U.S. General Knowledge #40

Can you answer these random questions with an American focus?

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Question	Answer
Which two major airports are located in New York City?	John F. Kennedy
Which two major airports are located in New York City?	LaGuardia
Which major American city is mostly below sea level?	New Orleans
What fictional character sings "It's not easy being green"?	Kermit the Frog
What was the name of McDonald's extra large size that was discontinued in 2004?	Super size
What boy band recorded "No Strings Attached", the #1 selling album in the U.S. in the year 2000?	NSYNC
Who is also known as "Dubya"?	George W. Bush
What breed of dog is most commonly associated with fire stations?	Dalmatian
What American city received cherry trees as a gift from the city of Tokyo in 1912?	Washington D.C.
Who was the anchor of NBC Nightly News from 1982–2004?	Tom Brokaw
Kokomo is a fictional tropical place invented by the Beach Boys. In which state would you find an actual city named Kokomo?	Indiana
Who was the creator of Poor Richard's Almanack?	Ben Franklin
In what game show can you buy a vowel?	Wheel of Fortune
What group of people did Jimmy Carter pardon en masse in 1977, so long as they admitted to their crime?	Draft dodgers
In the term "Valley Girl", what valley is being referred to?	San Fernando
What team has defeated the Washington Generals thousands of times?	Harlem Globetrotters
Name a person who hosted the Oscars in the 1990s.	Billy Crystal / Whoopi Goldberg / David Letterman
What is the name of the President's annual speech to Congress?	The State of the Union
What American athlete describes himself as "Cablinasian", part Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian?	Tiger Woods
What is the most populous city in northern Arizona?	Flagstaff

Level 76

Jul 4, 2019

I think Wheel of Fortune is produced in many countries, not just the US. I should know, because I bought vowels myself when I appeared on the New Zealand version.

Level ∞

Jul 4, 2019

People whined when it was on the normal general knowledge quiz so I moved it here.

Level 85

Jul 7, 2019

Did you get and 'O' for orsome?

Level 86

Jul 4, 2019

But not every time! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals#Beating_the_Harlem_Globetrotters

Level ∞

Jul 7, 2019

That's awesome.

Level 79

Oct 21, 2023

"They looked at us like we killed Santa Claus." That's hilarious. Makes sense as a reaction after watching a team snap their 2,495-game losing streak.

Level 88

Jul 9, 2019

Draft evaders should probably be accepted.

Level 66

Aug 4, 2019

Agreed! I just accessed the comments to say this.

Level ∞

Aug 10, 2019

Okay

Level 67

Aug 10, 2019

tiger woods an athlete? huh? I thought of him but thought no he plays golf, he doesnt do anything athletic. Isn't athletics running (sprint, long distance), jumping ( hurdles, polevault) and throwing ( discus, javelin)

That is how I always known it. (and that is what the definition is here, if you join an athletics club, those are the elements you can choose from. Performed on an "athletics track")

So if it IS correct that in america golf is considered athletics, do you consider chess and checkers athletics aswell?

And darts?

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Level 76

Aug 10, 2019

What you call "athletics," the US calls "track and field." here, "athlete" means someone who plays a sport. Thus, baseball players, football players, soccer players, swimmers, tennis players, and more are all considered "athletes." Some people might argue that golf isn't quite physical enough to be considered a sport, but at worst it's on the fuzzy borderline. So, yes, most people in the US would consider Woods to be an athlete.

Level 52

Aug 10, 2019

Please accept State of the Union (without “the” in front)

Level ∞

Aug 10, 2019

We do

Level 52

Oct 2, 2023

you seem tired of everyone whining about trivial things

Level 78

Aug 10, 2019

Kermit is real not fictional

Level 54

Sep 28, 2023

11/20. I'm not a very good American.

Do you think you could accept "That Italian Guy", for LaGuardia?

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