Trivia Random

US 1

1

 In what American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

San Francisco, California

2

 In which U.S. state can the world's tallest trees be found?

California

3

Name 2 states (there are 6) in the area of the US called New England.

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island

4

What is the name of the longest river in the U.S.?

It begins with 'M' 

Missouri River

5

Name 2 of the 5 Great Lakes

Hint: the acronym is HOMES

 Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron

US2

1

1. Which two states don’t share a border with any other US state? 

Hawaii and Alaska

2

What is the nickname for New York City?

The Big Apple

3

What is the hottest U.S. state?  

Florida is the hottest state, with an average annual temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C) between 1991 and 2020 F.

4

In what state is the highest mountain in the US?

Alaska. Mount Denali

6,190.5 m

5

What are the two airports closest to NVCC?

Dulles & Reagan National

World

1

What body of water does Trump want to rename - from what name to what new name?

Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

2

In which hemisphere - northern or southern - do the majority of people live?

Northern 90%

3

What 4 countries are in the United Kingdom?

England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales

4

Where is the world's largest desert located?

Antarctica

Not all deserts are hot. They just don't get much rain.

5

In what 2 countries is the tallest mountain in the world located?

Mt. Everest

Nepal & Tibet

The President

1

Trump has said countries like China, Canada, and Mexico will pay large tariffs to the US. What is incorrect about this statement?

Tariffs are taxes paid by the importing country, not the exporting country. For example, China will not pay anything extra. The tariffs will be paid by US buyers/consumers.

2

From what international organization for health did Trump remove the US?

The World Health Organization (WHO)

3

What environmental agreement did Trump remove the US from?

The Paris agreement for countries to reduce pollution.

4

What large piece of a foreign country does Trump want the US to buy?

Greenland. It is part of the country of Denmark.

Denmark has said it will certainly not sell part of its country.

5

How many federal government workers have lost their jobs from Elon Musk's DOGE program?

Department Of Government Efficiency

At least 100,000 workers have taken buyouts or been fired after DOGE was created by Trump. Thousands more termination notices have been issued in multiple government agencies in recent days.

Idioms

1

Under the weather

• Not feeling well or slightly unwell.
• example: “I won’t be able to come to the party tonight; I’m feeling under the weather.”

2

Fit as a fiddle

• In excellent physical health and condition.
• example: “After months of training, she was fit as a fiddle for the marathon.”

3

On the house

• Provided or given by the establishment without charge.
• example: “As a token of appreciation, the manager offered us dessert on the house.”

4

In my shoes

• Experiencing or understanding a situation from one’s own perspective.
• example: “You wouldn’t understand unless you were in my shoes and faced the same challenges.”

5

Ahead of the curve

• Being more advanced or knowledgeable in a particular subject or trend.
• example: “She’s been studying for years and is ahead of the curve in mathematics.”