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U.S. General Knowledge #16

Can you answer these random questions with an American focus?
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First submittedSeptember 11, 2016
Times taken18,032
Average score55.0%
Rating3.67
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What was the first name of the first First Lady of the U.S.?
Martha
What mountain range includes Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Baker?
the Cascades
Where does a candy striper work?
at a Hospital
Which U.S. national park sits atop a supervolcano?
Yellowstone
In a civil trial, what is the opposite of a defendant?
Plaintiff
What mustachioed actor was the star of "Magnum, P.I."?
Tom Selleck
Which President's term in office has been referred to as "Camelot"?
John F. Kennedy
What practice was banned by the Mormon church in 1890?
Polygamy
What "nation" has been led by Elijah Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan?
Nation of Islam
What group of lakes in New York state includes Lake Cayuga and Lake Seneca?
Finger Lakes
Who stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni?
Yankee Doodle
What two cities are connected by the Tamiami Trail?
Tampa
Miami
What jewelry store uses boxes that are colored robin's egg blue?
Tiffany
What is the last name of TV brothers Frasier and Niles?
Crane
What American fashion brand have Brooke Shields and Mark Wahlberg modeled for?
Calvin Klein
What religious group was known for making furniture, but are now extinct
because they also believed in celibacy?
Shakers
What celebrity claimed that her butt would "break the internet" in 2014?
Kim Kardashian
What branch of the U.S. government is led by the President?
Executive Branch
Who shot Mr. Burns?
Maggie Simpson
sillie
+1
Level 77
Sep 11, 2016
Wow. 5/5 with just 55%. That was easy?
blinky
+2
Level 58
Mar 9, 2017
It seems the rules have changed midstream. I got 76% right but only 4/5.
t7gger
+2
Level 88
Sep 12, 2016
There are actually 3 Shakers left. Two women and a man, living in Maine. All 3 are in their 90's and when they are gone then the Shakers will be extinct.
blinky
+1
Level 58
Mar 9, 2017
Can you convert?
Djilas
+2
Level 82
Feb 11, 2018
Of course, otherwise they would disappear even sooner. I.e. conversion is the only way to become a Shaker, you can't be born into the community.

P.S. Only 2 left now apparently.

WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Aug 11, 2022
We should give them a nudge towards a certain meme site and it's new golden age for the shakers. Also, the Internet says it's three again.
Djilas
+3
Level 82
Feb 11, 2018
Here is a great video example of a Shaker worship approximation.
divantilya
+1
Level 37
May 15, 2018
Obviously, they only adopted celibacy at some point in their history, otherwise there wouldn't have been any.
Froststar101
+2
Level 74
May 9, 2021
No?
Js006
+1
Level 34
Oct 27, 2022
HOW DO THEY LIVE IN MY STATE AND IVE STILL NEVER HEARD OF THEM???!
JoshPen
+1
Level 79
Sep 12, 2016
Yes, the Simpsons is an iconic, long running show that has blended into the fabric of the nation. But the question still seems out of place on this quiz.
GrandMo
+14
Level 71
Oct 10, 2016
To complain about the Simpsons instead of Kardashians is heresy.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Oct 12, 2016
I didn't know either answer.
martay
+4
Level 70
Oct 1, 2022
I hate that pop culture is viewed as less than by so many on this site, with some even bragging about their ignorance as a badge of honor.
AntiMatter8192
+1
Level 68
Nov 8, 2022
I don't really think pop culture is as important as geography or history or science. I don't see the benefits of knowing about it, especially when it's so malleable and can be influenced so easily and constantly requires keeping up with, and can easily become unsavoury.
plattitude
+1
Level 92
Sep 12, 2016
Took me a bit to figure out what Yon Yonsen was. I always assumed it'd be spelled Jan Janssen or somesuch.
Instrumental
+1
Level 47
Oct 12, 2016
Instead of Tom Selleck, I put Burt Reynolds because I couldn't think of Selleck's name. I swear they look the same.
YantheMan
+1
Level 66
Oct 12, 2016
BIG thumbs up for that last question.
Yossarian
+7
Level 64
Oct 12, 2016
Too America-centric.
frankiefablo
+3
Level 82
Oct 12, 2016
The quiz is called U.S. general knowledge so America-centric seems kind of appropriate. Nice addition to the comments though.
loz1
+6
Level 45
Oct 13, 2016
I think that was the point of the joke...
Algernon
+3
Level 72
Oct 12, 2016
Nice quiz. It's another one of those where i'd love to see the difference in scores between American and non American takers.
Tramp
+1
Level 76
Oct 12, 2016
"tom saleck...salek...salleck...sal....... screw it"
HectorVortac
+1
Level 48
Oct 13, 2016
I love how the question about the presidency comes right after a question about Kim Kardashian's butt. America!
Susie222
+2
Level 59
Oct 19, 2016
I take a tiny bit of comfort that, at least of the day I write this, Martha Washington is 2 percentage points higher than that Kardashian woman.
JackintheBox
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Level 79
Dec 14, 2020
I got 6/20; pretty good for a Malaysian who's never been to the Americas 😳
JackintheBox
+2
Level 79
Dec 14, 2020
I tried 'chocolate factory' for candy striper
xXViolaXx
+1
Level 67
Jan 17, 2024
it's an old nickname for the old nurse uniforms :)
PoetsCorner
+1
Level 85
Jan 26, 2022
So the Shakers believed in making furniture but also celibacy. In other words, an bed made by a Shaker is probably only useful for sleeping.
Jato
+1
Level 71
Aug 8, 2022
Why did this quiz reset?
TheMightyQ
+1
Level 83
Aug 11, 2022
QM probably changed some of the questions
Freestatebear
+1
Level 85
Aug 9, 2022
For the civil trial question, some jurisdictions use the term "petitioner." Can that be an accepted answer?
Henceforth516
+1
Level 84
Aug 9, 2022
Agreed - I couldn't think of plaintiff and was trying "petitioner", "claimant"...I even tried "prosecutor" although I knew that wasn't correct. I think that petitioner and claimant could be valid answers.
Ardennes
+2
Level 82
Aug 10, 2022
A “petitioner” is generally paired with a “respondent,” not “defendant.”
JinxedJimi
+2
Level 63
Aug 15, 2022
Can someone please explain to me what a Candy Striper is?
joeythelemur
+2
Level 84
Aug 16, 2022
Are you new to the internet?
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jul 25, 2023
Jinxed might need to purchase some more tubes.
SpencerGT
+1
Level 67
Sep 29, 2022
https://www.etymonline.com/word/candy-striper
scherre
+2
Level 56
Aug 16, 2022
Might you consider accepting "plural marriage" for the Mormon church question?
plattitude
+1
Level 92
Sep 16, 2022
That's valid, it was common in the vernacular of the time.
Tuesday
+3
Level 74
Oct 26, 2022
I thought Camelot was a pun for Bill Clinton's time in office
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Feb 6, 2023
Thought Tamiami was pretty intuitive, never heard of it but instantly noticed Miami and then tried Tallahassee before Tampa
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