Trivia
What state is Ms. Duru from?
Arkansas!
Name one American "girl boss" we talked about during International Women's Day.
Rosa Parks, Amelia Earheart, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, etc.
What is an example of an American stereotype, and is it true?
Americans don't learn about geography, Americans don't travel, all Americans have guns, all Americans are fat etc.
Name 8 states.
Any of the 8 states.
What are the two main political parties in the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans
What is the name of the game we played where you hold up five fingers and you put a finger down if you have done something that someone else has never done?
Never have I ever
March Madness
Name two dishes that Americans eat for Thanksgiving Dinner.
Mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pecan pie, turkey, pumpkin pie etc.
Which state is Washington D.C. in?
NONE of them! Trick question.
True or False? Washington D.C. was always the capitol of the U.S.
False! It used to be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
What is Ms. Duru doing after she goes back to the U.S.?
She is going to medical school!
What are three activities you can do during Halloween?
Carve pumpkins, go trick or treating, go to a halloween party, go to a haunted house etc.
What is a "bracket"?
A march madness bracket is a graph that has all 68 teams where you try to guess who will become the winner.
Which state is the largest state?
Alaska
Which U.S. President abolished slavery during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
How many stars and stripes are on the American flag?
50 stars for each state, and 13 stripes for each of the original colonies.
Which amendment of the U.S. constitution gives you the right to have guns in the U.S.?
The second amendment!
What are AP classes that you can take in an American high school?
AP or Advanced Placement classes are college level classes that are more difficult than regular classes. At the end of the year you can take a test to earn college credit.
The United States was colonized by many European countries before it became a country of its own. Name 3 of the colonizing countries that occupied North America.
England, France, Spain, the Netherlands etc.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What is the largest company in the U.S.?
Walmart
Why is Thanksgiving controversial in the U.S.?
Because the real history of the Thanksgiving Day is dark and based on colonialism.
What is a GPA?
GPA is grade point average. It's a number out of 4 that represents how well you are doing in school.
Name one of the U.S. territories.
Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, etc.
When is the next presidential election in the U.S.?
November 2024