USAThe Ultimate Most Awesome

Quiz.

Round 1!Multiple Choice

1. Who was the 8th President of America?

A. John Quincy AdamsB. William Henry Harrison

C. Martin van Buren D. James Knox Polk

2. There are a lot of weird laws in America. Which of the following is NOT

true?

A. It’s illegal to drink milk in a train which travels through North Carolina.

B. Women in Morrisville have to ask for permission/need a license to wear make-up.

C. It’s illegal in California to hunt for wild animals when you’re in a car, except hunting for whales.D. In Washington it’s illegal to smoke or drink

alcohol when you’re wearing a mask of the president.

3. Which of the following sports figures did NOT enter politics?

A. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Bodybuilding: won Mister Universe and Mister Olympia)

B. Byron White (Football: Played for University of Colorado and the Pittsburgh Pirates)

C. George Herman “Babe” Ruth (Baseball: played for Boston Red Sox and New York

Yankees)D. Tom Osborne (Head football coach of the

university of Nebraska and currently the Athletic Director at the University).

4. How many American presidents have been

murdered during duty?

A. 6B. 8C. 10D. 12

5. Which singer was caught in 2000 carrying 15,2 grams of

marihuana at an airport in Hawaï

A. Lil’ KimB. T-pain

C. Lindsay LohanD. Whitney Houston

6. How many kids do Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have?

A. 7B. 9C. 6D. 4

7. Which is the second language in Pennsylvania?

A. DutchB. SpanishC. French

D. German

8. Which book wasn’t written by Mark Twain?

A. Eve’s DiaryB. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

C. The Colour PurpleD. A Dog’s Tale

9. Which of the following writers isn’t from the United States?

A. Rudyard KiplingB. Charles Gilman Norris

C. Richard PowersD. Paul William Gallico

10. After which example was the White House built.

A B

C D

11. In what year did the pharmacist John Pemberton invent

the famous drink “Coca Cola”?

A. 1886B. 1902C. 1950D. 1842

12. How many MacDonalds companies are there in America?

A. 10.000-25.000 B. 0-9.000

C. 25.000-32000 D. more than 32.000

13. It is a typical American tradition to bring food to a party and share that with the people at the party. So they have less

work to organize a party. What is the name of a party like that?

A. Hot-luckB. Pot-luck

C. Lucky mealD. Lucky-sharing

14. On which side do you have to wear your tassel of your cap on

your Highschool Graduation?

A. On the rightB. On the leftC. First right and after you

graduated on the left.D. It doesn’t matter

15. How many languages are spoken within the

United States of America?

A. 8B. 16

C. 253D. 337

16. Which of the following writers used to teach the

subject English?

A. Stephen KingB. Dan Brown

C. Stephanie MeyerD. Mark Twain

17. How much cc did Heidi Montag implant in her new breasts?

A. 550 ccB. 650 ccC. 750 ccD. 850 cc

18. What’s the real maiden name of Madonna?

A. Madonna CicconeB. Madelyn Ciccone

C. Alicia CicconeD. Ally Ciccone

19. Which of the following is the longest river of America?

A. Colorado RiverB. Missisippi RiverC. Missouri RiverD. Yukon River

20. Which of the following books written by Stephen King

was not used for a movie?

A. The ShiningB. The Mist

C. The Shawshank RedemptionD. The Long Walk

END OF ROUND 1!

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ANSWERS

(There will be 5 answers of the multiple choice questions on every slide).

Multiple Choice Questions 1-5:

1: C. Martin van Buren2: D. In Washington it’s illegal to smoke or drink alcohol when you’re wearing a mask

of the president3: C. George Herman “Babe” Ruth (Baseball:

played for Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees)4: B. 8

5: D. Whitney Houston

Multiple Choice Questions 6-10:

6: C. 67: D. German

8: C. The Colour Purple9: A. Rudyard Kipling

10: D. Leinster House in Ireland

Multiple Choice Questions 11-15:

11: A. 188612: D. More than 32.000

13: B. Pot-luck

14: D. It doesn’t matter15: D. 337

Multiple Choice Questions 16-20:

16: A. Stephen King17: B. 650 CC

18: A. Madonna Ciccone19: C. Missouri river20: D. The long walk

Round 2!

