

Katherine Fernandez Rundle

64
Q

Florida doesn’t use title ____________

A

“District Attorney”

65
Q

State Attorney Rundle is the chief prosecutor for the ____ circuit of Florida

66
Q

Where is the United Nations Headquarters?

A

New York City

67
Q

Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations?

A

Ban Ki-moon

Rep. Of Korea (2007-)

68
Q

In what building is paper money made?

A

In the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

69
Q

Where is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing?

A

Washington DC

Fort Worth, Texas

70
Q

In what building are U.S. coins made?

A

United States Mint

71
Q

Where are U.S. coins minted in?

A

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Denver, Colorado

Special edition coins are made at:
San Francisco, California
West Point, New York

72
Q

What is on the front and back of the $1.00 bill?

A

George Washington

Great Seal of the United States

73
Q

What is on the front and back of the $5.00 bill?

A

Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln Memorial

74
Q

What is on the front and back of the $10.00 bill?

A

Alexander Hamilton

U.S. Treasury

75
Q

What is on the front and back of the $20.00 bill?

A

Andrew Jackson

White House

76
Q

What is on the front and back of the $50.00?

A

Ulysses S. Grant

United States Capitol

77
Q

What is on the front and back of the $100.00?

A

Benjamin Franklin

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

78
Q

Who was the first secretary of treasury in the administration of George Washington?

A

Alexander Hamilton

79
Q

In what park is the statue of Jackson on a horse?

A

In Lafayette park

80
Q

Who is the father of the U.S.?

A

George Washington

81
Q

Who is the Father of Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

82
Q

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

A

James Madison

83
Q

Who is the Father of Capitalism?

What is the book called of capitalism?

A

Adam Smith

Wealth of Nations

84
Q

Who is the Father of Communism?

What is the book of communism called?

A

Karl Marx

Communist Manifesto

85
Q

Who painted the Declaration of Independence painting on Haiku?

A

John Trumball

86
Q

Where is Fort Mchenry? And what even happened there?

A

Baltimore, Maryland

War of 1812- USA vs. Britain

87
Q

What’s the national anthem and who created it?

A

“Star Spangled Banner”

by Francis Scott Key

88
Q

What is the Motto of the USA?

A

“In God We Trust”

89
Q

E Pluribus Unum means?

A

Out of many, one

E= out
Pluribus= Many
Unum= one
90
Q

In Genesis 8:1-22 (Noah and the Ark) The Great seal of the U.S. is holding what?

A

13 olives on left side and 13 arrows on right side

91
Q

When did Pope John Paul II visit the United Nations?

92
Q

Gift from John Paul II to UN was:

A

Dove flying with olive branch, it is in the UN HQ in New York City

93
Q

What does Annuit Coeptis mean?

A

Latin for ‘He looks favorably upon us’

94
Q

What does Novus ordo Seclorum mean?

A

‘New order of the ages’

95
Q

What was the old order of the world?

What was the new order of the world?

A

Old order- dictatorship

New order- democracy

96
Q

Panay are the Roman Numerals for 1776?

A

MDCCLXXVII

97
Q

Statue of Liberty is a gift from?

98
Q

When is the four occasions you have to salute the flag by placing your hand over your heart?

A
  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. National Anthem
  3. Flag in parade
  4. Raising or lowering of a flag
99
Q

When is elections day for federal elections?

A

Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years

100
Q

Where is the birthplace of democracy?

A

Athens,Greece

101
Q

What was President Lincoln’s definition of democracy?

A

Government of the people, by the people, for the people

102
Q

What does Acropolis means?

103
Q

In what speech is Lincoln’s definition of democracy?

A

Gettysburg

104
Q

Who is the Architect of Washington DC?

A

Pierre Charles L’Enfant

105
Q

What is the White House address?

A

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

106
Q

What is the shape of the Washington Monument?

107
Q

What is the World’s Largest Library?

A

Library of congress in Washington DC

108
Q

Where did the U.S. get the Obelisks idea from?

A

Karnak, Egypt

109
Q

The Declaration of Independence is preserved in the:

A

Rotunda of National Archives Building

110
Q

What are the prominent museums in DC?

A

The Smithsonian Institute

111
Q

Tomb of the Unknowns located in:

A

Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

112
Q

What’s the difference between a church, a cathedral, and a basilica?

A

Church- a house of worship
Cathedral- Contains the seat of a bishop
Basilica- Any house of worship that a Pope has designated

113
Q

What’s Miami cathedral?

A

St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Miami

114
Q

What are the opening words of a Supreme Court case?

A

“Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the court…”

115
Q

What’s the Largest Catholic Church in the USA?

A

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

116
Q

What is our local Basilica?

A

The Basilica of St. Mary star of the Sea

117
Q

Who was the First Catholic President of the United Sates? (1961)

A

John F. Kennedy

118
Q

What is the oldest Jesuit university in USA?

A

Georgetown in Washington DC

119
Q

Who was the U.S. President to graduate from SJ college?

A 
Bill Clinton (Georgetown University)
Class of '68
120
Q

Who are the Four Catholics priests in Statuary Hall?

A

Father Jacques Marquette (SJ) (Wisconsin)
Father Eusebio Kino (SJ) (Arizona)
Father Damien de Veuster (Hawaii)
Father Junipero Serra (California)

121
Q

Who are the four presidents on Mount Rushmore from left to right?

A

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln

122
Q

What are the four state capitals named for Presidents?

A

Jackson, Mississippi
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jefferson City, Missouri
Madison, Wisconsin

123
Q

Who was the president during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

124
Q

Who were the presidents during World War II?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

125
Q

Statuary hall was the original chamber, how many statues per state?

126
Q

When was Father Damien Canonized?

A

Oct 11, 2009

By Pope Benedict XVI

127
Q

Where’s Mount Rushmore?

A

South Dakota

128
Q

Dr. John Gorrie famous for:

A

Florida statue and father refrigeration and air conditioning

129
Q

What was the railway car used by presidents before planes?

A

The Ferdinand Magella

130
Q

Where is the U.S. Military academy located in?

A

West Point, New York

131
Q

Where is the U.S. Naval academy located in?

A

Annapolis, Maryland

132
Q

Where is the U.S. Air Force academy located in?

A

El Paso Country, Colorado

133
Q

What is the U.S. Population and World Rank?

A

321,000,000

Rank 3

134
Q

What is the Florida population and rank?

A

19,552,860

Rank 4

135
Q

Who is the first person in space in April of 1961?

A

Yuri Gagarin (USSR)

136
Q

Who was the first person on the moon in July of 1969?

A

Neil Armstrong (US)

137
Q

What does Florida mean?

138
Q

What does Miami mean?

A

Miami is the Tequesta Indian word for

Sweetwater

139
Q

Motto of Florida:

A

In God We Trust

140
Q

What is Florida’s state nickname?

A

The sunshine state

141
Q

What is Florida’s state flower?

A

Orange blossom

142
Q

What is Florida’s state tree?

A

Sabal Palm(etto) Tree

143
Q

What is Florida’s state bird?

A

Northern Mockingbird

144
Q

What is Florida’s state animal?

145
Q

What is Florida’s state song?

By who?

A

Suwannee River

By Stephen Collins Foster

146
Q

Who is the Father of Air Conditioning who represents Florida in statuary hall?

A

John Gorrie

147
Q

What are the two streets in Miami that create NE, SE, SW, NW?

A

Flagler Street

Miami Avenue

148
Q

Who was the entrepreneur who developed Florida with the east coast railroad?

A

Henry Morrison Flagler

149
Q

Who is the mother of Miami?

A

Julia DeForest Tuttle

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