Movies
Which movie introduced the character Darth Vader?
Star Wars
Which American singer is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the tallest mountain in the United States?
Denali (Alaska)
.Which American woman became the first African American First Lady of the United States and is also a bestselling author?
Michelle Obama
"With great power comes great responsibility"- which movie does this saying belong to?
Spider-Man
Which genre did artists like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington help popularize in the United States?
Jazz
In what year did the United States declare independence from Great Britain?
1776
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
Which American leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which American film is the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide?
Avatar
Name the 2018 song by Childish Gambino that won four Grammy Awards and sparked national debate with its powerful music video addressing gun violence and racism in the United States.
“This Is America”
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by American colonists in 1773, in which they disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose taxation without representation.
Which U.S. state is nicknamed “The Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
Minnesota
Which American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, helping spark the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
In The Great Gatsby (2013), whose car kills Myrtle Wilson, triggering the story’s tragic climax?
Daisy Buchanan
This American singer became the youngest artist in history to win all four major Grammy categories in one night
Billie Eilish
Who were the main authors of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
What is the only U.S. state that shares a land border with just one other state?
Maine
Which American inventor held over 1,000 patents, including one for the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison
The quote “Life is like a box of chocolates” belongs to the American film:
Forrest Gump
This American artist made history in 2020 by becoming the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year three times, with victories spanning country, pop, and indie-folk eras
Taylor Swift
What was the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan, enacted in 1948, was a U.S. program that provided economic aid to rebuild Western European countries after World War II and to prevent the spread of communism.
Which U.S. state is home to the geographic center of North America?
North Dakota
Who became the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor