The Revenant
Who plays the lead role of Hugh Glass in The Revenant?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Finish the sentence "life, liberty and the pursuit of...."
Happiness
Who won the American presidential election this year?
Trump
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What date is Christmas celebrated in the United States?
25th of December
Which animal attacks Hugh Glass and almost kills him?
Bear
Which landmark, on Liberty Island in NYC, is often associated with immigrants’ pursuit of the American Dream?
Statue of Liberty
What are the names of the two dominant political parties?
The Democrats/Democratic Party and The Republicans/Republican Party
What is the term used to describe illegal public executions of black citizens?
Lynchings
What do children in the U.S. traditionally hang on the mantelpiece?
Christmas stockings (socks)
Why does Glass want to kill Fitzgerald?
He killed his son
According to many Americans, what is the status of the American Dream today?
It's dead/it's too difficult to achieve
How many branches of government are there in the United States?
Three (judicial, legislative, executive)
What did the slogan "Seperate but equal" in the South refer to?
Segregation
Which bird do Americans often eat at Christmas?
Turkey
What tribe does Hugh Glass's son, Hawk, belong to?
Pawnee
What type of economic system is often linked to the idea of the American Dream, with a focus on free markets and individual entrepreneurship?
Capitalism
What is the name of the group that formally elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College
What is the name of the proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln issued in 1863 to free enslaved people?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What do children in the U.S. traditionally leave out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
Milk and cookies
What did it say on the sign hanging around the dead Native's neck, who had been lynched by the French (in English)?
We are all savages
Name of the person who coined the term "The American Dream" for the first time
James Truslow Adams
What is the term for a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and individual states?
Federalism
What is the term used to describe modern day racism, where it is more difficult to see the discrimination against black people?
Structural racism / systemic racism
The American singer behind the massive Christmas hit "All I want for Christmas is you"
Mariah Carey