This American sport emerged as a combination of European football and rugby, and is played across all ages, university, and professional levels.
American Football
Out of the 20 most popular tourist destinations in the United States, only 2 are national parks -- but #1 is this location.
Times Square, NY
A cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was made famous by Iz, a Native American folk artist from this state.
Hawaii
Although I attended University in Baltimore, Maryland, I am originally from this state in the US
New York
Spain is larger than all but two US states -- can you name both of them?
Texas and Alaska
This sport is not only popular in the United States, but in Latin America and Japan as well
Baseball
While not located in the United States, this National Park is the most-visited in all of Europe.
Teide National Park
This musical genre emerged in large American cities and focused more on spoken words, not singing, made popular by artists like Tupac Shakur, Run DMC, and Ice Cube
Hip-Hop
I have two favorite sports/physical activities that I play back in the US -- one in winter, and one in summer. Name one of these two
Summer: Lacrosse
Winter: Snowboarding
This holiday in the United States, celebrated on February 2nd, is centered around this rodent, and has a famous movie named after it
Groundhog
Despite the largest and most important league being located in the United States, most of this sport's professional players come from Canada, Sweden, Finland, or Russia
Ice Hockey
Redwood National Park, located in California, is known for these -- the tallest and oldest living things in the world.
Trees
Blues
While Andel is the first school I have ever taught at, I have taught this physical activity for the last eight years
Kayaking
This year's Super Bowl was between the Patriots and the Seahawks -- tell me the city that one of these teams is based in
Patriots: Boston, Massachusetts
Seahawks: Seattle, Washington
This sport was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891 as a way to keep athletes active in the winter, but is now played in the Summer Olympics. (Hint: Argentina is the only current country who has beaten the US at this sport in the Olympics)
Basketball
One of these, which lies beneath the ground in Yellowstone National Park, has the potential to end most life on Earth if it becomes active.
Volcano
Incredibly popular among American teenagers in the 1970s and 80s, this genre emerged with the invention of the electric guitar
Rock and Roll
After graduating from University last year, I completed 2 degrees: the first in Spanish and the second in this type of science
Forensic Science
There are many US states or regions with their own specific accent -- name ONE.
Invented in the United States before Christopher Columbus' arrival, this sport features completely different rules for men and women.
Lacrosse
These animals, once endangered in Yellowstone National Park, were reintroduced in 1995 to balance out the moose population
Wolves
Beginning in an Eastern mountain range in the United States, Appalachian folk music would eventually turn into this genre, which many people associate with the American South
Country
The University I attended in the United States shares a name with this place in Spain
Loyola (University Maryland)
Seven US states have names of Spanish origin -- name FIVE of them
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas