U.S. History
Plants and Agriculture
English Grammar
American Culture
Pronunciation
100
What important document did American colonists write in 1776, creating the United States?
The Declaration of Independence
100
What plant did George Washington Carver find over 300 uses for?
The peanut
100
You wouldn't lie to me, ____ ____?
would you?
100
Strangers often speak to each other in this form of light conversation in public places.
small talk
100
Consider the following sentences:
1. I'm very hungry.
2. I'm completely starving.
Which word is stressed in each sentence?
1. I'm very hungry.
2. I'm completely starving.
200
Who was the first American who wasn't a President to be given a National Monument?
George Washington Carver
200
Name three cash crops that grew well in the American South in the 1800s.
cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar
200
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb we learned in class.
Could you _____ _____ my meal? I've been waiting for a while.
check on, bring over
200
This is a popular treat eaten around Christmastime in the US.
fruitcake
200
When you ask a yes or no question (question that starts with could, would, did, should, are, etc.) the pitch/tone of your voice goes up / down at the end of the sentence.
Have a group member say a yes or no question aloud.
up
300
What territory did Lewis and Clark explore, which the U.S. bought from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
300
Name one invasive plant species that came to the Midwest after the Lewis and Clark expedition.
purple loosestrife, sulfur cinquefoil, saltcedar, leafy spurge
300
Complete the following sentence with the correct form:
I never/buy a new phone in my life.
I have never bought a new phone in my life.
300
This is the largest measurement of volume Americans use in our daily lives.
gallon
300
Consider the following sentence:
Would you like to pay with cash, credit, or check?
Does the pitch/tone of your voice go up, down, or in the middle when you say the word credit?
up
400
What invention made harvesting this cash crop more efficient, increasing the demand for slavery?
the cotton gin
400
Name three plants from the Americas (North and South America).
Corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers, pumpkins, vanilla, beans, squash, peanuts, pineapples, avocadoes, blueberries, tobacco
400
I _____ ____ hate practicing guitar, but now I can play many songs.
used to
400
Americans celebrate Independence Day with food and fireworks to remember our independence from England. When is Independence Day celebrated?
the Fourth of July
400
Choose the content words in the following sentence.
John has been working all night.
John, working, all, night
500
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, wanted all Americans to have what job?
He wanted everyone to be small farmers
500
How does monocropping hurt soil?
Monocropping involves planting the same type of crop repeatedly in a field, depleting the soil of specific nutrients.
500
Complete the last sentence.
By age 18, I had stopped growing. By age 20, I (completely/give up) on my dream to join the NBA.
By age 18, I had stopped growing. By age 20, I had completely given up on my dream to join the NBA.
500
This US region is known for its large amount of corn, tornadoes, and friendly people.
the Midwest
500
When a phrasal verb (check in, hand out) becomes a noun, which syllable of the noun is stressed?
the first syllable
(take out, takeout
pick up, pickup
check in, checkin
hand out, handout)
600
Which Vice President shot Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel in 1804?
Aaron Burr
600
Use the correct plant-based idiom.
Someone who ______ _______ ____ ____ avoids answering a question or wastes time instead of talking directly about something.
Someone who beats around the bush avoids answering a question or wastes time instead of talking directly about something.
600
Complete this sentence in the past perfect continuous.
She (be/study) for three hours before she went to bed.
She had been studying for three hours before she went to bed.
600
This is the biggest state in the US, about the same size as 新疆 region
Alaska
600
How many thought groups are in this sentence?
The short little dog in the corner is eating my new shoes.
3 thought groups
The short little dog / in the corner / is eating my new shoes.
700
What group of Native Americans helped the English pilgrims survive their first winter in New England?
The Wampanoag
700
How do each of the Three Sisters help each other grow? Give an example for each plant.
Corn acts as a trellis for beans to climb, providing support and access to sunlight.
Beans fix nitrogen in the soil, benefiting both corn and squash.
Squash shades the soil, retaining moisture and suppressing weeds.
700
Write the following list of English placenames. Include the definite article the if it's necessary.
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Mississippi River
3. Lake George
4. Appalachian Mountains
5. Golden Gate Bridge
6. Interstate 44
1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Mississippi River
3. Lake George
4. The Appalachian Mountains
5. The Golden Gate Bridge
6. Interstate 44
700
Your restaurant meal was $13.15. How much should you tip your server?
You should tip $2.63, for a total of $15.78.
700
Each member of your team must say a sentence with the correct word stress.
I got a computer upgrade, but I need to upgrade it again.
Let's record this new record.
They went to the protest to protest.
She wants to present you with this present.
He's a rebel. He wants to rebel.
Let's record this new record.
They went to the protest to protest.
She wants to present you with this present.
He's a rebel. He wants to rebel.
You deserted me in the desert.
