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    Question 1: This man was nicknamed the King of the Cowboys after he took part in the gun fight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. When in 1879 he went West in Arizona, he achieved still more infamy, as the main antagonist of Wyatt Earp.
    A. Johnny Ringo
    B. Tom Starr Uncle Tom
    C. Jim Murphy
    D. Lee H. Musgrove
    Question 2: In August of 2005, a Category 4 hurricane devastated the Gulf coast of the U.S., leaving much of the city of New Orleans flooded and without power. Name the hurricane responsible for this widespread swath of destruction.
    A. Rita
    B. Louise
    C. Katrina
    D. Isabella
    Question 3: On May 22, 1987, a multiple vortex tornado devastated this small Texas town.
    A. Saragosa
    B. Texarcico
    C. Northumberland
    D. Zeetop
    Question 4: The towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott, Massachusetts were all disincorporated on April 28, 1938, because of the following.
    A. It was agreed upon by a consensus of the 4 towns populace, to disincorporate due to flagging economic conditions.
    B. All 4 towns were destroyed in a massive fire, and the area was rebuilt as a distant suburb of Boston.
    C. The land was needed for a large reservoir.
    D. A major railroad company secured rights to the land and built a rail line through the heart of all 4 towns.
    Question 5: Jonestown, Guyana, home to the Peoples Temple religious cult, was virtually wiped off the map in November of 1978, when the cult leader induced 900 of his followers to drink cyanide laced Kool - Aid. What was this cult leaders name?
    A. Rev Dr. Parker Smalling
    B. Rev. Alloyuishius Gant
    C. Rev. Jim Jones
    D. Rev. Donald Dunforth
    Question 6: Muscogee, Florida was once a thriving village located 20 miles NW of Pensacola, Florida. It was founded in 1857, yet by 1928 it was all but abandoned. What was the cause of this towns demise?
    A. It was a haven for circus performers until 1925, when the circus left for Sarasota, and the performers followed.
    B. It was a lumber mill town, and in 1928, the mills were sold.
    C. It was a town largely dependent on the fishing industry, which experienced an economic downturn in the early 1920s.
    D. It was flooded to make way for a canal which is part of the Inter - Coastal Waterway.
    Question 7: Sinepuxent, a town on the eastern shore of Maryland, was destroyed by a tornado in 1818, and never rebuilt.
    A. False
    B. True
    Question 8: Napoleon, Arkansas, a once thriving river town situated near the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers, was flooded by the two rivers, but was successfully rebuilt.
    A. Yes
    B. No
    Question 9: New Burlington, Ohio was once a community located in NW Clinton County, Ohio. It was flooded when the U.S. Government flooded Caesar Creek in order to construct a reservoir. When did this take place?
    A. 1960s
    B. Late 1880s
    C. 1970s
    D. 1930s
    Question 10: Achilles, Kansas was a thriving town whose heyday ran from the 1870s to approximately 1915. By the year 1930, it was all but defunct. What was responsible for this towns demise?
    A. It became one of the casualties of The Great Depression.
    B. It was largely devastated by a tornado in late 1915, and never recovered economically.
    C. It was bypassed by the railroad.
    D. It was requisitioned by the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers, and slated to be flooded in 1930.
    Question 11: In 1988, this talk show host once brought out 67 pound of animal fat to show how much weight they lost.
    A. Oprah Winfrey
    B. Johnny Carson
    C. David Letterman
    D. Rikki Lake
    Question 12: This musician sang about an Uptown Girl in 1983.
    A. Bryan Adams
    B. Paul Simon
    C. Elton John
    D. Billy Joel
    Question 13: Mr. Rogers, from the childrens television show Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, once donated a sweater his mother made him to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
    A. False
    B. True
    Question 14: Amy Carter, daughter of former president Jimmy Carter, was arrested in 1987 for protesting against campus CIA recruitment.
    A. False
    B. True
    Question 15: This group is known for their 1984 song Were Not Gonna Take It.
    A. Quiet Riot
    B. Ratt
    C. Rough Cutt
    D. Twisted Sister