Historical, Economic and Political Musings, True or False?

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Capitalism is good for a country's economy

4.22 Stars | 9 ratings

The USA is an imperial power

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4.18 Stars | 11 ratings

The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth.

4.67 Stars | 6 ratings

The USA made war against Germany before December 7, 1941

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The Constitution and Bill of Rights separates church and state

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Hat makers became crazy from the fumes produced by mercury-soaked felt, hence the phrase 'mad as a hatter.'

4.67 Stars | 6 ratings

The middle name of President Harry Truman was just the letter 'S.'

4.50 Stars | 6 ratings

Multiculturalism strengthens society

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3.50 Stars | 8 ratings

The US Postal Service has mailboxes painted to look like R2D2 from Star Wars

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Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham after being challenged by his editor to produce a book using fewer than fifty different words.

4.75 Stars | 4 ratings

The 'middle finger' salute derives from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fingers had been severed by the French at the Battle of Agincourt.

4.00 Stars | 5 ratings

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini made the trains run on time.

3.71 Stars | 7 ratings

The Marlboro Man died of lung cancer.

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3.71 Stars | 7 ratings

A USPS stamp commemorates the Islamic holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

3.60 Stars | 5 ratings

The USA should make English the official language

3.57 Stars | 7 ratings

The Kentucky Fried Chicken chain changed its name to KFC in order to eliminate the word "fried" from its title.

3.25 Stars | 8 ratings

Ronald Reagan had nothing to do with the fall of the Soviet Union

3.13 Stars | 8 ratings

Edison promoted the electric chair in an attempt to discredit rival Westinghouse's plans for alternating current.

4.67 Stars | 3 ratings

The John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath was translated into Japanese as Angry Raisins.

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4.00 Stars | 6 ratings

Wal-Mart is the target of a Planned Parenthood boycott because of its refusal to sell a "morning after" pill.

3.83 Stars | 6 ratings

Interest rates on loans should be limited

3.75 Stars | 4 ratings

Bobby Kennedy would have been elected President in 1968 had he lived.

3.60 Stars | 5 ratings

John F. Kennedy triggered a precipitous decline in the sales of men's hats by appearing hatless at his 1961 inauguration.

3.50 Stars | 6 ratings

NASA spent millions of dollars developing an astronaut pen which would work in outer space, while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils.

3.50 Stars | 6 ratings

Monarchy is bad

3.25 Stars | 8 ratings

The USA saved France in two world wars

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2.71 Stars | 7 ratings

Between 1901 and 1907 Australians built rabbit-proof fences all the way across Australia to keep rabbits out of Western Australia.

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Deep in Australia, Prince Leonard of Hutt River rules over his self proclaimed kingdom.

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The lubricating spray WD-40 is so named because it was the product of the 40th attempt at creating a water displacing substance.

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4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

The Medal of Honor carried on a flight by a World War II veteran, Joe Foss, aroused suspicion among airport security forces.

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The first toilet seen on American television appeared on "Leave It to Beaver. "

4.33 Stars | 3 ratings

In the 1880's Australians built a Dingo Fence to keep the dingoes out of southeast Australia.

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When a Nebraska church exploded in 1950, no one was injured because every member of the choir was late arriving for practice that evening.

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When John Hancock affixed his famously large signature to the Declaration of Independence, he proclaimed, "There, I guess King George will be able to read that!"

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Charles DeGaulle's policies in France were good for the United States

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

Pepsi's "Come Alive With Pepsi!" was understood by the Chinese to mean "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead."

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

The "Dell Dude" lost his job because of a drug bust.

3.50 Stars | 4 ratings

The USA should use proportional representation to elect its House of Representatives

3.50 Stars | 4 ratings

We would be a much different country today if John Kennedy had served two full terms as President

3.40 Stars | 5 ratings

A clause in the document annexing Texas to the United States allowed for Texas be divided into five different states.

3.33 Stars | 3 ratings

Bill Cosby bought up the rights to The Little Rascals comedies to keep them off TV.

3.33 Stars | 3 ratings

Bobby Kennedy would have won the Democratic nomination for President in 1968 had he lived.

3.25 Stars | 4 ratings

American Indians were always good stewards of the land and natural resources

3.20 Stars | 5 ratings

Penalties against all victimless crimes should be removed

3.20 Stars | 5 ratings

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal ended the Great Depression

3.00 Stars | 4 ratings

We should raise the minimum wage every year to keep up with inflation

3.00 Stars | 6 ratings

All countries should have a constitution similar to the US Constitution

2.80 Stars | 5 ratings

The federal government should own and run the petroleum industry