American English
How many...
Name Three
Famous Quotes
American Holidays
100
Say the American equivalent of the British word: Take a TORCH when you go camping so you can see in the dark.
flashlight
100
Approximately how many people are there in the world?
7 billion (7,000,000,000)
100
Name three planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
100
Name the film: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Forrest Gump
100
What do children hang on the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes that Santa will fill it with candy and toys?
socks/stockings
200
Say the American equivalent of the British word: Would you like a FIZZY DRINK with your meal?
soda or pop
200
How many live-action Star Wars films have been released?
8
200
Name three US landmarks.
Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge, Times Square, Liberty Bell, the Bean, etc.
200
Name the astronaut who said, “That’s one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
200
When does America celebrate its Independence Day?
July 4th
300
Say the American equivalent of the British word: Don't forget to throw away your RUBBISH.
trash or garbage
300
How many teeth do most adults have?
32
300
Name three members of the Beatles.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr.
300
Name the civil rights leader who said: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
300
What is the most typical dessert of American Thanksgiving?
pumpkin pie
400
Say the American equivalent of the British word: I got a letter in the POST today.
mail
400
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
400
Name three of the six official languages of the United Nations.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
400
Name the film series or character: "Do or do not. There is no try."
Yoda (Star Wars)
400
At Halloween, children dress in costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy. This practice is called _____.
trick-or-treat
500
Say the American equivalent of the British word: Time to change the baby's NAPPY!
diaper
500
How many countries are there in the world? (Guess can be up to five more or less than the exact number)
196
500
Name three plays by William Shakespeare.
Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV-VI & VIII, Richard II-III, As You Like It, etc.
500
Name the civil rights leader who said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
500
Another word for a Christmas song is a Christmas _____.
carol