State Specific
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History
Culture
American expressions
100

What's the capital of California?

Sacramento

100

Which American singer wrote "Just Dance" and "Born this Way" ?

LADA GAGA

100

Who was the president before Obama?

George W. Bush

100

In the US, when someone sneezes, it is customary to say what?

Bless you

100

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?"

200

Which of the following did NOT start in Washington State?

a) Starbucks

b) Amazon

c) Facebook

d) Microsoft

e) Nordstrom

c) Facebook

200

Who is the CEO of Amazon?

Jeff Bezos

200

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

January 21st (closest Monday to it)

200

In the US, it is impolite to put your___ on the table

a) hands

b) elbows

c) fingers


elbows

200

If something is "a piece of cake", it is:

a) very fun

b) very easy

c) very messy

d) very difficult

b) very easy

300

WHich state has the most university graduates?

Massachusetts

300

Which American actor starred in Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, and the Revanant?

Leonardo Di Caprio

300

Who was the first president of the USA?

George Washington

300
What do Americans mean when they say, "No biggie"


a) I'm finished

b) no problem

c) No way

d) No thanks

b) no problem
300

What name sometimes comes after the expression:

No way ______________!

a) José

b) Kobe

c) Chanté

d) O'Shea

José

400

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming

400

This famous 61-year-old American talk show host is also an actress and comedian. 

Ellen Degeneres

400

Which ex president's face is on the 5 dollar bill?

Abraham Lincoln

400
What are the top 4 most spoken languages in the US, in order?

English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalogue

400

Sometimes, Americans say "Break a leg."

What do they mean?

a) go away

b) go quickly

c)  be careful

d) good luck

good luck

500

Which state is the most expensive to live in?

Hawaii

500

He is the highest paid American rapper.

Kanye West

500

The US was founded in 1776. In what year could WOMEN first vote?

1920

500

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

500

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