U.S Holidays
Famous People
Idioms
Food
Pop Culture & TV
100
This holiday in November celebrates giving thanks and eating turkey.
What is Thanksgiving?
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100
This president served from 2009 to 2017 and was the first African American U.S. president.
Who is Barack Obama?
100
If someone is “under the weather,” how do they feel?
They feel sick / unwell.
100
This traditional Thanksgiving pie is made with an orange vegetable.
What is pumpkin pie?
100
This famous sitcom follows six friends living in New York City.
What is Friends?
200
This American holiday on July 4th celebrates the birth of the United States.
What is Independence Day?
200
This singer is known for “Blank Space” and “Love Story.”
Who is Taylor Swift?
200
This idiom means “to start something difficult or awkward.”
What is “break the ice”?
200
This breakfast food is eaten with syrup and soft and crispy with pockets or indents on top.
What are waffles?
200
This classic American movie features the quote, “May the Force be with you.”
What is Star Wars?
300
This March celebration is NOT originally American but is extremely popular after it reached the United States alongside Irish immigrants.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
300
This athlete won 23 Grand Slam titles and is considered one of the greatest tennis players ever.
Who is Serena Williams?
300
This expression means “something is very easy,” but DOESN’T actually involve baking.
What is “a piece of cake”?
300
This crispy dish comes from the South and is made of chicken pieces coated in flour.
What is fried chicken?
300
This American music genre began in the 1970s in the Bronx and includes DJing and breakdancing.
What is hip-hop?
400
This holiday honors a chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
400
This TV host is known for The Tonight Show, celebrity lip sync battles, and his childish, silly humor.
Who is Jimmy Fallon?
400
This idiom means “don’t talk about bad luck.”
What is “Don’t jinx it”?
400
This breakfast dish is bread soaked in eggs and milk, then fried and served with syrup.
What is French toast?
400
This major American sporting event is the most-watched TV broadcast every year and includes famous halftime performances.
What is the Super Bowl?
500
This June holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865.
What is Juneteenth?
500
This American started Apple, helped make the iPhone and Mac famous, and returned to the company after being fired.
Who is Steve Jobs?
500
This idiom means “to reveal a secret,” like accidentally telling someone about a surprise.
What is “spill the beans”?
500
"America runs on" baked goods and coffee from this chain that began franchising in 1955
What is "Dunkin"
500
This long-running American sketch comedy show, filmed in New York, has launched the careers of comedians like Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, and Bill Murray.
What is Saturday Night Live (SNL)?
