1. American Culture Quiz
1. What is the population of the
USA?
A. 316,000,000
B. 250,000,000
C. 450,000,000
D. 80,000,000
2. What famous American author
wrote the novel ¨Moby Dick¨?
A. Bill Clinton
B. William Shakespeare
C. Edgar Allan Poe
D. Herman Melville
3. What American inventor is
responsible for the invention of
the lightbulb?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Thomas Edison
D. Kristian Cantens
4. Which of these was a famous
civil rights leader who fought for
the rights of African Americans?
A. George W. Bush
B. Martin Luther King
C. Henry David Thoreau
D. Thomas Jefferson
5. Louis Armstrong was a:
A. A cyclist who won several
awards.
B. An Olympic swimmer.
C. A jazz musician from New
Orleans.
D. My pet rabbit.
6. Which of these was a famous
female activist who was known
for fighting against racial
inequality?
A. Rosa Parks
B. Malcom X
C. Hillary Clinton
D. Sarah Palin
7. Considered the greatest
female American poet of the
19th century:
A. Virginia Woolf
B. Sylvia Plath
C. Walt Whitman
D. Emily Dickinson
8. Famous American film
director, known for E.T., Jaws
(Tiburon), and Jurassic Park
A. Alfred Hitchcock
B. Woody Allen
C. Peter Jackson
D. Steven Spielberg
Answer Key:1A, 2D,3C,4B,5C,
6A,7D, 8D