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1. On February 3 1865, an attempt was made to end the U.S. Civil War. It involved a meeting between President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward of the United States, and Robert Hunter, John Campbell, and Alexander Stephens of the Confederacy. What was this meeting that ended after only four hours with no side willing to make concessions for the other?
2. Which author wrote the following short stories: "The Capital of the World", "Old Man at the Bridge", "Hills Like White Elephants", and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"?
3. There are two major groups of islands in the world known as "Channel Islands." One of these groups is located in the English Channel while the other is located off a U.S. state. Off what state will one find Channel Islands National Park which includes the islands of Anacapa, San Miguel, and Santa Cruz?
4. The U.S. election of 1872 was won by Republican Ulysses S. Grant over the Democratic nominee Horace Greeley. A lesser known fact is that the first woman ever to run for President (Equal Rights Party) occurred in this election. Who was this woman, overshadowed in history by her more well known running mate, Frederick Douglass?
5. The U.S. Senate is not as restricted as the House of Representatives on minimizing an individual's "floor time" on an issue. A senator's filibuster (prolonged speech to delay action or debate) can be limited, however, by a certain vote of the Senate. What is this vote to end debate on a certain issue known as, and in March 2005 what ratio of the full Senate's vote was needed to end the filibuster?
6. What lake of the United States contains Wizard Island; is one of the world's best known calderas; is the deepest lake in the United States; and has been designated as a national park?
7. Which of the following movies released in 2004 was not among the all-time U.S. domestic top 10 in gross ticket sales? The correct answer grossed over $100,000,000 less than the other choices.
8. While studying for his Bachelor's degree in 1930 at the Lowell observatory, which American astronomer discovered Pluto? As a hint, the astronomer's last name is a combination of the first name of a short friend of P.T. Barnum and the last name of a Washington Redskins quarterback of the 1930s and 40s nicknamed "Slingin Sammy."
9. Along with being the last reported person to talk to Mohandas Gandhi before his death, this woman was the first woman photographer to be attached to the U.S. armed forces; was married to Erskine Caldwell; and wrote the book "Halfway to Freedom."
10. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quincy Adams, Jackson, ______, WH Harrison, ______, Polk ... Wilson, Harding, ______, ______, FD Roosevelt, Truman ... Carter, ______, Bush, Clinton, GW Bush
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