Problem: Columbus Day commemorating the discovery of America is celebrated in which month?
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A: october

Problem: Which Soviet leader preceded Yuri Andropov?
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A: leonid brezhnev

Problem: Also known as the Genius Award, what is the name of the fellowship awarded annually to 20 to 40 US citizens, of any age and working in any field, who "show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work"?
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A: macarthur fellows program

Problem: Who did Gerald R. Ford famously pardon in 1974?
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A:
richard nixon