Flags & Symbols
What are the colors of the American flag?
(A) Red, White, & Blue
(B) Green, White, & Red
(C) Black, Yellow, & Blue
(A) Red, White, & Blue
How many cats do I have back at home?
(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 2
(C) 2
(Binx & Waffles)
What is the capital of the United States?
(A) New York City
(B) Washington, D.C
(C) Los Angeles
(B) Washington, D.C
(Washington, D.C., officially became the United States capital on November 17, 1800)
Which holiday celebrates America's independence?
(A) Thanksgiving
(B) 4th of July
(C) Halloween
(B) 4th of July
(America officially declared its independence on July 4, 1776)
The name of this state is misspelled in the Constitution, which one is it?
(A) New York
(B) Mississippi
(C) Pennsylvania
(C) Pennsylvania
(They forgot an "s" and spelled it "Pensylvania")
How many stars are on the U.S. flag?
(A) 13
(B) 25
(C) 50
(C) 50
What are some types of my favorite movies?
(A) Post-Apocalyptic & Kaiju
(B) Romance & Comedy
(C) Horror & Thriller
(A) Post-Apocalyptic & Kaiju
Which ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(The Atlantic Ocean is actually getting wider by about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) every single year as tectonic plates pull apart)
Which holiday is know for eating turkey?
(A) Thanksgiving
(B) Valentine's Day
(C) Easter
(A) Thanksgiving
(Approximately 46 million turkeys are eaten in the United States on Thanksgiving each year)
Which state is famous for Hollywood?
(A) California
(B) Florida
(C) Ohio
(A) California
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
(A) 7
(B) 13
(C) 20
(B) 13
What are some of my favorite video games?
(A) Fortnite & Call of Duty
(B) Monster Hunter & Pokemon
(C) Street Fighter & Tekken
(B) Monster Hunter & Pokemon
Which ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(The Pacific Ocean is so large that its total area is bigger than all of Earth's land continents combined)
Halloween is celebrated by children by dressing up in different costumes and going door to door to ask for candy, what is this act called?
(A) Hide-and-Seeking
(B) Trick-or-Treating
(C) Peekabooing
(B) Trick-or-Treating
(Schools and community leaders promoted organized door-to-door trick-or-treating as a safe, fun way to stop property damage)
What is the symbol of freedom in New York Harbor that was given to the US by France?
(A) Eiffel Tower
(B) Statue of Liberty
(C) Big Ben
(B) Statue of Liberty
(Arrived in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885)
What is the national flower of the United States?
(A) Rose
(B) Sunflower
(C) Tulip
(A) Rose
(Roses grow well in many different environments. They thrive in both busy urban centers like New York City and rural regions like the Adirondack Mountains)
What sports did I participate in during high school & college?
(A) Baseball & Soccer
(B) Hockey & Cross-Country
(C) Track and field & Volleyball
(C) Track and field & Volleyball
Which state is the biggest by land area?
(A) Alaska
(B) Texas
(C) California
(A) Alaska
What is the annual U.S. tradition celebrated on February 2 to predict when spring will arrive?
(A) Halloween
(B) Easter
(C) Groundhog Day
(C) Groundhog Day
(Shadow seen: If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is sunny, it returns to its den, meaning six more weeks of winter)
(No shadow: If it is cloudy and no shadow appears, spring will arrive early)
What U.S. coin recently (2025) stopped being produced due to it being too expensive?
(A) Nickel
(B) Penny
(C) Quarter
(B) Penny
(It costs nearly four cents to produce a single one-cent coin)
Which bird is the national bird of the United States?
(A) Robin
(B) Eagle
(C) Flamingo
(B) Eagle
(The bald eagle became the national symbol of the United States because it is native exclusively to North America)
What is my most hidden talent?
(A) I can play the piano
(B) I can lift my leg behind my head
(C) I can flip my bottom eyelids inside out without touching them
(C) I can flip my bottom eyelids inside out without touching them
How many Japans can fit inside of Alaska?
(A) 6
(B) 4.5
(C) 8
(B) 4.5
(Alaska is roughly 4.56 times larger than Japan)
(~377,915 square kilometers vs. 1,723,337 square kilometers)
What popular sporting event takes place in February in the US?
(A) The World Series
(B) The Stanley Cup
(C) The Super Bowl
(C) The Super Bowl
(The last time a NY team won was the New York Giants on February 5, 2012)
This city has more people than 38 out of the 50 states, what city is it?
(A) Nashville (TN)
(B) New York City (NY)
(C) Dallas (TX)
(B) New York City (NY)
(New York City has an estimated population of about 8.58 million people. If it were a state of its own it would be the 12th most populated state.)