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1. In 1900, Eastman Kodak introduced the Brownie box camera, a simple and easy to use camera that made photography available to everyone. How much did the Brownie sell for in 1900?
$0.25
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50

2. Which French President, though a socialist, resigned on June 11, 1924 after receiving pressure from the Radical Sociality Party for supporting the right?

Alexandre Millerand
Paul Doumer
Gaston Doumergue
Albert Lebrun

3. Which 20th century poet wrote works titled "Ecce Puer," "Chamber Music," and "Pomes Penyeach"?

Ezra Pound
James Joyce
Walt Whitman
Langston Hughes

4. Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, said he might have seen footprints of what while exploring the Himalayas?

The Missing Link
Mammoth
Amelia Earhart
Abominable Snowman

5. After decades of civil war, Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in what year?

1967
1972
1985
1993

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