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Re: New quiz: USA The Shrike Send a noteboard - 18/03/2017 01:04:10 PM

The last quiz was more UK based, so here's a quiz for Mericans.

  1. What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
    -The 13 original colonies/states.

  2. The highest peak in the USA is Denali. What was it formerly known as?
    Mt. McKinley

  3. The USA declared independence from Britain in 1776, but when did the War of Independence end?
    -1781 or 1783 depending whether you count the end as the British surrender at Yorktown or the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

  4. Who was the first president to die in office?
    -William Henry Harrison

  5. Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated. Who was the second?
    -Garfield

  6. As of Feb 2016 how many living people who have served as President of the USA are there?
    -Hmmmm. Carter. Bush. Clinton. Bush. Obama. So 5.

  7. Which american author wrote - To Kill a Mockingbird?
    -Harper Lee

  8. Herman Melville wrote the famous novel Moby Dick. What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship?
    -The Pequod

  9. By what name is Samuel Leghorne Clemens better known?
    -Mark Twain

  10. One of the most popular sports in the USA, basketball, was invented by a Canadian. What was his name?
    -Fuck if I know.

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New quiz: USA nossy - 18/03/2017 11:36:02 AM 710 Views
Answers nossy - 18/03/2017 11:38:05 AM 550 Views
Re: New quiz: USA The Shrike - 18/03/2017 01:04:10 PM 512 Views
Aw, you were killing it! Always gotta have that one horrible question. *NM* nossy - 18/03/2017 01:25:30 PM 335 Views
It's because a Canadian has no business being in a quiz about the USA *NM* Tom - 18/03/2017 02:06:09 PM 255 Views
I dunno; there's also a Kenyan, so I figure all's fair. *NM* nossy - 18/03/2017 03:54:13 PM 242 Views
Hehehehehehehehe... *NM* Tom - 18/03/2017 10:37:00 PM 235 Views
Answers Tom - 18/03/2017 02:04:54 PM 566 Views
Good Answers damookster - 18/03/2017 02:35:21 PM 478 Views
I got them all. LiterateDog - 18/03/2017 04:08:19 PM 486 Views
Let's see. Legolas - 18/03/2017 04:34:12 PM 574 Views
Huh. My guess was right, but one I thought was right isn't... interesting. 8/10 *NM* Legolas - 18/03/2017 04:36:40 PM 239 Views
"Everyone knows the 13 stripes are for luck, but why does the American flag have 47 stars?" Joel - 18/03/2017 05:17:34 PM 645 Views
My answers.....some serious, some perhaps not! Anonymous2000 - 19/03/2017 03:24:10 AM 509 Views
GIve me some hard questions! kazetaran - 19/03/2017 09:10:16 PM 681 Views
My Country Tis of Thee *NM* Aviendha - 20/03/2017 10:22:45 AM 244 Views
Man I need to figure out formatting in replies. Aviendha - 20/03/2017 02:41:43 PM 629 Views
MB Help actually does NOT exist Joel - 20/03/2017 06:45:06 PM 935 Views
Witchcraft and gibberish. Aviendha - 20/03/2017 07:06:13 PM 667 Views
How did you get put all those WEIRD SPACES in all my comments?! Joel - 20/03/2017 07:21:30 PM 836 Views
Alternative? Aviendha - 20/03/2017 07:30:59 PM 629 Views
Nope: Rule #1 is first for a reason Joel - 20/03/2017 07:39:33 PM 775 Views
You Ess Aye Stephen - 20/03/2017 03:55:31 PM 663 Views
Re: New quiz: USA random thoughts - 21/03/2017 01:38:48 PM 497 Views
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