Context Questions…..

Question 1: What was the REAL name of Martin Luther King jr.?

“What you see here is the famous speech of Martin Luther King jr., a prominent leader in the African

American Civil Rights Movement. He got killed on the 4th of April 1968 on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel”.

Question 2: How many men did elisabeth taylor marry before

Richard burton?

In 1960, Taylor became the highest paid actress up to that time when she signed a one million dollar contract to play the title role in 20th Century Fox’s lavish production of Cleopatra which would eventually be released in 1963. During the filming, she began a romance with her future husband Richard Burton, who played Mark Antony in the film. The romance received much attention from the tabloid press, as both were married to other spouses at the time."

Question 3: How many laborers have been employed in the construction of Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore is a national monument. It’s a memorial to the birth, growth and development of the USA. This monument has been built between

1927 and 1941. The faces that are carved in this 18 meter high rock are George Washinton, Thomas

Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt en Abraham Lincoln. It symbolises the first 150 years of the United

States.

Question 4: In High School you have 4 years of school and every year has a name. What are the

names of every year?

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Question 5: Which state of america is marked with the red

X?

A. UtahB. ColoradoC. NebraskaD. Kansas

END OF ROUND 2!

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Round 3!Difficult Questions

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Statement 1: Paris Hilton is the granddaughter of the founder of the Hilton hotel

True (Green) False (Red)

Statement 2: You have to sing the national anthem every

morning before school starts

True (Green)

False (Red)

Statement 3: In 2005 more than 180 000 books were

published within the United States.

True (Green)

False (Red)

Statement 4: The designer of the statue of Liberty used

his mother as a model.

True (Green)

False (Red)

Statement 5: When the White House opened its doors for the first time in 1800 it wasn’t white and it wasn’t called “the white house”. It was build from grey stone en it had a grayish/brownish color. The

name of the white house back then was the ‘Executive Mansion’ or ‘President’s House’. During the war of 1812, several parts of the President’s

house set flame and turned black. To get rid of the black marks and burn spots they painted the

President’s House white, and that’s how it became the White House.

True (Green) False (Red)

END OF ROUND 3!

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Answers of the Context

Questions!These answers will be shown one by one

Question 1: What was the REAL name of Martin Luther King jr.?

Answer: Michael Luther King

jr.

Question 2: How many men did Elisabeth Taylor marry

before Richard Burton?

Answer: 4 men

Question 3: How many laborers were employed in the construction of Mount

Rushmore?

Answer: 400 laborers

Question 4: In High School you have 4 years of school and every year has a name. What are the

names of every year?

Answer: Freshman, Sophmore,

Junior and Senior

Question 5: Which state of America is marked with the red X?

Answer: B. Colorado

ANSWERS OF THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS!

These answers will also be shown one by one

Statement 1: Paris Hilton is the granddaughter of the founder of the Hilton hotel

FalseParis Hilton was the great-

granddaughter of the founder.

Statement 2: you have to sing the national anthem every

morning before school starts

FalseOnly the pledges of the flag

Statement 3: In 2005 more than 180.000 books were

published within the United States.

True

Statement 4: The designer of the statue of Liberty used

his mother as a model.

True

Statement 5: When the White House opened its doors for the first time in 1800 it wasn’t white and it wasn’t called “the

white house”. It was build from grey stone en it had a grayish/brownish color. The name of the white house back then was the ‘Executive Mansion’ or ‘President’s House’.

During the war of 1812, several parts of the President’s house set flame and turned black. To get rid of the black marks and

burn spots they painted the President’s House white, and that’s how it became the White House.

True

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