COLLEGE

Random Facts about USA

100

This city is the capital of the United States and is where the White House can be found

What is Washington D.C.?

200

The age at which you can drive a car in the U.S.

What is 16

300

The largest state in America

What is Alaska?

400

The second most commonly spoken language in the States after English

What is Spanish?

500

The name of the political party the current president of the U.S. represents

What is the Democratic Party?

College Culture

100

Name a movie that is set in a college.

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200

Many different kinds of people from different regions of the United States attend college. Identify this accent.

What is a southern accent?

300

A drinking game with 10 cups filled with beer on two ends of a table. If you throw your ping-pong into the other team's cup, they have to drink it.

What is beer pong?

400

Which two of the three are real college traditions: a. Streaking: running naked in public b. Keg stand: stand upside down and drink beer from a beer keg c. Full moon howl: students all howl at the same time when there is a full moon

a & b

500

Sigma Nu, Phi Si, Phi Kappa Tau. These are the names of an all male group.

What is a fraternity? (The equivalent for women is called a sorority)

Getting In

100

This is the part of the college application where you have to write 650 words on a certain topic.

What is the essay?

200

The college that has the lowest acceptance rate.

What is Harvard University?

300

How many colleges/universities do American students apply to on average: 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, or 9+?

9+

400

These are the three subject sections of the SATs

What are reading, math, and writing?

500

This is the approximate number of 4 year colleges and universities in the US: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000

What is 2000?

Daily Life

100

The place where students eat (often results in weight gain known as the "freshman 15")

What is the dining hall (or cafeteria)?

200

The place where students nap and study

What is the library?

300

The building where students live on campus usually with one or more roommates

What is a dormitory (dorm)?

400

Average amount of debt (money owed) by students graduating from college a) 6000 DKK b) 35000 DKK c) 160000 DKK d)194265 DKK

What is 194265 DKK!!!

500

The most popular major (subject studied) of American students?

What is biology?

Extracurriculars

100

Students can have their college paid for if they are good at a sport. True or False?

True

200

Name 2 of 3 sports. (See pictures)

Football, Hockey, and Cheerleading

300

An animal, person, thing that represents the school, most commonly for sports events.

What is a mascot?

400

The singing style in which your voice is the only instrument as seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inv2_DwUK_M

What is a cappella?

500

The group performing in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24XvAtU5oDs

What is a marching band?