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Quiz: How much do you know about America?
USA! USA! USA!
THEY’RE ALL THE way over that way, but how much do you know about our American pals?
Test yourself:
Americans. There's loads of them. How many?
250 million
280 million
300 million
320 million
What's the capital city?
New York City
Washington DC
Philadelphia
Boston
When did America declare its independence from Britain?
1884
1776
1754
1812
Who was the first US President?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
America has 50 states, but how many are not on the mainland?
0
1
2
3
How many members of Congress are there in total?
414
535
560
490
What colour is an American passport?
Red
Green
White
Blue
What number president is Barack Obama?
41
42
43
44
New York City is America's most populated. But what's the most populated state?
Texas
New York
California
Florida
How many active members of the US Armed Forces are there?
1.3 million
2.8 million
600,000
2.2 million
What did the 21st Amendment to the American Constitution outlaw?
Slavery
Segregation
Alcoholic drinks
Divorce
How far is America from Russia?
4km
40km
400km
4,000km
What percentage of American adults is obese?
35%
60%
28%
41%
Roughly how man guns are there in America?
100-150 million
420-450 million
270-310 million
50-80 million
What is America's longest river?
Mississippi
Yukon
Rio Grande
Missouri
You scored out of !
You're Uncle Sam!
You know all there is to know about the US of A.
You scored out of !
You're Jed Bartlet!
Not much you don't know.
You scored out of !
You're Frank Underwood!
You know loads, but get distracted by, ahem, other things.
You scored out of !
You're a J1 student!
You picked up a bit, anyway.
You scored out of !
You're an imposter!
The NY Mets aren't even your favourite squadron.
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