English Idioms
History
Geography
Numbers
Potpouri
100
To kill oneself.
What is to commit suicide?
100
Name the document that explains why Americans no longer wanted to be a part of the British Empire.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
One of the original National Parks. Home to "Old Faithful" a geyser that erupts once an hour, on the hour.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
100
How many Senators are there from each State?
What is 2?
100
In what state would you find NASA and Disney?
What is Florida?
200
Another way to say "to die." Hint: something used to carry water.
What is "kick the bucket?"
200
Name the document that enumerates (spells out) the rights of the federal government and the citizens of the country (USA)
What is the Constitution?
200
Name a university that belongs to the Ivy League.
What is Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Penn, etc.
200
How many branches are there of the US government?
What is 3?
200
Why is there a polyester strip in 100 RMB bills?
What is an anti-counterfeit measure?
300
If someone makes an appointment or date with you and then fails to show up.
What is "stand you up?"
300
What is the name of the structure located at 1600 Pennslyvania NW, Washington, District of Columbia?
What is the White House?
300
Concentration of Asians in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco.
What is Chinatown?
300
How many rights does the original bill of rights contain?
What is 10?
300
The US has a mixture of races and and ethnicities. Therefore, it is not _____________ unlike most other countries.
What is homogeneous?
400
It means to run by or through a crowd of people with no clothes on.
What is "streaking?"
400
It is a 5 sided structure located in Langley, Maryland across the Potomac river from DC. It was the target of a terrorist attack in which a jet airliner hit it and penetrated the outer walls.
What is the Pentagon?
400
Name one of the US Military Academies.
What is West Point, Annapolis, USAF Academy
400
How many total amendments are there to the Constitution?
What is 27 or 33?
400
What do we call a professional in their first season?
What is a rookie?
500
Joe shops for clothes at the second hand store. His taste is a little strange. For example, he likes plaid pants and brightly colored hats. You could say that Joe is a little ____________? Hint: not in rhythm with others
What is "offbeat?"
500
Date of attacks on Twin Towers in New York by Islamic terrorists.
What is Sept. 11, 2001?
500
The two houses of Congress.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
500
How many major political parties are there in the US and what are their names?
What is 2? Democratic and Republican
500
Where the largest and most powerful banking firms are located in New York.
What is Wall Street?
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