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U.S. General Knowledge #36

Can you answer these random questions with an American focus?
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What is the only U.S. state whose name starts with the letter G?
Georgia
What "football" does the President always have near him?
Nuclear Football
Who is thought to have likely fathered children with his slave, Sally Hemings?
Thomas Jefferson
What is either a common French first name or the capital of South Dakota?
Pierre
Kansas is known for being "flatter than a pancake", but according to researchers it is only the 7th flattest state. Which state is actually the flattest?
Florida
What is the official language of the United States?
There isn't one
What Greek word, meaning "I have found it", is the state motto of California?
Eureka
What scandal caused Richard Nixon to resign from office?
Watergate
What kind of bar is decorated in a Polynesian style and might serve its cocktails with decorative umbrellas?
Tiki Bar
Who became, in the late 1990s, the most notorious White House intern in history?
Monica Lewinsky
What brand bills itself as "the quicker picker-upper"?
Bounty
In political cartoons, what animal represents the Democratic Party?
Donkey
Which one of the Muppets was culinary and Nordic?
The Swedish Chef
What company owns Sam's Club?
Walmart
What country is Melania Trump from originally?
Slovenia
What diminutive sex advice columnist was trained as a sniper by Israeli militants?
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
What does the Herman Miller company make?
Furniture
What sport is Tony Hawk famous for?
Skateboarding
What tiny Carribean island nation did the U.S. invade in 1983?
Grenada
What animal is the NBC logo supposed to be?
Peacock
mf3
+3
Level 87
Jan 27, 2019
Dr. Ruth could tell you there are not that many i's in "diminutive".
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Jan 28, 2019
She's 90 years old so I'm not so sure, lol.
samiamco
+2
Level 69
Feb 4, 2019
She's still sharp as a tack, actually!
Walacama
+4
Level 81
Feb 21, 2019
Does she know there are two "b"s in Caribbean, and one "r"?
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Aug 4, 2023
She might, but QM doesn't.
mikeb
+13
Level 66
Jan 28, 2019
Didn't know the Miller answer, tried "beer".
Charles95
+6
Level 77
Jan 28, 2019
Please, accept Yugoslavia for 3rd question.
divantilya
+4
Level 37
Jan 28, 2019
I guess it was Yugoslavia at Quizzers instructions weren't explicit thus, I agree,Yugoslavia should be accepted.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 5, 2023
That will work now.
vermiciousknid
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Level 88
Feb 4, 2019
Ugh, the official language question is irritating. I knew the answer but still got it wrong. I tried "there is no official language" and "trick question" and then just moved on without trying any of the accepted words or phrases.
samiamco
+13
Level 69
Feb 4, 2019
I just put "none", which seemed like the Occam's Razor answer. It was accepted.
vermiciousknid
+3
Level 88
Feb 21, 2019
Yeah, I feel silly for not having thought to try that. This time around I got it right, though.
roleybob
+2
Level 75
Jul 9, 2019
I tried nothing which didn't work - more type-ins would be nice
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 5, 2023
"Nothing" will work now.
Quizzyquizzed
+1
Level 28
Feb 21, 2019
I’m surprised only 42% got Florida. I mean, it’s mostly known for its coastline and it’s the state with the lowest highest point.
jayhiatt
+4
Level 70
Feb 21, 2019
I definitely agree with the comments about accepting Yugoslavia. If anything, Yugoslavia should be accepted and Slovenia should not, as Melania was born in 1970 and Slovenia did not become independent until the early 1990s.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 82
Feb 21, 2019
I can see accepting Yugoslavia, but not to the exclusion of Slovenia. Slovenia gained independence in 1990. At that point, Melania's citizenship changed from Yugoslav to Slovene. She didn't move to New York City until 1996 and didn't gain American citizenship until 2006, long after Yugoslavia had ceased to exist.
jilbert99
+1
Level 65
Mar 4, 2019
The capital of South Dakota is spelled like the common French name, but is pronounced like "pier" or "peer". Fun fact.
sumguy
+3
Level 84
May 5, 2023
That's because Americans don't know how to pronounce Pierre.
brandybuck96
+2
Level 83
May 6, 2023
They don't seem to be capable of pronouncing any of their French-origin place names, likely because the moment they took over the French-owned states they decided to eradicate the use and teaching of French and impose English.
grantdon
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Level 73
Aug 4, 2023
Unlikely that it was a conscious decision...more an evolution as the population became more Anglophone
Dreya
+2
Level 49
Aug 16, 2019
Shouldn't the answer to the official language of here in the US be English?
Cordelia75
+4
Level 56
May 14, 2022
No
sumguy
+1
Level 84
May 5, 2023
Which article of the Constitution is that in?
PoetsCorner
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Level 85
May 7, 2023
Whether it "should be" is a matter of opinion, but the fact remains there is no official language in the US.
blizzrd33
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Level 79
May 9, 2023
Australia has no official language either
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
May 15, 2023
...As a infamous short order cook once said to me "Learn to speak American!"
Bamsesvenner
+1
Level 72
Nov 7, 2020
"Which one of the Muppets was culinary and Nordic?" Is this particular U.S General knowledge? The muppets are British
mez
+1
Level 71
Jul 9, 2021
Are you thinking of Fraggle Rock?
PoetsCorner
+6
Level 85
Nov 12, 2021
Jim Henson wasn't British and Frank Oz isn't British. In what way are the Muppets British???
sumguy
+2
Level 84
May 5, 2023
The Muppet Show was produced by ITV at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, UK. Henson made a really good pitch to ABC, so it could have been an American show, but they rejected it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nST_sgzP2tI
JoshPen
+2
Level 79
May 5, 2023
It should be noted that the furniture made by Herman Miller is for offices. They are unofficially credited with inventing the office cubicle.
DonTheLamplighter
+1
Level 84
May 5, 2023
So that's the guy I have to thank for my "view"? Grrr...
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
May 6, 2023
Most office workers these days would KILL for a cubicle. Instead they have to suffer with an "open floor plan" with no privacy whatsoever, and often not even an assigned desk.
buck1017
+4
Level 77
May 5, 2023
This already will need a new update...Splash Mountain is closed and will be Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 6, 2023
Replaced that one.
FreeStater
+3
Level 66
Aug 3, 2023
It is? That sucks, I loved the ride. ):
stevediverse
+3
Level 90
May 7, 2023
Really hoped "SK8" would work
triviawayne
+2
Level 65
Aug 3, 2023
What does the Herman Miller company make?

Money, the correct answer is money; and that should work.

What they manufacture however....

:P

FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Aug 4, 2023
For Swedish Chef I was literally thinking "What's the Swedish chef's name?" forgetting that he's just called The Swedish Chef :/
TheOfficeDwight
+1
Level 27
Aug 7, 2023
isn't English the official language of the us?
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