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  1. What is the largest country in the world by total land area?

    Answer: Russia

    Russia is the world's largest country by area at over 6.6 million square miles, spanning 11 time zones.

  2. Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

    Answer: Abraham Lincoln

    President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.

  3. What is the capital city of the state of California?

    Answer: Sacramento

    Sacramento has been the capital of California since 1854 and is located in the state's Central Valley.

  4. Which man-made waterway connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?

    Answer: Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, runs through Central America and connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

  5. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?

    Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

    'The Star-Spangled Banner' became the official U.S. national anthem in 1931, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key in 1814.

  6. Which decade did World War II come to an end?

    Answer: 1940s

    World War II ended in 1945, with Germany surrendering in May and Japan surrendering in September following the atomic bombings.