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After the Rodney King verdict in 1992, riots broke in which state?
California
New York
Illinois
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In 1993 a cult compound was raided in Waco. In which state is Waco located in?
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
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In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed. What state did this event take place in?
Illinois
New York
Oklahoma
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In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, killed 65 people and caused $26 billion in damage to what state?
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
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In 1995, a heat wave killed 750 in which state, bringing light to the plight of the poor and elderly in urban areas.
Illionis
Texas
Arizona
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In 1996, TWA flight 800 exploded off of the coast of which US state.
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
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In 1996, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at Summer Olympics occurred in which state?
California
Georgia
Florida
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In 1998, state employee Paula Jones accused President Clinton of sexual harassment. Which state did Jones work for?
Arkansas
Alabama
Missouri
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In 1999, two teenage students murdered 13 other students and teachers at Columbine High School. Where was Columbine located?
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
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In 1999, a violent tornado outbreak became the first to produce a tornado that caused $1 billion in damage. What state did the tornado break out in?
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
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In 1990, the largest art heist in US history took place in which state.
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
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Which state did Anarchists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols explode a bomb in 1995?
Georgia
Oklahom
Texas
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The 1990s were a time of cultural and political change both at home and abroad. Do you think you can match the events to the states they happened in? Let's put your 1990s knowledge to the ultimate test!
1
After the Rodney King verdict in 1992, riots broke in which state?
California
New York
Illinois
2
In 1993 a cult compound was raided in Waco. In which state is Waco located in?
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
3
In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed. What state did this event take place in?
Illinois
New York
Oklahoma
4
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, killed 65 people and caused $26 billion in damage to what state?
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
5
In 1995, a heat wave killed 750 in which state, bringing light to the plight of the poor and elderly in urban areas.
Illionis
Texas
Arizona
6
In 1996, TWA flight 800 exploded off of the coast of which US state.
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
7
In 1996, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at Summer Olympics occurred in which state?
California
Georgia
Florida
8
In 1998, state employee Paula Jones accused President Clinton of sexual harassment. Which state did Jones work for?
Arkansas
Alabama
Missouri
9
In 1999, two teenage students murdered 13 other students and teachers at Columbine High School. Where was Columbine located?
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
10
In 1999, a violent tornado outbreak became the first to produce a tornado that caused $1 billion in damage. What state did the tornado break out in?
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
11
In 1990, the largest art heist in US history took place in which state.
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
12
Which state did Anarchists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols explode a bomb in 1995?
Georgia
Oklahom
Texas
