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In the USA what is the equivalent of the Bank of England?
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
Fort Knox
Fort Knox
First National Bank
First National Bank
Bank of America
Bank of America
Listen carefully. What was permitted by the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. United States?
Fingerprinting
Fingerprinting
Abortion
Abortion
Wiretapping
Wiretapping
Affirmative action programs
Affirmative action programs
In which US city was Martin Luther King assassinated?
Atlanta
Atlanta
New Orleans
New Orleans
Detroit
Detroit
Memphis
Memphis
In what year did Margaret Thatcher become leader of the Conservative Party?
1975
1975
1976
1976
1974
1974
1977
1977
In what capacity was Gary Gilmore famous in the 1970s?
Film director
Film director
US Vice President
US Vice President
Executed convict
Executed convict
Ice hockey star
Ice hockey star
Barack Obama was defeated by who in the 2008 U.S. presidential election?
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
John McCain
John McCain
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
What is the surname of the former U.S. Presidential candidate who has the first name Mitt …
… Obama
… Obama
… Kennedy
… Kennedy
… Romney
… Romney
… Blair
… Blair
Since 2009, which group of political activists have been attempting to influence U.S. politics?
New Party
New Party
Tea Party
Tea Party
Independence Party
Independence Party
Free Party
Free Party
A.C. Milan was once owned by which of these politicans?
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Matteo Salvini
Matteo Salvini
Matteo Renzi
Matteo Renzi
Luca Zaia
Luca Zaia
Who ran against Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. presidential election?
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
What song did Barack Obama sing at a eulogy for Clementina Pinckney?
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
The Long and Winding Road
The Long and Winding Road
America the Beautiful
America the Beautiful
Poker Face
Poker Face
Who was Bill Clinton’s vice-president?
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Al Gore
Al Gore
The buck stops here’ is a phrase associated with which U.S. President?
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Who ran against Barack Obama’s in both the 2008 & 2012 U.S. presidential elections?
Al Gore
Al Gore
John McCain
John McCain
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Which U.S. President served first?
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
In the 2008 U.S. Democratic primary race who did Barack Obama defeat?
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
John Kerry
John Kerry
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Where did Morgan Tsvangirai become the Prime Minister of in 2009?
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Cuba
Cuba
Chad
Chad
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