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Question 1: Issued during the American Civil War, which executive order by President Abraham Lincoln declared enslaved people in the rebelling Confederate states free, and on what date did it take effect?Question 2: Charles Darwin’s observations in the Galápagos and beyond were made during a five-year voyage—what was the name of the ship he sailed on, and how did that journey shape his theory of evolution?Question 3: Which 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine in education?Question 4: After decades of suffrage activism, which U.S. constitutional amendment guaranteed women the right to vote nationwide, and in what year was it ratified?Question 5: In 1858, Darwin’s ideas on natural selection were jointly presented alongside those of another naturalist—who was this co-contributor whose letter spurred Darwin to publish?You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong. Three rounds daily, quick and fun,Portions of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.
