American School systems
How many years do you go to high school in the US?
4 Years
What do you call the topic you choose to study at university?
a major
Which division is the most competitive one in the US?
Division I
When do you start going to school in the US?
5 or 6 years old
What is the name of the classes you get to choose in high school?
Electives
What is the name of the popular social organizations on university campuses?
Greek Life: Fraternities and Sororities
What is the name of the American football Friday tradition?
Friday Night Lights
What does the UK call Elementary School?
Primary school
What is the name of the first school you go to as a student in the United States?
Kindergarten or Elementary
What is the most popular major to study in the US?
Business
Name 3 of the most popular sports to play in school in the US?
American Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Track and Field
Where do you live when you go to university?
In the dorms
What do public school students say to the American flag every morning from Elementary school through High School?
The Pledge of Allegiance
What is the name of the kind of university that focuses on general education?
Liberal-Arts College
What do students at university do before an American football game to celebrate?
Tailgating
What age could you legally stop going to school in the US?
16 years old
What year was the Yellow School Bus invented?
1939
How many universities are there in the United States? (within 100)
3,900
Name one of the teams (either men or women) who won March Madness in 2024
Men: University of Connecticut (UCONN)
Women: Louisiana State University (LSU)
How are students in the United States graded?
Grade Point Average/Letter Grades