Politics
Geography
Famous people
History
Austro-American relations
100
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democrats and Republicans
100
What two countries border the US?
Mexico and Canada
100
Who is the current president of the USA?
Donald Trump
100
Who won the US Civil War?
The North/Union/United States
100
What Austrian-born American actor was governor of California from 2003-2011?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
200
How old do you have to be to vote in the US?
18
200
What two oceans border the US?
Atlantic and Pacific
200
Who is the founder of Microsoft?
Bill Gates
200
In what decade did the US declare independence?
1770s
200
What Austrian politician recently met the US president and first lady (and was photographed looking very unhappy about it)?
Alexander Van der Bellen (photo)
300
How old do you have to be to drink alcohol in the US?
21
300
Name 2 of the 3 largest cities in the US.
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago
300
In 2016, who was ranked the second most powerful woman in the world (after Angela Merkel)?
Hillary Clinton
300
In what month do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
300
Name one country Americans often confuse with the Republic of Austria.
Australia, Germany :(
400
What is the name of government-run healthcare in the US?
Affordable Care Act, "Obamacare"
400
How many states are in the US?
50
400
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison (who stole it from Nikola Tesla)
400
When were women in the United States given the right to vote? (±10 years)
1919
400
What famous American musical is set in Salzburg and tells the story of the von Trapp family?
The Sound of Music
500
What are the three branches of government in the US?
executive (president/governor/mayor), legislative (Congress/state assembly/city council), judicial (courts)
500
Which state is the largest in terms of area?
Alaska
500
What racehorse is on the Smithsonian's list of the 100 most significant Americans of all time?
Secretariat
500
The French and Indian War was the North American theater of what European War?
Seven Years' War
500
About how many Americans currently live in Austria? (±2000)
15,000
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