1. What type of natural disaster caused cracks in the Washington Monument?* Earthquake.2. Whose memorial dedication ceremony is planned for Sunday, August 28 in Washington, D.C.?* Martin Luther King Jr.3. What computer pioneer resigned as CEO of Apple on Wednesday?* Steve Jobs.4. What volcano wiped out the city of Pompeii, Italy on August 24, A.D. 79?* Mount Vesuvius5. What day did the U.S. commemorate on Friday, marking the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?* Womens equality day.6. What flag, which was destroyed in terrorist attacks, has been stitched back together from retired flags across the U.S.?* Nationoal 9/11 flag.7. On August 21, in which country did U.S. Vice President Joe Biden address concerns about America`s ability to manage its national debt?* China.8. What hurricane struck the island of Hispaniola and is threatening the U.S. East Coast?* Irene.9. In what capital city did rebels take control of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's compound?* Tripoli.10. What is the name of the Islamic month during which Muslims observe a daily fast as one of the five duties of Islam?* Ramadan.
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