U.S. Trivia Quiz #1

U.S. Trivia Quiz #1

Say What?

 

1.      Mt. Rushmore features 4 former presidents.  Can you name them?

2.      This US state has almost 38 million residents.  Which one is it?

3.      Which US state is the largest by area?

4.      This US state is the smallest in land mass.

5.      What US state has the smallest population?

6.      I-90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States.  True or false?

7.      This mountain is the tallest in the US.

8.      This lake is the deepest in the US.

9.      Rankopedia.com ranks this country’s worst disasters.  Can you name the top 4?

10.  According to my source, this US University has the largest enrollment.

11.  What is the salary of Barack Obama?

12.  How many members does the House of Representatives have?

13.  Once elected to the House of Representatives, how long would your first term last?

14.  According to Wikipedia, what was the US population in 2012?

15.  According to Wikipedia, how many US states have volcanoes?

16.  The border separating Mexico and the US is this long.

17.  Approximately how many primary airports are there in the US?

18.  Barrow, Alaska is the coldest city in the US.  How cold is their average annual temp?

19.  Phoenix, AZ spends how many days a year over 100 degrees?

20.  Hawaii became a state in what year?

 

 

 

 

Answers below

 

1.      T. Roosevelt., George Washington, Abe Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

2.      California.

3.      Alaska.

 

4.      Rhode Island.

5.      Wyoming.

6.       True.  3,101.13 miles long.

7.      Mt. McKinley.  20,236’.

8.      Crater Lake, OR.

9.      1. 9/11.  2. Slavery.  3. US Civil War.  4. George W. Bush selected president 2000-2008.

10.  Arizona State University.

11.  $400,000.00 + $50k spending allowance.  (Was $200,000.00 until 1999.)

12.  Can only have 435.

13.  Two years.

14.  313.91 million.

15.  18.

16.  1,954 miles.

17.  375.

18.  11.7 degrees.

19.  107.

20.  8/21/59.

 

 

 

Credit must be given to Wikipedia and my brain

What Does That Word Mean - Quiz

Match a Word In Column “A” With a Meaning In Column “B”

The correct matching letter is below!

 

                A                                                                        B

1.      Flatulence                                                   A.  Deliberate or conscious neglect

2.      Commotion                                                B.   Pleasing effect to the ear

3.      Dereliction                                                  C.   An open space in a forest

4.      Fixate                                                           D.  Browbeaten or defeated

5.      Hangdog                                                      E.   Gas generated in the stomach or bowels

6.      Involuted                                                     F.   A load, as in hay or wood

7.      Kemp                                                           G.   Sexually unrestrained

8.      Martin                                                         H.   A strong brave warrior

9.      Neoprene                                                     I.   Make stable or stationary

10.  Opulence                                                      J.  Curving or curling inward

11.  Ruck                                                             K.   An oil-resistant synthetic rubber

12.  Tenancy                                                       L.   Wealth, riches or affluence

13.  Assent                                                          M.  Violent or tumultuous motion

14.  Ugh                                                               N.  Any of several swallows

15.  Writhe                                                         O.  An introductory statement

16.  Incuse                                                          P.   A large number or quantity 

17.  Xyster                                                          Q.   Having a notched edge or saw-like teeth

18.  Vacous                                                         R.  A holding, as of lands

19.  Bleat                                                             S.  To agree or concur

20.  Zaftig                                                            T.  An exclamation expressing disgust

21. Serrated                                                       U. Without contents.  Empty

22. Preamble                                                      V. To twist the body about or s

23. Licentious                                                    W.  A surgical instrument for scraping bones

24. Jag                                                                 X.  Hammered or stamped in as a figure on a coin

25. Glade                                                            Y.  Having a plump and sexually attractive figure

26. Euphony                                                       Z.  To utter the cry of a sheep, goat or calf                                     

 

 

Answers below

 

 

1.      = E.

2.      = M.

3.      = A.

4.      = I.

5.      = D.

6.      = J.

7.      = H.

8.      = N.

9.      = K.

10.  = L.

11.  = P.

12.  = R.

13.  = S.

14.  = T.

15.  = V.

16.  = X.

17.  = W.

18.  = U.

19.  = Z.

20.  = Y.

21.  = Q.

22.  = O.

23.  = G.

24.  = F.

25.  = C.

26.  = B.

 

Credit must be given to Wikipedia, Websters and my brain.

Where Are These Buildings Located?

Where Are These Buildings Located? - Quiz #1

I knew that.

 

1.      The Space Needle rotates in this city.

2.      The Eiffel Tower sticks out in this city.

3.      The Burj Al Arab is a highlight in this city’s skyline.

4.      Taj Mahal looms here.

5.      Name the city where the Petronas Towers are.

6.      The Pantheon lives here.

7.      The Gateway Arch hovers in this city.

8.      The world's tallest inclined tower is the tower of Olympic Stadium in?

9.      The CN Tower is found in this city.

10.  The Stratosphere adorns this city’s skyline.

11.  I would find Reunion Tower in this city.

12.  Where is The Kremlin located?

13.  Turning Torso Building turns heads in this city.

14.  Torre Agbar building calls this city home.

15.  Two International Finance Center can be seen here.

16.  Kingdom Center sticks out in this city.

17.  Transamerica Pyramid points up here.

18.  Bitexco Financial Tower can be seen in this city.

19.  The Tuntex Sky Tower houses people in this city.

20.  Jin Mao Building can be visited here.

 

 

 

Answers below

 

1.    Seattle, Washington.

2.    Paris, France.

3.    Dubai.

4.    Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

5.    Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia.

6.    Rome.

7.    St. Louis, MO.

8.    Montreal, Quebec.

9.    Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

10.  Las Vegas.

11.  Dallas, Texas.

12.  Moscow, Russia.

13.  Malmo, Sweden.

14.  Barcelona, Spain.

15.  Hong Kong.

16.  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

17.  San Francisco.

18.  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

19.  Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

20.  Shanghai, China.

Credit must be given to Wikipedia and my brain