Youth Life
At what age can you vote in the US?
18 years old
When hanging a state, city, and country flag, which one must be highest?
Which drug is legal in some U.S. states?
Marijuana
True / False: The U.S allows dual citizenship (you can have citizenship in the U.S. and another country)
True
In Los Angeles, it is illegal to wash your neighbor’s car without…
Asking for permission
Also drying it
Soap
Buying a puppy
Asking for permission
What can you not do in the U.S. once you turn 18 (2 answers)?
Buy cigarettes
Enlist in the military
Rent a car
Vote in elections
Rent a car, buy cigarettes
When the National Anthem is played/performed, where should everyone face?
The singer
The speakers
The flag
North
In the U.S., you are allowed to buy a gun starting at age…
18
True/False: For an Austrian to study in the U.S., they would need a student visa.
True
In Michigan, you cannot sell a car on what day of the week?
Sunday
Of the following, what can you do in the U.S. once you turn 16? Two are correct.
Rent property
Drive a car (get your driver’s license)
Drink alcohol
Get a tattoo
Drop out of high school
Drive a car and drop out
Public schools must start their day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance ____ the flag of the United States of America and to the republic ____ which it stands, one nation, indivisible, under God, with liberty and justice for all.
to, for
The right to bear arms is…
The right to walk in public without sleeves
The right to hunt bears
The right to own a weapon
The right to use drugs in public
The right to own a weapon
True / False: There are more immigrants per capita (by population) in the U.S. than Austria.
False. Immigrants make up ~14% of the American population compared to ~16% of the Austrian population.
The Illinois Sip and Spit law means…
It is illegal to spit in the street.
Bartenders must sip and spit out their alcohol to make sure it is ok.
Culinary students under age 21 can taste alcohol if they spit it out afterwards.
Culinary students under age 21 can taste alcohol if they spit it out afterwards.
What things are typical of American 18 year olds’ lives? 2 are correct.
Graduating high school
Starting a doctorate
Going to college (university) for some
Doing the mandatory national service year
Buying a car
Graduating high school, going to college
Which of the following are legal to do with an American flag? (one answer)
Flying a ripped flag
Letting it touch the ground
Burning it
Wearing it as clothing
Burning it
What drug is considered an epidemic in the U.S. now?
Marijuana (cannabis)
Cocaine
Crack
Opioids (heroin, prescription pain killers)
Opioids
How long does an immigrant need to have been a citizen before they can run for congress?
2 years
7 years
14 years
20 years
7 years
In Connecticut, there is a law that ____ can only be sold as ____ if they bounce.
Apples
Chicken
Pickles
Soup
Pickles
Which of the 3 scenarios is legal?
Sarah wants to protest the U.S. military invasion of a Afghanistan. She organizes students to walk out of class to protest with her. The school expels her for this.
Kim wears a hat to show her support for the NRA (national rifle association). Her principal tells her it is against school rules to wear hats and she must take it off.
Tobey is frustrated after experiencing racism at school and posts a rant on twitter about it. His history teacher sees it and shows the school board. They demand he delete the posts.
Kim wears a hat to show her support for the NRA (national rifle association). Her principal tells her it is against school rules to wear hats and she must take it off.
The “PATRIOT Act” is a law which stands for…
Putting American Traditions Rightfully In Our Troops
Performing American Trials Required In Occupational Treaties
Patent And Tax Revenue Interrogation Organization Type
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
Puppies And T-Rex Interested in Ottoman Trees
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
What is the name of the organization that lobbies for gun rights in the US?
The NRA (National Rifle Association)
In the U.S., immigrants can be deported (sent home) for all of the following except what?
Drug trafficking
Overstaying their visa
Traffic violation (i.e. speeding or missing a stop sign)
Not telling US Customs and Immigration that your address changed
Traffic violation
In Kentucky, a woman can only marry the same man maximum __ times.
2
3
4
5
3 times