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1
What's the national animal?
The fox
The Buffalo
The Bald Eagle
The Grizzly bear
2
Name of this American Singer
Simon Garfunkel
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Mickael Jackson
3
Minorities make up ...
20 % of the population
50 % of the population
35 % of the population
75 % of the population
4
What is the legal age for driving a car in most states?
16
18
14
21
5
Where do Americans have a large French population/culture?
California
Louisiana
Idaho
Montana
6
What is the name of national anthem of the USA
America land of the free
America America
The Star-Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
7
The death penalty is permitted in how many of the US states
more than 50% of the states
around 30% of the states
all of the states
less than 20% of the states
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What is the name of this unique traditional American dance?
line dance
square dance
a merry go round
9
Which English ship famously transported the first English Puritans to the New World (America)?
The Santa Maria
The Speedwell
The Mayflower
the Cutty Sark
10
What is the name of this popular Tv show who has been on for 30 years?
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park
SpongeBob SquarePants
11
What is the most popular sport in the US?
Baseball
Hockey
Football
Basketball
12
This is the Gateway Arch and is seen as being the Gateway to the West. Where is it located?
St. Louis, MO
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CA
13
2 American parties: The democrats and the Republicans. What are their symbols?
a donkey for the Democrats & an elephant for the Republicans
a donkey for the Republicans & an elephant for the Democrats
14
Last Question: Who made the song "American Idiot"?
GreenDay
White Stripes
Offspring
Bruce Springsteen
15
Which president doesn't appear on Mount Rushmore?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
16
What is the biggest shopping day of the year in the US?
Black Friday
Earth day
Summer Solstice
Groundhog day
17
What is the nickname of the American flag?
Old Glory
Union Jack
Maple leaf
Star-Spangled Banner.
18
This cereal is one of the most popular American cereals although the sugar is too high.
Cheerios
Trix
Cap'n Crunch
Froot Loops
19
What is the name of this historic landmark located and where is it located?
Ambassador Bridge, in Detroit, Mi
The Golden Gate in San Francisco, CA
The Red Gate in San Francisco, CA
The Brooklyn Bridge In NYC
20
When did the Americans gain their independence?
on the 4th of July 1776
on the 5th of July 1796
on the 4th of July 1796
on the 14th of July 1776
21
NYC is nicknamed the Big Apple. Do you know why? It comes from ...
the apple trees that used to grow there
a woman named Eve who ran a brothel in the city
rich families who sold apples during the Great Depression.
John Gerald who popularized it in some horse-racing articles
22
The modern image of Santa was invented by Coca Cola
False
True
23
This drink is usually served around Christmas and often includes alcohol.
Eggnog
Santa Smoothie
Cinnamon Juice
Root beer
24
The Super Bowl is the final in which sport
Football
Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
25
What is the name of the last state to join the Union?
Alaska
Oregon
New Mexico
California
26
Which of these music genres was not (singularly) invented in America?
Rock and roll
Blues
Heavy metal
Jazz
27
What type of food can be eaten (all day and all night) at IHOP?
Pancakes
Hotdogs
Hamburgers
28
Who did the Americans fight against to become independent?
the Indians
The English
The British
the French
29
Washington D.C. is the capital of the US. What does D.C. stand for?
Department of Columbia
Department of Connecticut
District of Columbia
District of Connecticut
30
Who was the first American President of the USA?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
31
The flag of the USA has ...
12 stripes and 50 stars
13 stripes and 50 stars
12 stripes and 51 stars
12 stripes and 49 stars
32
Who popularized astrophysics in the 1980s with his show Cosmos
Carl Sagan
Neil Shubin
Neil deGrasse Tyson
