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USA Quiz - Part - 2
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This NFL team is based in Dallas
Chargers
Colts
Cowboys
Chiefs
2
Which of the following attacks lead USA to enter the second world war?
The Stalingrad Seige
Operation "Torch"
Pearl Harbor Attack
Battle of Britain
3
What is "The Underground Railroad"?
A network of secret routes for the slaves to escape
The trail into the coal mines in PA
Subway system of New York City
Tunnel dug by war prisoners to escape
4
Which future US Presidents was the country's first Secretary of State?
Grover Cleveland
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Johnson
5
Which US city has the nickname of "Windy City"?
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Houston
6
Titled, "Father of the Atomic Bomb" this physicist was a strong follower of Bhagavad Gita
Robert Oppenheimer
Henry Ford
S.Chandra Sekhar
Alexandar Graham Bell
7
This austronaut and senator from Ohio flew into space for the second time at age 77
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Michale Collins
Neil Armstrong
8
This "Underground Railroad" worker earned a moniker, "Moses of Her People" for her bravery in saving many slaves
Martha Coffin
Harriet Tubman
Wendy Hams
Jessica Still
9
This inventor holds a mindboggling 1,093 patents to his name!
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Alexandar Graham Bell
Benjamin Franklin
10
President Barrack Obama was born in this state
Alaska
Hawaii
Illionois
Arkansas
11
This city is nicknamed, "The city of brotherly love"
Dallas
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
12
From which poem written by Francis Scott Key was "Star Spangled Banner" taken from?
Defense of Fort McHenry
Battle Cry of America
Defeat of the English
Land of the Free-Home of the Brave
13
You can see lot of fossils at this museum that is in the heart of Los Angeles
LA Natural History Museum
Getty Museum
LA Science Center
La Brea Tar pits
14
This beverage was originally made for the University of Florida athletes
Coca-Cola
Dr.Pepper
Mountain Dew
Gatorade
15
What popular annual event is held at "Churchill Downs"?
Gathering of British immigrants
Kentucky Derby
Race of running up and down the hills in a church compound
US Open Tennis
16
Although nicknamed, "The Gem State", this state is more famous for its "Potatoes"
Oregon
Iowa
Idaho
Ohio
17
The name "America" was derived from the name of which of these exploreres?
Amerigo Vespucci
Amy Ricasow
Merry Caw
Amir Khan
18
Which state is nicknamed, "The Lone Star State"
Maine
Arkansas
Connecticut
Texas
19
Out of more than 164 Million items here, only less than a quarter are catalogued
US National Museum
Library of Congress
Madam Tussauds
Museum of the World Wars
20
This ubiquitous coffee shop is headquartered in Seattle, Washington
Starbucks
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Dunkin Donuts
Morning Star
21
Which state is nicknamed, "America's Dairyland"?
Wisconsin
Indiana
Virginia
California
22
Which Viking was believed to be the first European to have set foot on North America?
Erik the Red
Thorvaald Eriksson
Thorkell Leif
Leif Erikson
23
Geographically, what seperates Russia and the US (Alaska)?
Berring Strait
Kechai Strait
Magellan Strait
Palk Strait
24
This lady from Alabama refused to give up her seat in a crowded bus to a white passenger
Sally Field
Bethany Woods
Rosa Parks
Oprah Williams
25
He was the first pilot to break the sound barrier
Brandon Howard
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager
Howard Hughes
26
Who is the only person named "Oscar" to win an Oscar?
Oscar Rodgers III
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Fernadez
Oscar Nelson
27
This civil rights activist is famous for his, "I have a dream" speech
Cesar Chavez
George Washington
Martin Luther King Junior
Abraham Lincoln
28
Sirisha Bandla is the ___ Indian born person to go into space
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
29
Capt. Hanson Gregory is credited with making donuts with a hole. He did it so that..
Less dough is used, thus making business more profitable
It was designed by accident
It looked more appealing and marketable
It is easier to hang them on his ship's steering wheel
30
This popular sportsperson's birthname was, "Cassius Clay"
Michael Jordan
Jesse Owens
Tiger Woods
Mohammad Ali
31
Which are the only states that joined the union during the Civil war?
Arizona and New Mexico
Oklahoma and Arkansas
Utah and Colorado
Nevada and West Virginia
32
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) is head-quartered here
Pennsylvania Avenue
Main Street
5th Street
Wallstreet
33
Popular for his "Theory of Relativity", he served as a Professor at Princeton University
Albert Einstein
Werner Heisenberg
Max Planck
Marie Curie
34
This place is dubbed, "Happiest place on earth"
Six Flags over Texas
Sea World
Disneyland
Universal Studios
35
Delivering mail between Missouri & California this was only operational between 1860-61
Colonial Posts & News
Horse Mail
AMS (American Mail Service)
Pony Express
36
What is Virginia Dare's claim to fame?
First woman to cast vote
First woman to be jailed for committing crime
First child of European desent to be born in the US
First woman politician in the US
37
Which of the following persons was elected California's first African-American US Senator?
Margaret Mindell
Kamala Harris
Lakisha Jones
Sayeepaw Pinnaynee
38
This American Tennis player was the first ever male black player to win a Grandslam Title
Arthur Ashe
Steve Lewis
Michael Woods
Malivai Washington
39
Which is the tallest built monument in the US?
Gateway Arch, St.Louis
Statue of Liberty
Washington Memorial
Lincon's Statue, Kentucky
40
Which state is nicknamed, "The Buckeye State"
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
41
Residents of which US state are called "Yoopers" and "Trolls"?
Ohio
Rhode Island
Michigan
Wyoming
42
This island and former Federal Penitentiary (prison) is located in the San Francisco Bay
Jail de Eternal
Alcatraz
Bay Bunglow
Golden Gate Fort
43
What is "The Trail of Tears"?
The forced displacement of Native American tribes from the Southeast
The path slaves had to take to go back to their owners
The path soldiers would walk to go to jail after they were captured
The route that takes kids to Narayana & Chaitanya
44
This American was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic
Michael Pilot
Charles Lindbergh
Howard Hughes
Captain Cook
45
As much as 90% of the lobsters consumed in the US come from this state
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
California
46
Which city is nicknamed, "The Big Apple"?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York City
Jefferson City
47
Author of "Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening", he was also "The Poet Laureat" of Vermont
Walt Whitman
Tennessee Williams
Robert Frost
John Keats
48
He is the only person to have a star in every category on "Hollywood Walk of Fame"
Steven Speilberg
Alfred Hitchcock
Clint Eastwood
Gene Autry
49
"King of Pop", Michael Jackson was born in this state
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Indiana
Maryland
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What is "Tecumseh's Curse", or "The Curse of Tippecanoe"?
White people marrying Indian girls will be childless
President that put restrictions on Indian reserves will not be re-elected
President elected in years that are multiples of 20 will die in office
A death of an Indian will result in 2 deaths of whitemen