American Holidays
What holiday do we celebrate in November that is all about giving thanks for everything we have in our lives?
Thanksgiving
I have hands, but no arms. I have a face, but no eyes. What am I?
a clock!
What is the most watched American sports league in America?
National Football League (NFL)
I was the 16th president of the United States. I gave the Gettysburg Address and helped to end slavery during the Civil War between 1860 and 1865.
Abraham Lincoln
What is the population of the United States? (+ or - 30 million)
340 million
What holiday takes place every year on July 4th? On this day we celebrate the day we became our own country, separate from the United Kingdom.
Independence Day
I'm tall when I'm young, but short when I'm old. What am I?
a candle!
What sport plays 162 games during the regular season?
Baseball
I gave a speech called "I Have a Dream" and fought for equal rights in America during the 1960s.
Martin Luther King Jr.
What do Americans call the back of car that opens up where you can put your groceries or bags?
the trunk
What holiday do we celebrate in May every year to remember all of the soldiers who have died fighting for our country?
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps!
What basketball player will enter their 23rd season of playing basketball at the beginning of next season (this is the longest any basketball player has ever played).
LeBron James
I am one of the most famous movie directors in history. I have directed movies like E.T, Jurassic Park, and Indiana Jones!
Steven Spielberg
New York City has one of the most famous financial districts in the world known for its trading centers. What is the name of this district?
Wall Street!
What holiday do we celebrate every November to remember all of the soldiers who have fought for our country (living ones).
Veteran's Day (November 11th)
What runs all around a backyard, but never moves?
a fence!
How many points do you get for scoring a touchdown in American football?
6
I am known for being a TV talk show host. I have been interviewing people on my show for over 25 years and was one of the first female billionaires. People know me for giving out free things on my show, such as cars.
Oprah Winfrey
Harvard University......Yale University......Princeton University......Columbia University......University of Pennsylvania......Brown University......Dartmouth College......Cornell University
This is not an official holiday of the United States. BUT...it is something that many Americans will celebrate and then take off of work the next day because of the celebration. This occurs every February on a Sunday afternoon.
Super Bowl Sunday!
I speak without a mouth and I hear without ears. What am I?
an echo
Name at least 10 american sports teams, including the city and the name of the team (across all sports).
I will set a time limit.
...you either got it or you didn't... :D
I am the highest achieving Olympian of all time. I have won 23 Olympic gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals. I competed in swimming.
Michael Phelps
How many American presidents have been assassinated? Name at least one of them.
Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, William McKinley, James A. Garfield