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Basic facts about North America and the United States.
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1
World War I was fought mainly in_____ and happened from ___to ____.
Kansas, 1922-1932
France and Belgium, 1914-1918
Japan, 1940-1945
2
From 1961 until the present day, Americans became very disillusioned and divided over_______.
unpopular war in Vietnam, leaders' assassinations, Watergate
candy prices, baseball, popcorn
soap, football, and cigars
3
This is _____. He was John F. Kennedy's brother. He was ____ in 1968, while running for ___.
Tom Brokaw, assassinated, mayor
Richard Nixon, assassinated, attorney general
Martin Sheen, assassinated, president
Robert F. Kennedy, assassinated, president
4
This is ______, an American president, who resigned in 1972 because he was involved in ____
John Wayne, show business
John Kennedy, Watergate
Elvis Presley, show business
Richard Nixon, Watergate
5
This is__________, a famous American __________.
John Wayne, politician
Johnny Trots, lawyer
Roscoe Gibbons, comedian
John Wayne, actor
6
Which one of these was not an American War?
World War I
Boer War
Vietnam
World War II
7
This is _______ and she was famous for __________
Bessie Coleman; being an early American pilot.
Polly Johnson; being an early American doctor
Judith Light; an American actress
8
This city by Lake Michigan, in Illinois is one of the largest in the U.S.
St. Louis
Chicago
Memphis
9
Mexico won its independence from Spain on
July 4, 1776
Aug. 24, 1821
10
This man, Babe Ruth, a famous American......
Werewolf
Soccer Player
Baseball Player
Gymnast
11
Tulsa was once known as __________
"The Oil Capital of the World"
"The Best Sandwich Town Around"
"The Meanest Place on Earth"
"The Best Place Ever"
12
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Simon Bolivar
13
What states in the US have a lot of oil?
Kansas, Colorado
Oklahoma, Texas, California, North Dakota, and Alaska
New Jersey and New York
14
This is _____. He was from ________and sang songs about the troubles of working people.
Donald Trump, New York
Woody Guthrie, Oklahoma
Mark Zuckerman, New York
Woody Presley, Texas
15
Warner Brothers Studios is famous for making______
candy
tires
A lot of famous movies
Looney Tunes
16
This is__. He fought for __rights, so that all Americans could be free. He was __ in 1968.
Martin Luther King, Jr., civil, assassinated
Evel Knievel, civil, assassinated
Muhammed Ali, civil, assassinated
17
Which of these wars was fought in the early 1950's?
War on Terror in Afghanistan
First Gulf War against Iraq
Korean War
Vietnam
18
This is _____, an American president who was _______in Dallas, TX, in ______.
Teddy Roosevelt, assassinated, 1902.
John F. Kennedy, assassinated, 1963.
Richard Nixon, assassinated, 1972.
Bob Seger, assassinated, 1976.
19
The Mafia is _________
group of criminals from Sicily, now in Italy & U.S.
group of comedians
group of priests
group of musicians
20
This is _____, a famous American _______, who was famous in the _____'s.
Barney Rubble, daredevil, 1960's.
Evel Knievel, motorcycle daredevil, 1970's.
Don Knotts, doctor, 1970's.
21
This band greatly influenced rock musicians all over the world.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Cream
The Animals
22
This is _____, a famous American ____.
Evel Knievel, boxer
Johnny Unitas, football player
John Lennon, musician
Muhammad Ali, boxer
23
Who won the Civil War between the United States?
Canada
The Union
New Jersey
The Southern States
24
This is a picture of______, which took place in ______.
The first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, 1969.
a scene from a movie, 1988
The first man on the Moon, Ron Howard, 1969.
a ride at Disneyland, 1980
25
This is _____a famous American ______
Joe Jackson, rock musician
Louis Armstrong, jazz musician
Marc Maron, comedian
Nick Kroll, comedian
26
Spain used to own_______
part of the United States
Burma
Australia
Mexico
27
This is _____, a famous American______.
Johnny Trotts, fisherman
Elvis Boone, pilot
Elvis Presley, singer
Elvis Presley, scientist
28
The American Civil War was fought from_______ and was mainly about ________.
1900-1905, peanuts
1860-1865, slavery
1980-1985, sandals
1800-1805, bad manners
29
_______ was fought by the US from __to __and greatly divided Americans.
World War II, 1961-1975
Korea, 1961-1975
Vietnam, 1961-1975
World War I, 1961-1975
30
Nashville, TN, is where most of _______
Hard Rock is recorded.
Classical music is recorded.
Country Music is recorded.
Pop music is recorded.
31
Where are most of the movies made in America?
Atlanta
Montana, Ohio
Nashville
Hollywood, CA, a part of Los Angeles
32
This is ___. His writing influenced the Beatles in the 1960's. Was influenced by W. Guthrie.
Louis Armstrong
Bob Dylan
Elvis Presley
John Wayne
33
Who is this? What movie is this from?
Eddie Murphy, "48 Hours,"
John Belushi, "Animal House"
Bill Murray. This is from "Stripes."
Chevy Chase. This is from "Vacation."
34
This is a movie poster from a popular American movie from 1978. What is it?
Animal House
Meatballs
Jaws
Caddyshack
35
This is _____, who is famous for______.
Chuck Norris, karate
Chuck Connors, Rifles, and Disneyland
Walt Disney, Disney movies, Disneyland, and DisneyWorld
Bobby Knight, chairs
36
Pizza, which came from_____was introduced in New York City in ______-.
Italy, 2000
Portugal, 1800
Italy, 1905
37
The Major Leagues= big cities. Smaller towns =______ _______.
The Cattle Leagues
Farm Teams
The Michelob Leagues
the Minor Leagues
38
This is ______, a famous American ______.
Walt Disney, artist and businessman.
Elvis Presley, rock and roll guitarist.
Johnny Cash, country singer and writer.
George Jones, country singer and writer.
39
Tulsa's Triple A Minor League Team is called _______
The Tulsa Trotters
The Fancy Pants!
The Tulsees
The Drillers
40
The United States was originally a colony of
Great Britain
Spain
Germany
Australia
41
The United States became its own country when it________
declared independence in 1865
won World War II
declared independence in 1776
won World War I
42
This is a picture of _________
Cricket
popular British sports
popular German sports
popular American sports
43
In World War II, America fought against_____
Japan, China, and Korea
Japan, Italy, and Germany (Nazis)
Jews, Arabs, and Germans
Italians, Russians, and Swedes