The document is a culture quiz about various aspects of American culture including:
1) It asks questions about states, cities, popular Broadway musicals, greetings, sports, food, religion, movies, and other topics to test knowledge about American culture.
2) It provides facts and statistics about the most populated cities, top universities, fast food chains, workplaces, airlines, movies, beaches, hotels, restaurants, theme parks, and phones in America.
3) The questions are multiple choice or fill in the blank format and cover a wide range of topics from history and geography to daily habits and leisure activities to gain a well-rounded understanding of American cultural norms and preferences.
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
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.)
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.)
Mainline Protestant
Evangelical Protestant
Catholic
Historically Black Protestant
Agnostic
#1: Evangelical
Protestant, 25.4%
#2: Catholic, 20.8%
#3: Mainline
Protestant, 14.7%
#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?
#1: New York City, 8.4
#2: Las Angeles, 3.8
#3: Chicago, 2.7
#4: Houston, 2.1
#5: Philadelphia, 1.5
(Numbers in million.)
Houston, Texas
Chicago, Illinois
New York City, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles, California
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.)
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, Florida
a. California
b. Florida
c. Hawaii
d. South Carolina
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