A Foreigner in New York
Name one burrough of New York City.
Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island
The legend says that Saint Patrick expelled what animal from Ireland?
snakes
The top Tik-Tok sound in 2021 was Astronaut ___ the Ocean.
Astronaut IN the Ocean.
Yellow
Maggie has a pet named Ms Biscuits. What kind of animal is she?
cat
What is the name of the friend who Antonio visited in New York?
Jason
What does the expression "tie the knot" mean?
to get married
Which of these is a SIMILE? How do you know?
1. The children are pigs when they eat.
2. The children are like pigs when they eat.
2; Similes use like or as.
True or False? Jazz is considered America's genuine classical music.
True
Who was Maggie's most listened-to artist in 2021?
The Weeknd
What is the name of the big park in New York City?
Central Park
“Teepeeing” someone’s yard is a __(1)_____ tradition where kids vandalize someone’s yard by throwing _(2)____.
1) Halloween
2) toilet paper
What does underground mean? For example, Hip-Hop became an underground cultural movement.
a secret group or movement, often working against a government or other authority.
Who sings "This Is America" AND what is one theme from the song?
Childish Gambino
Themes: gun violence; racism/treatment of African Americans in the US; wake-up call to Americans to stop distracting themselves from the issues that surround them
What three states has Maggie lived in?
Washington, Alaska, and Kentucky
What is the famous street where Antonio sees the theatre performance The Lion King? These performances are called ____ plays.
Broadway
What foods do the Three Sisters represent in the Native American story? They are also typical foods at Thanksgiving.
Beans, Corn, and Squash (pumpkins)
What does grouchy mean?
irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining; (Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street)
In 2017, ______ surpassed rock and became America's number one streamed genre of music.
Hip-hop
What three countries has Maggie lived in?
What food was invented on Coney Island, New York City?
The title of the Justin Bieber song about a Christmas plant. The tradition is to kiss someone underneath it.
Mistletoe
What does it mean if someone says “You’re yellow-bellied"?
It means you are a coward.
How many Native American tribes are in the United States today?
a) Fewer than 100
b) 100-300
c) 301-500
d) more than 500
D- There are 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States
What is Maggie's favorite number?
14