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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 1011 Views
Answers nossy - 18/03/2017 11:38:05 AM 798 Views
Re: New quiz: USA The Shrike - 18/03/2017 01:04:10 PM 736 Views
Aw, you were killing it! Always gotta have that one horrible question. *NM* nossy - 18/03/2017 01:25:30 PM 490 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 417 Views
I dunno; there's also a Kenyan, so I figure all's fair. *NM* nossy - 18/03/2017 03:54:13 PM 398 Views
Hehehehehehehehe... *NM* Tom - 18/03/2017 10:37:00 PM 398 Views
Answers Tom - 18/03/2017 02:04:54 PM 828 Views
Good Answers damookster - 18/03/2017 02:35:21 PM 756 Views
I got them all. LiterateDog - 18/03/2017 04:08:19 PM 733 Views
Let's see. Legolas - 18/03/2017 04:34:12 PM 821 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 391 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 889 Views
My answers.....some serious, some perhaps not! Anonymous2000 - 19/03/2017 03:24:10 AM 787 Views
GIve me some hard questions! kazetaran - 19/03/2017 09:10:16 PM 1050 Views
My Country Tis of Thee *NM* Aviendha - 20/03/2017 10:22:45 AM 397 Views
Man I need to figure out formatting in replies. Aviendha - 20/03/2017 02:41:43 PM 912 Views
MB Help actually does NOT exist Joel - 20/03/2017 06:45:06 PM 1359 Views
Witchcraft and gibberish. Aviendha - 20/03/2017 07:06:13 PM 968 Views
How did you get put all those WEIRD SPACES in all my comments?! Joel - 20/03/2017 07:21:30 PM 1241 Views
Alternative? Aviendha - 20/03/2017 07:30:59 PM 925 Views
Nope: Rule #1 is first for a reason Joel - 20/03/2017 07:39:33 PM 1185 Views
You Ess Aye Stephen - 20/03/2017 03:55:31 PM 961 Views
Re: New quiz: USA random thoughts - 21/03/2017 01:38:48 PM 769 Views
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