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U.S. Quiz questions 1. How many states are there? Can you name some territories? 50 states; Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands 2. What is the capital? (Full name!) Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) 3. When is Independence Day? Independence from which country? July 4, 1776; England 4. Why are there 50 stars and 13 stripes on the flag? 50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 colonies 5. What is the flag's nickname? Old Glory 6. What is the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner 7. What is the largest city? (Population) New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island) 8. What is the largest state? California (population); Alaska (size) 9. What is the population of the United States? 300 million 10. How many times larger than France is the US? 17 times larger; Texas is even larger than France 11. Who is currently the president and vice president? George W. Bush and Dick Cheney 12. What are the two major political parties? Democrats and Republicans 13. Who was the first president? George Washington 14. Which president freed the slaves (in 1863)? Abraham Lincoln 15. What is the largest minority? Hispanics; African-Americans are now 2nd 16. What is the official language? There is no official language, though English and Spanish are spoken most. 17. What is the exchange rate between the euro and US dollar? 1 euro = $1.40 18. What is the American holiday in November? And on what day? Thanksgiving; 4 th Thursday in November 19. Who are the most popular celebrities in Hollywood today? Brad Pitt & Angeline Jolie 20. What is the most popular television progam? CSI (Les Experts) 21. What are the most popular sports in the US? Football and basketball 22. What are the least popular sports in the US? Soccer and rugby 23. What is the legal age for drinking alcohol? Twenty-One 24. What is the legal age for smoking cigarettes? Eighteen 25. What is the legal age for driving a car? Sixteen; or fifteen with your parent(s)
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U.S. Quiz questions
1. How many states are there? Can you name some territories?
50 states; Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
United States Virgin Islands
2. What is the capital? (Full name!)
Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
3. When is Independence Day? Independence from which country?
July 4, 1776; England
4. Why are there 50 stars and 13 stripes on the flag?
50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 colonies
5. What is the flag's nickname?
Old Glory
6. What is the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
7. What is the largest city? (Population)
New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island)
8. What is the largest state?
California (population); Alaska (size)
9. What is the population of the United States?
300 million
10. How many times larger than France is the US?
17 times larger; Texas is even larger than France
11. Who is currently the president and vice president?
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
12. What are the two major political parties?
Democrats and Republicans
13. Who was the first president?
George Washington
14. Which president freed the slaves (in 1863)?
Abraham Lincoln
15. What is the largest minority?
Hispanics; African-Americans are now 2nd
16. What is the official language?
There is no official language, though English and Spanish are spoken most.
17. What is the exchange rate between the euro and US dollar?
1 euro = $1.40
18. What is the American holiday in November? And on what day?
Thanksgiving; 4th Thursday in November
19. Who are the most popular celebrities in Hollywood today?
Brad Pitt & Angeline Jolie
20. What is the most popular television progam?
CSI (Les Experts)
21. What are the most popular sports in the US?
Football and basketball
22. What are the least popular sports in the US?
Soccer and rugby
23. What is the legal age for drinking alcohol?
Twenty-One
24. What is the legal age for smoking cigarettes?
Eighteen
25. What is the legal age for driving a car?
Sixteen; or fifteen with your parent(s)
