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Can you answer five history questions concerning the history of six randomly-changing
U.S. states?
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Who founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts?
Roger Williams
What Ivy League university was established in Providence in 1764?
Brown
From 1930 to 1983, Rhode Island hosted the America's Cup races in what sport?
Sailing
In what city did many rich people build summer mansions during the Gilded Age?
Newport
What singer outraged fans by playing electric instruments at a 1965
folk festival in Rhode Island?
Bob Dylan
 
 
North Dakota
North Dakota
Since 1987, what economic figure has never exceeded 5%?
Unemployment
What two explorers did Sacagawea join in North Dakota?
Lewis and Clark
What President played cowboy as a young man in North Dakota?
Theodore Roosevelt
What slugger hit 61 home runs in 1961?
Roger Maris
What type of boom started in 2006 in North Dakota?
Oil Boom
 
 
Minnesota
Minnesota
What retail corporation was founded by George Dayton in 1902?
Target
What type of apple was invented by the University of Minnesota in 1960?
Honeycrisp
What former pro wrestler was the Governor of Minnesota between 1999–2003?
Jesse Ventura
What Minnesota Senator served as VP for Lyndon Johnson?
Hubert Humphrey
The first of what type of surgery was performed by Dr. Floyd John Lewis at
the University of Minnesota in 1952?
Open-Heart
Surgery
 
 
New Mexico
New Mexico
What Vince Gilligan was set in New Mexico and ran between 2008-13?
Breaking Bad
What outlaw was gunned down by Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in 1881?
Billy the Kid
What type of weapon was first tested in New Mexico in 1945?
Atomic Bomb
In what city did a 1947 UFO incident happen 75 miles away?
Roswell
What national park was established in 2019?
White Sand
 
 
Mississippi
Mississippi
What was the name of the hurricane that killed 238 people in the state in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
During the Civil War, Grant's capture of what city allowed the North to control
the entire length of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
In what city was Elvis born in 1935?
Tupelo
What style of blues music originated in Mississippi?
Delta Blues
What Mississippian is worldwide known for being the creator of "The Muppets"?
Jim Henson
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