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1. In 1902, French fashion designer Cherles R. Debevoise invented what item that did not become popularly used until the invention of elastic in 1914?
nylons
beret
athletic socks
brassiere

2. In what year did astronomers discover the planet Pluto?

1920
1930
1940
1950

3. Who provided the land for U.N. headquarters in New York?

Meyer A. Rothschild
Asa Chandler
William Levitt
John D. Rockefeller Jr.

4. In what year did the USSR develop their first 5-year plan?

1917
1928
1939
1951

5. Which book created increased interest in the environmental movement in 1962?

Silent Spring
Waiting for Godot
On the Road
Feminine Mystique

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