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Can you answer five history questions concerning the history of six randomly-changing
U.S. states?
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Louisiana
Louisiana
What group of people settled in Louisiana after being exiled from
eastern Canada in the 1700s?
Acadians (Cajuns)
What was the first name of President Taylor?
Zachary
What day was declared an official state holiday in 1875?
Madri Gras
Who was President when the United States bought Louisiana from France in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
What depression-era governor, nicknamed "Kingfish", was assassinated in 1935?
Huey Long
 
 
Utah
Utah
Who succeded Joseph Samith as President of the Mormons, and led the them west?
Brigham Young
What was made illegal in 1890?
Polygamy
What train and bank robber was born as Robert LeRoy Parker?
Butch Cassidy
What family music group originated from Ogden, Utah in the 1970s?
The Osmonds
What major event was hosted by Salt Lake City in 2002?
Winter Olympics
 
 
Ohio
Ohio
What Ohio native was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What type of music was popularized by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed?
Rock & Roll
What river was caught on fire in Cleveland in 1969?
Cuyahoga River
What war did the Dayton Accords end in 1995?
Bosnian War
At what University were four Vietnam War protestors killed in 1970?
Kent State
 
 
Washington
Washington
What volcano killed 57 people when it erupted in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
What gold rush caused many people to flock to Seattle on their way to Canada?
Klondike Gold Rush
What type of Native American art was made by carving trees?
Totem Poles
What online book seller was founded in Seattle in 1994?
Amazon
What British sea captain explored Puget Sound in 1792?
George Vancouver
 
 
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
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