American Culture Quiz
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American Culture
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What is the population of the USA?
A. 316,000,000B. 250,000,000C. 450,000,000D. 80,000,000
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What famous American author wrote the novel ¨Moby Dick¨?
A. Bill ClintonB. William ShakespeareC. Edgar Allan PoeD. Herman Melville
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Moby Dick by Herman Melville
• One of the most famous first lines in all of literature: ¨Call me Ishmael.¨
• Lived in the 1800´s • His first stories were of his
adventures at sea. He once lived with cannibals on an island.
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What American inventor is responsible for the invention of the lightbulb?
A. Albert EinsteinB. Nikola Tesla C. Thomas EdisonD. Kristian Cantens
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Thomas Edison, Inventor of the Light Bulb
• Inventor and businessman• Inventor of the phonograph,
motion picture camera, and an efficient light bulb.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Edison_Mary_had_lamb.ogg
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Which of these was a famous civil rights leader who fought for the
rights of African Americans?A. George W. BushB. Martin Luther KingC. Henry David ThoreauD. Thomas Jefferson
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Martin Luther King
• Made use of the idea of ¨civil disobedience¨ to protest against discrimination.
• Known for his ¨I Have a Dream¨ speech.
• Won a Nobel Peace Prize• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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Louis Armstrong was a:
A. A cyclist who won several awards.B. An olympic swimmer. C. A jazz musician from New Orleans. D. My pet rabbit.
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Louis Armstrong, Jazz musician
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM
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Which of these is a famous female activist who was known for fighting
against racial inequality?
A. Rosa ParksB. Malcom XC. Hillary ClintonD. Sarah Palin
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Rosa Parks
• Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white person.
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Considered the greatest female American poet of the 19th century:
A. Virginia WoolfB. Sylvia PlathC. Walt WhitmanD. Emily Dickinson
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Emily Dickinson
• Wrote about death and immortality.• Led a secluded life. • Wrote in a unique and
unconventional style. • ¨Hope is the thing with feathers that
perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.¨
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Famous American film director, known for E.T., Jaws, and Jurassic
Park
A. Alfred HitchcockB. Woody AllenC. Peter JacksonD. Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1-UFrcZ0k