Immigration
Songs of freedom
American success stories
A gun culture
Cinema
100
In the harbour of New York
Where is Ellis Island?
100
religious songs sung by black slaves in the cotton fields
What is the gospel?
100
he was the guiding force behind the creation in 1870 and development of the Standard Oil Company.
Who was John D Rockefeller?
100
"A well regulated militia,being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
What is the Second Amendment of the US Constitution?
100
The American cinema industry.
What is Hollywood?
200
on November 19th 1954 1954
When did Ellis Island close its doors?
200
in 1865, at the end of the American Civil War.
When was slavery abolished?
200
Henry Heinz's probably most popular product
What is ketchup?
200
it's a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting the legal use of firearms and protecting the right of US citizens to keep and bear arms.
What is the NRA? (National Rifle Association)
200
2009 Dany Boyle's hit movie set in India
What is Slumdog Millionaire?
300
They were the first English settlers in Northern America
Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
300
One of the most influential black jazz singers who wrote "Lady sings the blues" in 1956.
Who was Billie Holiday?
300
Bill gates
Who is the chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation?
300
An American actor, former president of the NRA
Who was Charlton Heston?
300
A gold-plated statuette bestowed upon winners at the Academy Awards
What is an Oscar?
400
The Isle of tears
What was the nickname of Ellis Island?
400
a slang word for "conversation"
What is rap?
400
a man who grows from pauper into a powerful magnate
What is a self-made man?
400
A famous documentary about a school shooting in Colorado in 1999.
What is "Bowling for Columbine"?
400
the first US talking picture released in 1927
What is "the jazz singer"?
500
Emma Lazarus
Who wrote the poem engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty?
500
it was inspired by a poem written by Lewis Allen.
What inspired "Strange Fruit" ?
500
a religious theory according to which faith and everyday life are closely connected, since work is a way to serve God.
What is Calvinism?
500
a provocative American film-maker, life member of the NRA,whose best-known films include "the big one"
Who is Michael Moore?
500
Former wrestler, one of Hollywood best-paid stars
Who is Tom Cruise?
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