Sports
Cambridge Use of English!
Music
Mr. O'Hara
Miscellaneous
100
This American sport emerged as a combination of European football and rugby, and is played across all ages, university, and professional levels.
American Football
100
What's even _____ surprising is that he doesn't even come from an artistic family.
MORE
100
A cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was made famous by Iz, a Native American folk artist from this state.
Hawaii
100
Although I attended University in Baltimore, Maryland, I am originally from this state in the US
New York
100
Spain is larger than all but two US states -- can you name both of them?
Texas and Alaska
200
This sport is not only popular in the United States, but in Latin America and Japan as well
Baseball
200
I soon knew more about the town than the people _____ lived there
WHO
200
This musical genre emerged in large American cities and focused more on spoken words, not singing, made popular by artists like Tupac Shakur, Run DMC, and Ice Cube
Hip-Hop
200
I have two favorite sports/physical activities that I play back in the US -- one in winter, and one in summer. Name one of these two
Summer: Lacrosse
Winter: Snowboarding
200
This holiday in the United States, celebrated on February 2nd, is centered around this rodent, and has a famous movie named after it
Groundhog
300
Despite the largest and most important league being located in the United States, most of this sport's professional players come from Canada, Sweden, Finland, or Russia
Ice Hockey
300
It seems an obvious thing to say, _____ the main role of sunglasses isn't actually to enhance your image.
BUT
300
While it might sound colorful, this music genre was often quite sad, telling stories of slave generations in the American South.
Blues
300
While Andel is the first school I have ever taught at, I have taught this physical activity for the last eight years
Kayaking
300
This year's Super Bowl was between the Patriots and the Seahawks -- tell me the city that one of these teams is based in
Patriots: Boston, Massachusetts
Seahawks: Seattle, Washington
400
This sport was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891 as a way to keep athletes active in the winter, but is now played in the Summer Olympics. (Hint: Argentina is the only current country who has beaten the US at this sport in the Olympics)
Basketball
400
The most significant benefit of all of this: the effect bees seem to ____ had on the pupil's behavior.
HAVE
400
Incredibly popular among American teenagers in the 1970s and 80s, this genre emerged with the invention of the electric guitar
Rock and Roll
400
After graduating from University last year, I completed 2 degrees: the first in Spanish and the second in this type of science
Forensic Science
400
Out of the 20 most popular tourist destinations in the United States, only 2 are national parks -- but #1 is this location.
Times Square
500
Invented in the United States before Christopher Columbus' arrival, this sport features completely different rules for men and women.
Lacrosse
500
The New Generation award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen ______ the ages of 25 and 35.
BETWEEN
500
Beginning in an Eastern mountain range in the United States, Appalachian folk music would eventually turn into this genre, which many people associate with the American South
Country
500
The University I attended in the United States shares a name with this place in Spain
Loyola (University Maryland)
500
Seven US states have names of Spanish origin -- name FIVE of them
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas