Seattle /Washington Specific
What's the capital of Washington State?
Olympia
Which American singer wrote "Just Dance" and "Born this Way" ?
LADA GAGA
Who was the president before Obama?
George W. Bush
In the US, when someone sneezes, it is customary to say what?
Bless you
What's the best reply to "What's up?"
A) "Good!"
B) "Yes!"
C) "Hey!"
D) "How do you do?"
C) Hey
(or, "not much, you?"
Which of the following did NOT start in Seattle?
a) Starbucks
b) Amazon
c) Facebook
d) Microsoft
e) Nordstrom
c) Facebook
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Jeff Bezos
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
January 21st (closest Monday to it)
In the US, it is impolite to put your___ on the table
a) hands
b) elbows
c) fingers
elbows
If something is "a piece of cake", it is:
a) very fun
b) very easy
c) very messy
d) very difficult
b) very easy
Seattle was the first city to have police:
a) on horses
b) on bicycles
c) on motorcycles
d) on scooters
b) on bicycles
Which American actor starred in Malcom X, Training Day and Fences?
Denzel Washington
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
a) I'm finished
b) no problem
c) No way
d) No thanks
What name sometimes comes after the expression:
No way ______________!
a) José
b) Kobe
c) Chanté
d) O'Shea
José
Seattle is ranked the most_____ city in the country.
a) healthy
b) unfriendly
c) rich
d) literate
literate
This famous 64-year-old American talk show host is also an actress and comedian.
Ellen Degeneres
Which ex president's face is on the 5 dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
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English, Spanish, Chinese, French
Sometimes, Americans say "Break a leg."
What do they mean?
a) go away
b) go quickly
c) be careful
d) good luck
good luck
Bill Gates lives in a neighborhood of Seattle called...
Medina
He is the highest paid American rapper.
Kanye West
The US was founded in 1776. In what year could WOMEN first vote?
1920
What do we call gifts for a person who has a new house or apartment, and what kind of gift do Americans give?
a) House Welcome gift
b) Houseanew gift
c) Heat the Home Gift
d) Housewarming gift
Housewarming gift,
answers will vary for specific gifts
At a restaurant, when 2 people both pay equally, we call it:
a) Going Dutch
b) Dutch Pay
c) Eating Dutch
d) Splitting the bill
e) A or D
f) B or D
E) A or D