Answer the following questions using library or online sources.

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1. Who was president of the United States when the Federal Reserve was created?

ANSWER:

Federal Reserve System has the role of central banking authority in the United States of America. It working as a fiscal agent for America and Federal reserve system provides loans and other financial assistant to the commercial banks. Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when the Federal Reserve was created.

2. What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote, and in what year?

ANSWER:

The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) allows all the United States citizen to vote and it denies any restriction based on sex. According to this amendment women also has the right to vote. This amendment was ratified in 1920.

3. What is the origin of the word "boycott"?

ANSWER:

The Word Bycott came in the English language at the time of Irish “Land War”. This word has derived from the name of Captain Charles Boycott. He was working as a land agent.

4. Who coined the term “pandemonium,” and in what famous literary work?

ANSWER:

John Milton created the word John Milton. He combined the two Greek words pan” (all) and “daimôn” (spirit).

5. who won the Academy Award for best actor in 1982, and for what film?

ANSWER:

Henry Fonda won the best actor award in the year 1982. He was not present the award ceremony. Jane Fonda who was his co-star in the movie and his daughter accepted the movie on his behalf. The movie name was On Golden Pond. The completion in this year was too tough and there are many other nominees who deserved this award but Henry Fonda picked up the award.

6. What famous twentieth century American author wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

ANSWER:

Ernest Hemingway wrote the novel “The Old Man and the Sea”. He wrote this novel in 1951. He wrote this novel when he visited Cuba. This novel was published in 1952. The Old Man and the Sea is one one the famous work by this author. This novel highlighted many interesting thing about Cuba. The people of this country and the important cultural fact about the people. 7. What is the name of the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy?

ANSWER:

Many people want to know that what galaxy is the closest one to the Milky Way. Many people think that Andromeda is the closest one to the Milky Way.

8. When did the famous English poet and playwright William Shakespeare live?

ANSWER:

The famous English poet “William Shakespeare” was born on 26 April 1564 and he died on 23 April 1616

9. What large library existed in ancient Egypt?

ANSWER:

Library of Alexandria  existed in ancient Egypt. It was one of the largest libraries in ancient Egypt. This library was a part of Alexandria museum. (El-Abbadi pp.56-70)

10. What city hosted the first ever Winter Olympics, and in what year?

Answer

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