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Know Anything About the USA? Trivia Quiz

If you know anything about the country of the USA, then you should be able to manage a good score!

A multiple-choice quiz by egger18. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
egger18

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,288

Updated
Sep 04 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
12847

Last 3 plays: malidog (25/25), Guest 66 (0/25), Guest 76 (20/25).

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. What is the first name of former president Bill Clinton's daughter? Hint

Cherryl

Cathy

Chelsea

Charentine

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2. Who became the Vice-President of the United States after the 2000 election?

Answer: (Full or last name)

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3. Where is the baseball team Athletics from? Hint

Seattle

San Diego

San Francisco

Oakland

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4. On what parallel is the border between the US and Canada from Washington to Minnesota? Hint

48th

49th

50th

47th

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5. What US President was involved in the famous 'Louisiana Purchase'? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Alexander MacKenzie

George Washington

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6. From what country was the Louisiana Purchase made? Hint

United Kingdom

Spain

France

Mexico

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7. Which cartoon character shares his name with the transport system of San Francisco?

Answer: (One Word)

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8. What is the first name of the baseball player Jason Giambi's brother?

Answer: (One Word - both play for the Athletics)

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9. What was the previous seat of the airplane manufacturing company Boeing? Hint

Vancouver

Tacoma

Seattle

Olympia

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10. What is Starbucks renowned for? Hint

beer

coffee

chocolate

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11. What river separates the cities of Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR? Hint

Snake River

Fraser River

Columbia River

Willamette River

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12. Near what city in Florida is Walt Disney World? Hint

Clearwater

Orlando

Miami

Tampa Bay

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13. On what day is Independence Day for the United States? Hint

July 4

July 5

June 4

October 3

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14. What is the name of the famous national park that is mainly located in the state of Wyoming? Hint

Yellowstone

Mammoth Cave

Yosemite

Grand Canyon

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15. What animal appears on the Californian flag? Hint

beaver

bear

woodlouse

eagle

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16. Where is comedian and actor Mike Myers from? Hint

Ireland

United States

Canada

England

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17. What is the name of the most successful baseball team in New York (in terms of World Series victories)? Hint

NY Mets

Brooklyn Dodgers

NY Giants

NY Yankees

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18. How many electoral votes does the state of Nebraska have? Hint

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19. Who from 'S Club 7' says the American slang word 'Yee-Ha'? Hint

Hannah

Rachel

Tina

Bradley

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20. What is the biggest bus company in the US? Hint

Blackhound

Spiaggia Ltd.

Red Panther

Greyhound

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21. What is the capital of the state of California? Hint

Sacramento

San Francisco

San Jose

Los Angeles

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22. What American city is famous for its casinos? Hint

Los Angeles

Las Vegas

Kansas City

Miami

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23. What are the names of the two Germans who are famous for their white tiger show at a famous casino city? Hint

Hans and Franz

Siegfried and Roy

Margarete and Grete

Ferdinand and Brand

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24. What is the other official language in Canada besides English and what is Canada's capital? Hint

French - Toronto

Spanish - Toronto

French - Ottawa

Spanish - Ottawa

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25. What part of Germany was given to the United States at the end of World War II for administration? Hint

North-Western Germany (Schleswig-Holstein, Hanover and Westphalia)

South-Western Germany (Franco-German border)

Southern Germany (Bavaria and Hesse)

Eastern Germany (Saxony and Thuringia)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the first name of former president Bill Clinton's daughter?

Answer: Chelsea

Chelsea Clinton is the daughter of Bill Clinton, who was in power in the U.S.A. from 1992 to 2000.

2. Who became the Vice-President of the United States after the 2000 election?

Answer: Cheney

Dick Cheney was the Vice-President behind George W. Bush.

3. Where is the baseball team Athletics from?

Answer: Oakland

4. On what parallel is the border between the US and Canada from Washington to Minnesota?

Answer: 49th

5. What US President was involved in the famous 'Louisiana Purchase'?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

The 'piece of land' was purchased for about $15 million.

6. From what country was the Louisiana Purchase made?

Answer: France

7. Which cartoon character shares his name with the transport system of San Francisco?

Answer: Bart

BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.

8. What is the first name of the baseball player Jason Giambi's brother?

Answer: Jeremy

Jeremy was acquired by the As in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.

9. What was the previous seat of the airplane manufacturing company Boeing?

Answer: Seattle

The previous headquarters of Boeing was in Seattle. They have moved their headquarters to Chicago, Illinois.

10. What is Starbucks renowned for?

Answer: coffee

Starbucks is also based in Seattle, WA.

11. What river separates the cities of Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR?

Answer: Columbia River

The Columbia is not only the border between those two cities, but it also divides two states: Washington and Oregon.

12. Near what city in Florida is Walt Disney World?

Answer: Orlando

13. On what day is Independence Day for the United States?

Answer: July 4

Very straightforward ...

14. What is the name of the famous national park that is mainly located in the state of Wyoming?

Answer: Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is one of the biggest parks in North America and attracts a large number of tourists each year because of its natural beauty. However, the park is also partly in Idaho and Montana.

15. What animal appears on the Californian flag?

Answer: bear

16. Where is comedian and actor Mike Myers from?

Answer: Canada

Mike Myers is from Canada and starred in the movies 'Austin Powers - International Man of Mystery' and 'Austin Powers 2'.

17. What is the name of the most successful baseball team in New York (in terms of World Series victories)?

Answer: NY Yankees

The New York Yankees are one of the best baseball teams in the world, even if not the best.

18. How many electoral votes does the state of Nebraska have?

Answer: 5

19. Who from 'S Club 7' says the American slang word 'Yee-Ha'?

Answer: Tina

In one of the episodes of 'S Club 7', the motel was under suspicion by a motel management committee. They would only allow legal workers to be employed. However, 'S Club 7' was not legally recruited and Tina tried to act like an American, where she, for example, dressed up as a cowboy and said 'Yee-Ha'.

20. What is the biggest bus company in the US?

Answer: Greyhound

Greyhound is the biggest bus company in the US. For example, one can travel from San Francisco, CA, to Vancouver, Canada, for about 69 dollars, as of 2001.

21. What is the capital of the state of California?

Answer: Sacramento

Sacramento is the capital and is located about 100 km northeast of San Francisco.

22. What American city is famous for its casinos?

Answer: Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a big city in Nevada, and one can see skyscrapers standing in the middle of the desert there. It is a very popular destination for tourists not only in North America, but also world wide.

23. What are the names of the two Germans who are famous for their white tiger show at a famous casino city?

Answer: Siegfried and Roy

Siegfried and Roy are originally from Germany.

24. What is the other official language in Canada besides English and what is Canada's capital?

Answer: French - Ottawa

Since almost a third of Canada's population is French-Canadian, Canada's other official language is French. Ottawa is located on the border of Ontario and Quebec and is the capital of Canada. Many people in the U.S. believe that Toronto would be the capital of Canada.

25. What part of Germany was given to the United States at the end of World War II for administration?

Answer: Southern Germany (Bavaria and Hesse)

Source: Author egger18

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