America questions and answers in English - America Gk

America questions and answers in English - America Gk

Q ➤ What's the call sign of the president's helicopter? Ans ➤ Marine One.

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Q ➤ What state's electoral votes ultimately decided the 2000 presidential election?Ans ➤ Florida.

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Q ➤ What person and organization are widely believed to be behind the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001? Ans ➤ Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda.

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Q ➤ What year did Apple Computer introduce the first iPod? Ans ➤ 2001.

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Q ➤ What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded on re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts aboard?Ans ➤ Columbia.

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Q ➤ What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?Ans ➤ Hurricane Katrina.

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Q ➤ What sports organization did Senator George Mitchell investigate after hearing rumors of athletes using steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs?Ans ➤ Major League Baseball.

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Q ➤ Why did former Vice President Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?Ans ➤ His work on climate change education through his movie "An Inconvenient Truth."

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Q ➤ Who was the first Black president?Ans ➤ Barack Obama.

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Q ➤ What year began the worst economic recession since the Great Depression?Ans ➤ 2008.

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Q ➤ What type of exercise area did President Barack Obama have installed in the White House? Ans ➤ A basketball court.

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Q ➤ Where is the geographical center of the U.S. population (approximated in the 2020 census)?Ans ➤ About 9 miles outside of Hartville, MO.

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Q ➤ Which oil company's rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and countless species of wildlife?Ans ➤ British Petroleum (BP)

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Q ➤ What year did the U.S. Supreme Court allow same-sex marriage?Ans ➤ 2015.

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Q ➤ Who was the first woman to hold federal executive office in the United States?Ans ➤ Kamala Harris.

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