Holidays
Manners/Customs
Sports
History
Miscellaneous
100
What does Veterans' Day celebrate?
Honors and celebrates all veterans who have served in the armed forces
100
If you're wearing a hat, what should you do with it when you go inside?
Take it off! It is very rude to wear a hat indoors
100
What do we call football in America?
Soccer
100
The United States used to be a colony of what country?
Great Britain
100
At what age can you drive a car in the United States?
16
(Can begin learning to drive at 15)
200
What holiday celebrated on February 2 predicts when winter will end?
Groundhog Day
200
What should you do when you meet someone new?
Shake their hand and greet them
200
What team does Miss Morgan root for?
Ole Miss Rebels!
200
What year did the US declare independence from Great Britain?
1776
200
How many states are there in the United States?
Fifty
300
Do Americans celebrate International Women's Day?
No, not really
300
Tip isn't included on the bill! How much are you expected to tip a server?
15-20% of the cost of the meal after taxes
300
March Madness is the championship tournament for what sport?
Basketball
300
The Louisiana Purchase was bought by the US from what country?
France
300
What state is Miss Morgan from?
Alabama
400
What holiday season starts on Jan 6 and goes until mid-February?
Carnival Season! Ends with Mardi Gras before the start of Lent
400
Are Americans superstitious?
Yes, most Americans consider themselves superstitious
400
What is it called when you it a baseball field out of the park?
A home run
400
The territory of the United States used to be owned by different peoples and countries. What are some of them?
Many Native American tribes, Spain, Great Britain, France, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia
400
What is the national animal of the United States?
Eagle
500
On which day of the year is America's Independence Day?
July 4th
500
When you are invited to be a guest in an American home, what should you do?
Ask if you should bring anything, bring a hostess gift, offer to be helpful (ex, serve food, wash dishes), etc.
500
What is the name of the championship game for American professional football?
The Super Bowl
500
What year of independence does the US celebrate this year?
(Double points if you know the special name for this number!)
250
Semiquincentennial
500
What do American students recite every morning before the school day can begin?
The Pledge of Allegiance