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Which U.S. state is known as the "Empire State"?
California
Texas
New York
Illinois
Florida
Correct answer is C
New York is called the "Empire State" due to its economic and cultural significance.
Which U.S. President is credited with launching the New Deal?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Correct answer is B
Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the New Deal to combat the Great Depression.
What was the primary goal of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement?
Achieve equality for African Americans
End the Great Depression
Promote women’s suffrage
Expand U.S. territory
Strengthen national defense
Correct answer is A
The Civil Rights Movement aimed to achieve equality and end racial segregation.
Which U.S. President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Correct answer is B
John F. Kennedy was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
Manage national defense
Regulate healthcare
Oversee economic and financial systems
Control education
Supervise agriculture
Correct answer is C
The Department of the Treasury manages the federal finances and economic policy.