Culture Quiz: America

1. Culture Quiz: America

2. What was the last state to join the U.S.?

a. Hawaii
b. California
c. Alaska
d. Arizona

3. What state is the Grand Canyon located in?

a. Hawaii
b. California
c. Alaska
d. Arizona

4. Who is the most popular Broadway Musical of 2016 about?

a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. Christopher Columbus

5. If someone says, “Hi, How are you?”, how should you respond?

“Good. How are you?” Americans really don’t care
how you are. It’s just the polite way to greet
people. (Unless it’s a close friend.)

6. How do you greet friends in America?

Handshake or Hug

7. When someone sneezes, what do you say?

“Bless you.”

8. What is the most popular Italian restaurant chain in America?

a. Five Guys
b. Chick-fil-A
c. Olive Garden
d. Applebee’s

9. What is a very popular food to eat on a Tuesday in America?

a. Pizza
b. Tacos
c. Burgers
d. Fried Chicken

10. Can you name all four of these popular American breakfast foods?

French Toast
Pancakes
Waffles
Bagel

11. How do Americans typically make coffee in the morning?

Single cup of coffee
Pot of filtered coffee

12. How much does a medium water cost at a fast food restaurant?

Nothing, it’s FREE

13. How much does a medium soda cost at a fast food restaurant?

Around $1.50, FREE refills

14. How long is the lunch break at an American school?

a. 30 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 1 hour 30 minutes
d. 2 hours

15. What time do Americans eat dinner?

Between 5:00-6:30pm

16. What time do Americans start school in the morning? What time does school end in the afternoon?

Start: 8:00am, End: 3:00pm

17. In high school, do the students or the teachers switch classrooms?

The students

18. What was the most popular sport in high school for males & females? (CNS News, 2016.)

What was the most popular sport in high school for
males & females? (CNS News, 2016.)
Football
Track & Field

19. Americans love sauces. Can you name all four of these popular sauces?

Ranch
Barbecue Sauce
Honey Mustard
Hot Sauce

20. These are the 5 most claimed religions. What is the religion that the highest percentage of Americans claim to be?

(PewResearchCenter, 2016.)
#1: Evangelical
Mainline Protestant
Protestant, 25.4%
Evangelical Protestant
#2: Catholic, 20.8%
Catholic
#3: Mainline
Historically Black Protestant Protestant, 14.7%
Agnostic
#4: Historically Black
Protestant, 6.5%
#5: Agnostic, 4.0%

21. These are the 5 most populated cities in America (as of 2016). Which one is the most populated?

Houston, Texas
#1: New York City, 8.4
Chicago, Illinois
#2: Las Angeles, 3.8
New York City, New York
#3: Chicago, 2.7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #4: Houston, 2.1
Los Angeles, California
#5: Philadelphia, 1.5
(Numbers in million.)

22. These are the top 5 universities in America. Which one is #1? (Times Higher Education, 2016.)

Stanford University
Harvard University
California Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University

23. These are the top 5 fast food chains in America. Which one is #1? (Business Insider, 2016.)

#1: Chick-fil-A, #2: Raising Cane’s, #3: In-N-Out, #4:
Firehouse, #5: Jersey Mike’s

24. These are the top 5 places to work in America. Which one is #1? (Glassdoor, 2016.)

#1: Bain & Company, #2: Facebook, #3: The Boston
Consulting Group, #4: Google, #5: World Wide
Technology

25. These are the top 5 airline companies in America. Which one is #1? (Airline Quality Rating, 2016)

#1: Virgin America, #2: JetBlue, #3: Delta,
#4: Hawaiian Airlines, #5: Alaska Airlines

26. These are the 5 most popular movies of all time. Which one is #1? (The Numbers, 2016.)

#1: Avatar, #2: Titanic, #3: Star Wars,
#4: Jurassic World, #5: Avengers

27. What state is the best beach in America located? (TripAdvisor, 2016.)

a. California
b. Florida
c. Hawaii
d. South Carolina
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, Florida

28. What state is the best hotel in America located? (TripAdvisor, 2016).

a. Oregon
b. Vermont
c. Texas
d. Massachusetts The Nantucket Hotel & Resort
Nantucket, Massachusetts

29. What city is the best restaurant in America located? (TripAdvisor, 2016).

a. New York City, New York
b. San Francisco, California
c. Chicago, Illinois
d. Austin, Texas
Alinea
Chicago, Illinois

30. What is the number one theme park in America? (TripAdvisor, 2016).

a. Universal Studios
Orland, Florida
b. Disneyland
Anaheim, California
c. Sea World Orlando
Orlando, Florida
d. Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, New Jersey

31. What is the number one phone in America? (DeviceAtlas, 2016).

a. Verizon Galaxy S5
b. iPhone 6S
c. Motorola Moto G
d. Nokia Lumia 635

32. The End