Is the average age for getting married rising or falling in the U.S?
Rising
100
Ross used to smoke pot/marijuana, according to last week's episode of "Friends." Which is more harmful to your lungs: pot or cigarettes?
Cigarettes
100
In 1920, a law was passed that allowed ___________ to vote.
Women
100
True or False: Some colleges/universities ban alcohol on campus.
True
200
What percent of the U.S. budget did President Obama spend on the military last year?
(Answers 10% away are okay.)
53%
200
In how many states can gay couples get married?
All 50.
200
More people smoke in which group of U.S. states? Northern, eastern, southern, or western?
Southern states
200
In 1965, a law was passed that allowed ___________ to vote.
African Americans (black people)
200
What is the most popular type of alcohol in the U.S?
Beer
300
What is the rule for joining the military in the U.S?
Everyone must join?
All men must join?
People used to need to join (but not anymore)?
People have never needed to join?
Joining the military used to be a requirement!
(It was changed in 1970.)
300
What percentage of couples in the U.S. eventually get divorced?
(+/- 5% okay)
50%
300
Why did cigarettes become so popular in America many years ago?
Television (commercials/advertisements)
300
One way of voting is called an "absentee ballot," which you send in the mail. Who uses an absentee ballot?
People who can't make it to a voting station
For example, U.S. citizens who live abroad (like Matthew)
300
What is it called when you drive a vehicle while under the effects of alcohol?
Drunk driving, driving drunk, etc.
400
This character was used to advertise the military in the 1900s. What is his name?
Uncle Sam
400
What is the most common type of wedding gift in the U.S?
Household items
400
What percentage of Americans smoke?
(+/- 5% okay)
15%
Almost half of these people also have a smoking-related disease. :(
400
U.S. presidential elections are always held on the same day of the week (e.g. Friday). What day is it?
Tuesday(!)
400
In the U.S, people aged 12-20 consume what percentage of the total alcohol drunk in country?
11% (even though it's illegal!)
500
The most well-known branch of the U.S. military is the Army. Name two of the other branches.
The five branches are:
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Coast Guard
500
What percentage of adults in the U.S. have tried online dating?
(+/- 5%)
15%
500
What is the average price of a pack of cigarettes?
(+/- $1 okay)
$6.16
500
What percentage of the U.S. population voted in the 2016 presidential election?
58%
500
What percentage of Americans over age 18 have had alcohol before?