Culture
What is the name of the championship game in American Football?
the Super Bowl
What is the capital of the US?
Washington, DC
When was the War of 1812?
1812
How many states are in the US?
50
"Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?" (Musician)
Eminem
In which city is Hollywood?
Los Angeles
What are the two major American political parties?
Republicans & Democrats
Who was President during the US Civil War (1861-1865), which ended with the abolition of slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the mountain range on the eastern seaboard of the US?
the Appalachian mountains
"Is our children learning?" (President)
George W. Bush
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his most famous novel about a mysterious, wealthy man living in New York's suburbs and throwing lavish parties. What is the book called?
The Great Gatsby
How long is a single presidential term?
4 years
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's was led by whom, and what were they fighting for?
Martin Luther King, Jr. / equal rights for black Americans
Name two Great Lakes.
"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." (Civil Rights activist)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is America's "national pastime" (in other words, national sport)?
Baseball
What are the three branches of the US government?
Executive (President), Legislative (Congress), Judicial (Supreme Court)
How many colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776?
13
What is the largest US state by population?
California (39 million)
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference." (Poet)
Robert Frost
What are America's most prestigious colleges collectively known as (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn, Dartmouth, Cornell)?
the Ivy League
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
Who is the only US President to be elected to more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945, 4 terms)
In what state (or city) is Niagara Falls located?
Buffalo, New York
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." (Founding Father & President)
Thomas Jefferson (in the Declaration of Independence)