American History Hodge Podge Trivia Quiz

Answer: November

President Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963, while he and his wife were in Dallas, Texas, on a speaking tour.

Answer: First major label to be owned and operated by African Americans

The Motown record label was started in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr., a songwriter. Motown was the first major record label to be owned and operated by African Americans. Unlike other 'black music', Motown records were bought by both blacks and whites.

Answer: Nixon and Kennedy

It featured Vice President Nixon, the Republican candidate, and Senator J.F. Kennedy, Democratic candidate. Newscasters from TV networks questioned them on the evening of Sept. 26, 1960, to give voters a firsthand look at both candidates and their positions. Kennedy was elected President that November.

Answer: Yes

The first drive-in opened in Camden, New Jersey in 1933. But, it was not until the 1950's when more Americans could afford cars, that the outdoor theaters' popularity exploded. By the end of the 1950's, there were more than 4,000 drive-ins in the US.

Answer: Roots

'Roots' was an eight-part drama. The final two-hour episode, which aired on Jan. 30, 1977, was seen by about 80 million viewers. Based on the book by Alex Haley, 'Roots' traced the Haley's family history through the South, all the way back to an 18th-century ancestor abducted from West Africa.

Answer: 100 years old

The world's first steel-wire suspension bridge was hailed the 'eighth wonder of the world' when it opened on May 24, 1883. At the time, it was the tallest structure in New York City's skyline. The Brooklyn Bridge crosses the East River, connecting the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Answer: AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, was first identified by physicians in the 1970s; the name AIDS was adopted in 1982. By, 1998, 33.4 million people worldwide were living with AIDS, and 13.9 million had died of it.

Answer: No

Lindbergh was the 67th but the first to do it alone. On May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, NY. He arrived, 33 and one half hours later, at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France.

Answer: By chance

Penicillin was discovered by accident by Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist. He was trying to find a substance that would kill bacteria without harming humans. In 1928, he noticed that a bit of green mold growing in a culture plate had destroyed the bacteria around it. He isolated the the active chemical in the mold, and named it penicillin.

Answer: Track-and-field star

Owens was an American track-and-field star of the 1936 Olympics. He won four gold medals at the summer games in Berlin, Germany.