American Trivia
What is Carnaval called in Louisiana?
Mardi Gras
What is the complete name of the popular comedy show with the initials S.N.L. ?
a. Super Natural Laughter
b. Saturday Night Live
c. Sunday No Laughing!
d. Several Nights Laughing
Saturday Night Live!
What is the name of the poetic technique in this line?
"Her hardest hue to hold"
Robert Frost, "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Alliteration
Answer the question. Use will be in your answer.
Next year, where will you be living?
I will be living...(in Pontevedra, at home, etc.)
What does was like mean in the sentence?
I asked Miguel about his party.
He was like you're not invited.
He was like "you're not invited"
Common replacement for said
Who was Donald Trump's opponent in the 2024 presidential election? (hint: not Joe Biden)
Kamala Harris
Describe 3 things you cannot wear in a typical American high school.
examples: crop top, open shoes, curse words on clothes, a hat inside, shorts above the knee, ripped jeans, etc.
Which American poet wrote this? :
“Faith” is a fine invention
For Gentlemen who see!
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency!
Emily Dickinson
"You" can identify Her by - her punctuation!
Give me a synonym for risky or explain the meaning of the word.
Dangerous, not safe, probably will fail or end badly, etc.
If you ask me a question while I am doing something, I might tell you "hold on".
What other phrase or phrases can I say to express the same idea as "hold on"?
Wait a minute, give me a moment, just a minute, espera, etc.
True or False: New York City is the capital of the United States of America.
False, it's Washington D.C.
Tell me one reason it is difficult to ban guns or prohibit gun use in the United States.
examples: the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution says Americans have the right to have guns, interest groups like the NRA pay members of Congress to protect guns/fight laws that limit guns, there is an established culture around guns in the USA and it is difficult to change people's habits and opinions
Explain at least 2 poetic techniques in these lines:
"I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain—and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light."
Robert Frost, "Acquainted with the Night"
Repetition (walk, in rain, I have)
Rhyme (night, light)
Past Perfect Simple/Past Simple:
Find and change the incorrect grammar
"After they had raised enough money, they setted up a business."
Past simple: set up, not setted up
What is meaning of the phrase "I'm all ears"?
I'm all ears = I'm listening to you/I'm ready to listen to you
How many stars are on the American flag? How many stripes are on the American flag?
50 stars = 50 states
13 stripes = 13 original colonies
Tell me three things about the state of Louisiana.
examples: it is in the South, we celebrate Mardi Gras, New Orleans is a major city in Louisiana, it was controlled by the French and Spanish before becoming a part of the USA, it is next to Texas, etc.
True or False:
All words that rhyme have assonance.
True!
All words that rhyme have assonance (a repeated vowel sound), but not all words with assonance rhyme (rhyme includes the sounds after the final vowel).
"I can't make it then." is a response to which question:
A. "Were you in a band last year?"
B. "Did you come to the party yesterday?"
C. "Are you going to graduation this evening?"
D. "Have you eaten breakfast?"
C. "Are you going to graduation this evening?"
What is the most common meaning of "college" to an American?
What is the most common meaning of "grade" to an American?
What is the most common meaning of "test" [noun] to an American?
You can translate the words to British English or explain the words in English.
college = university
grade = mark (or grade level = year)
test = exam (exams exist in US schools, but they are longer and more difficult than tests, usually given at the end of the semester or year)
The Statue of Liberty (the big green woman in New York) was a gift from which country?
France
What is the name of the presidential election system in the United States?
A. The Electorate College
B. The Collegiation of Elections
C. The Electoral College
C. The Electoral College
Voting counts by the majority in each state, not by the individual vote.
Identify the assonance in this line. If there is no assonance, tell me there is no assonance.
"But though the pool is safe from storm"
Sara Teasedale, "After Love"
There is no assonance.
but though the pool is safe from storm
bʌt ðoʊ ðə pul ɪz seɪf frʌm stɔrm
Without using Spanish or translating, explain the difference between falling for something, falling for someone, and falling down.
falling = to lose the ability to stand or sit, traveling to the floor or ground, etc.
falling for someone = to be in the process of loving a person, to be developing a crush, etc.
falling for something = to be susceptible to a trick, to hear a lie and believe it, etc.
Extract the conjunctions of the word:
y'all'dn't've
[for example, he'd've = he would have ]
you all would not have
/
y'all would not have