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100
What is the most popular sport in the US?
American football
100
What is the place that is the center of the American film industry?
Hollywood
100
How many U.S. states are there?
50
100
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
100
True or false: the US is the only country to have landed people on the moon
True (Russia, China, Japan, and India have landed spacecraft but no humans.)
200
What sport do the expressions "strike out" "cover all the bases" "home run" "out of left field" and "touch base" come from?
Baseball (bonus: define these expressions)
200
Which of these is NOT in the top 5 highest-grossing (made the most money) TV shows of all time?
a. The Simpsons
b. Grey's Anatomy
c. Friends
d. The Big Bang Theory
b. Grey's Anatomy (it's #8)
200
Where is the capital of the US and what is it called?
200
When did Alaska and Hawaii become US states?
a. 1898
b. 1911
c. 1945
d. 1959
1959
200
When is Thanksgiving?
The 4th Thursday of November
300
What is the word for these people?
Cheerleaders
300
Where is Disney World? Where is Disneyland in the US?
Disney World is in Orlando, Florida.
Disneyland is in Anaheim, California (I'll also accept LA as correct)
300
What is the largest US state?
Alaska
300
Name 4 US Presidents
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, Obama, Biden, Trump (and many others)
300
What percent of American households have at least one car?
a. 84%
b. 88%
c. 92%
d. 97%
c. 92% (The US is very car-centric! Unless you live in a big city, you need a car to go anywhere.)
400
How many times has the US hosted the Winter Olympics?
4 (1932, 1960, 1980, 2002) (It's also hosted the Summer Olympics 4 times and will host again in 2028)
400
What American movie, with a theme song performed by Celine Dion, was the most popular in France?
Titanic
400
What is the longest river in the US?
Missouri River
400
What year did the US declare independence from Great Britain?
1776
400
Where did jazz music originate?
New Orleans (Louisiana)
500
What is it called when Americans have picnics or parties in stadium parking lots before a sports game?
a. carparking
b. tailgating
c. pregaming
d. foodtrucking
b. tailgating
500
What are the most prestigious awards in the US film industry called? (ex. Michael B. Jordan won the ____ for Best Actor)
Academy Awards or Oscars
500
Name 2 national parks in the US
Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Everglades, Zion, Denali (and many more)
500
What was the US Civil War about?
Ending slavery (if you say "states' rights" I'll count it as correct since that's how some people think of it)
500
How many paid vacation days (congés payés)(not including public holidays and sick days) do most employees in the US get each year?
a. 10 to 19 days
b. 24 to 30 days
c. 30 to 38 days
d. 42 to 50 days
a. 10 to 19 days
There is no required minimum; the employer decides. This does not include public holidays (~8 per year) and sick days (also depend on employer)
"The average number of paid vacation days offered by private employers is 10 days after 1 year of service, 14 days after 5 years, 17 days after 10 years, and 20 days after 20 years."