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U.S. General Knowledge #38

Answer these random questions with an American focus.
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What does D.C. stand for in Washington D.C.?
District of Columbia
What TV show had the theme song "I'll be there for you"?
Friends
What "live free or die" state has the lowest rate of seat belt use in the U.S.?
New Hampshire
If George W. Bush were to have been impeached (and convicted), who would
have become President?
Dick Cheney
What city is the historical home of beer brewers Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz?
Milwaukee
Who has a cousin named Slowpoke Rodriguez?
Speedy Gonzalez
What was the first name of Will Smith's dorky cousin on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
Carlton
What city in the U.S. has the most expensive rent?
San Francisco
What type of animal was the main character from "Flipper"?
a Dolphin
What were the criminal duo Parker and Barrow better known as?
Bonnie and Clyde
Who is the most famous person with the first name Orenthal?
O.J. Simpson
What future Presidential candidate was credited with rescuing the
2002 Salt Lake City Olympics?
Mitt Romney
The Barbary War was the first foreign war fought by the United States. In which
modern-day country did it take place?
Algeria or Libya
What classified "area" in Nevada is the subject of many UFO related conspiracy theories?
Area 51
What musical style from the 1930s had a brief resurgence in the 1990s with bands
such as "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy"?
Swing
What entertainment company is led by Vince McMahon?
WWE
Whose murderous "family" was Squeaky Fromme a part of?
Charles Manson's
Complete the quote "Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not _______ ____"
Collect $200
What is the capital of Nevada?
Carson City
Name one of the two daughters of Barack and Michelle Obama.
Malia or Sasha
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Level 89
May 2, 2019
It was mainly a naval battle, but the line "the shores of Tripoli" (as in Tripoli, Libya) is part of the Marine Corps Anthem and refers directly to the first Barbary war. There were battles fought off the shores of both countries - Libya should be accepted.
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Level ∞
May 2, 2019
Fixed, thanks!
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Level 84
May 26, 2019
The Barbary Coast stretched from Morocco to Libya (including Algeria and Tunisia). I first guessed Morocco, and then Libya thinking of the song.
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Level 75
Jan 30, 2020
The Barbary Wars were also fought in modern-day Tunisia.
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Level 72
May 2, 2019
I mean, is he more famous than Orenthal Winston Churchill?
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Level 67
May 23, 2019
Is Orenthal Winston Churchill from the US?
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Level 84
May 26, 2019
Yeah. Or what about Orenthal Jesus Christ? That guy was pretty famous, too.
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Level 67
May 26, 2019
I literally typed 49 states before typing in the correct one for the "live free or die" state.
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Level 76
May 26, 2019
I knew it was New England but I tried Vermont and Connecticut before getting it right.
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Level 50
May 27, 2019
you should accept clyde and bonnie
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Level 66
May 27, 2019
1. The question states "Parker and Barrow" in that order.

2. Nobody says "Clyde and Bonnie"!

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Level 75
Mar 18, 2021
It sounds odd when you sing it.
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Level 77
Jun 21, 2022
RIP Vince McMahon's leadership
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Level 84
Dec 9, 2022
Too death centric... ;)