Quiz questions



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? (by 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?

320 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?

Barack Obama and Joe Biden

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 = $1.33

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?

NCIS (drama) and The Big Bang Theory (comedy)

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 (which are the most popular in France)

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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