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"Everyone knows the 13 stripes are for luck, but why does the American flag have 47 stars?" Joel Send a noteboard - 18/03/2017 05:17:34 PM

View original postThe last quiz was more UK based, so here's a quiz for Mericans.

Yes?
View original post1. What do the stripes on the American flag represent?

The original (English) colonies, or, to the color blind, our French allies.
View original post2. The highest peak in the USA is Denali. What was it formerly known as?

Mt. McKinley, after the third US president assassinated and the fifth to die in office.
View original post3. The USA declared independence from Britain in 1776, but when did the War of Independence end?

The final one, 1783.
View original post4. Who was the first president to die in office?

Tippecanoe
View original post5. Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated. Who was the second?

Garfield, but one of our members descended from his successor prefers that not be discussed.
View original post6. As of Feb 2016 how many living people who have served as President of the USA are there?

Five, if we discount the possibility the second Bush has been brain dead since the late '60s.
View original post7. Which american author wrote - To Kill a Mockingbird?

Does the BMB not still have a review of Harper Lees long delayed (and reportedly underwhelming) sequel?
View original post8. Herman Melville wrote the famous novel Moby Dick. What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship?

The Northern Kingdom? Oh, wait, the other Ahab; The Pequod then.
View original post9. By what name is Samuel Leghorne Clemens better known?

Two Fathoms (this is like that SNL skit about "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea")
View original post10. One of the most popular sports in the USA, basketball, was invented by a Canadian. What was his name?

James Naismith

I think that is 11/11: What do I win?

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Aw, you were killing it! Always gotta have that one horrible question. *NM* - 18/03/2017 01:25:30 PM 335 Views
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