American Classic Songs
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U.S.A. Locations
4th Traditions
100
What state is mentioned in the lyrics to the song "Take Me Home Country Roads"?
West Virginia
100
Recently created slang short term for America
'Murica
100
What year did the United States declare independence?
1776 (250 years ago this 4th of July!)
100
What is the best-selling variety of Girl Scout Cookies?
Thin Mints
100
Name this bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
100
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition is typically won by this American record holder
Bonus Points if you can name his Japanese rival
Joey Chestnut
Bonus : Takeru Kobayashi
200
On what highway can you "get your kicks"?
Route 66 by Chuck Berry. John Mayer also has his own version
Played in this scene in Cars
200
What are typically due on April 15th?
Income Taxes
200
What type of home was Abraham Lincoln born in?
Log Cabin (This Kentucky home is where he was born)
200
What type of pizza is Chicago known for?
Deep Dish Pizza
200
What is the name of the President's Office?
Oval Office
200
Unscramble this word
Parade
300
Double points for naming song and artist
"If everybody had an ocean
Across the U.S.A.
They everybody'd be surfin'
Like Californ-I-A"
Surfin' U.S.A. by The Beach Boys (1963)
300
Unscramble this word
Freedom
300
What famous U.S. landmark was a gift from France?
Statue of Liberty
300
What is the nickname for these humongous ribs made traditionally in Texas?
Dino Ribs
300
What US State is the center of the 48 States?
Kansas
300
The west states call it a Barbeque. What do the East States call it?
Cookout
400
This 9 minute Lynyrd Skynyrd song doesn't have lyrics for 2 minutes and 46 seconds, and then amps up the electric guitar
Free Bird
400
You say this when you know exactly what to expect
"Not my _____ _____"
"First Rodeo"
400
What was the most common type of gun used in the Revolutionary War?
Muskets
400
Clam Chowder originated from where?
3 Answers I'd accept
- New England (White Chowder)
- Manhattan (Tomato Based)
- Rhode Island (No Cream/Tomatoes)
400
What State has the most Members of the House of Representatives?
California
400
What's this type of firework called?
Bottle Rockets
500
Double points for naming the song and artist
"Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that it'd last forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life"
Summer of 69' by Bryan Adams
500
What is the colloquial (informal) term for a wedding where the bride is pregnant?
Shotgun Wedding
500
What was name of these famous brothers? Double Points if you can name both of their first names
Orville and Wilbur (Wright Brothers)
500
This rich, flavorful stew from Louisiana is built on a base of the "holy trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions. A 5 letter word:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/216888-good-new-orleans-creole-gumbo-DDMFS-4x3-573c0eb9f4584d92a0bd2b4e4065022a.jpg)
Gumbo
500
What is this location called?
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
500
This Key West, Florida tradition puts on a competition every 4th of July to eat this kind of pie as fast as you can, with no hands!
Key Lime Pies