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1. Do they have a 4th of July in England?
YES. It's a day like any other.
2. How could the 22nd and 24th U.S. Presidents have the same parents if they were not brothers?
It was the same guy. Grover Cleveland was elected twice but not consecutively.
3. What part of the United States did Christopher Columbus discover?
None.
4. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest. Just because we didn't know it was there doesn't mean it's not the highest.
5. Which continents are named after Amerigo Vespucci? (There are two.)
North America and South America. AmeriGO = AmeriCA
6. True or False. Ferdinan Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
False. Megellan was hacked to little pieces on a beach in the Philippines before he completed the journey. Actually a native islander was technically the first.
7. What continent is Asia in?
Asia is a continent.
8. Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean covers over 1/3 of the earth's surface.
9. What are the world's longest and largest rivers? (two different rivers)
The Nile is the longest. The Amazon is the largest.
10. How many U.S. Presidents have killed another man in a duel?
c. Two.
Andrew Jackson and William H. Taft
11. What is the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican
12. What is the largest state in the U.S.?
Alaska
13. Founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both did what on July 4th 1826?
They died.
14. Who was America's largest U.S. President?
President Taft. He weighed over 300 pounds.
15. Eskimos are very good hunters, but they don't hunt penguins. Why not?
Eskimos live in the North Pole, penguins in the South Pole.
16. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
The egg. Eggs were around long before chickens.
17. Which state is named after a U.S. President?
Washington.
18. Why is Mexico City sinking? (Yes, it really is sinking.)
It was built on a lake.
19. How much does the President make?
c. $400,000 per year
20. How many U.S. President's names start with the letter Z?
One. Zachary Taylor, 12 President.
