- John Adams
68. Which country presented the United States with the Statue of Liberty? What was the occasion?
- France; the 100-year anniversary of the Franco- American alliance during the American Revolutionary War
69. Which American astronaut first stepped on the surface of the Moon and what was the year? What was the name of his spaceship?
- Neil Armstrong; 1969; Apollo II
70. Which American general, who later became the 34th President, commanded all U.S. forces during World War Two?
- Dwight David Eisenhower
71. Which American architect is called the "Father of the Skyscraper”?
- Louis Henry Sullivan.
72. Who were the two brothers who invented the air plane and where did the first flight take place?
- Orville and Wilbur Wright; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; 1903
73. What is the name of the American naval base that the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941? In which state is it located?
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
74. Which American president attended the Potsdam Conference?
- Harry Truman
75. Who was the American president during the Cuban missile crisis?
- John F. Kennedy
76. In which U.S. city was the Federal Building bombed on April 19, 1957?
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
77. Which U.S. astronaut spent almost four months during 1995 aboard the Russian space station "Mir"?
- Norman E. Thaclard
In which U.S. city was the United Nations' charter approved in 1945?
- San Francisco (CA)
Who was the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China?
- Richard Nixon
80. Who is the Texas billionaire who ran for U.S. president in 1992 and 1996?
- Ross Perot
81. What major American historical event did Rip van Winkle miss in his sleep?
- The American Revolution
Which 19th century American writer is said to be the founder of detective genre?
- Edgar A. Рое