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U.S. General Knowledge #53

Can you answer these random questions with an American focus?
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Which U.S. state pays its residents about $1000 per year?
Alaska
What was the name of Paul Bunyan's blue ox?
Babe
Who is the only President to have a U.S. National Park named after him?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is the name for the place where baseball relief pitchers warm up?
The Bullpen
Name one of the 6 most populous suburbs of Phoenix.
Mesa | Chandler |
Scottsdale | Glendale |
Gilbert | Tempe
Except for a brief period in 1835–1836, the U.S. has had it for its entire history.
Today it's bigger than ever. What is it?
The National Debt
What federal agency does a "G-man" work for?
The FBI
East Chicago is located in Indiana. Where is East St. Louis located?
Illinois
What cereal bills itself as the "Breakfast of Champions"?
Wheaties
What did the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company officially change
its name to in 2002?
3M
What boxer has 5 sons, all named George?
George Foreman
What became, in 2013, the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy?
Detroit
In New Orleans, you might hear the phrase "Laissez les bons temps rouler".
What does this mean in English?
Let the Good Times Roll
What did John James Audubon study?
Birds
What bird was taken off the endangered species list in 1995 and now has a population
of more more than 100,000 in the U.S. alone?
Bald Eagle
Some people think that UPS stands for "United Package Smashers".
What does it really stand for?
United Parcel Service
In what lake did the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sink?
Lake Superior
What is the most common last name for Native Americans in the United States?
Smith
What type of object is most likely to have the the words "Rand McNally" printed on it?
Map
In what year did the U.S. military reach its highest number of active duty troops?
1945
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32 Comments
cpgatbyu
+15
Level 87
Mar 1, 2021
Wikipedia refers to "the ubiquitous Rand McNally Road Atlas". Maybe "road atlas" should be accepted.
joeythelemur
+5
Level 82
Mar 1, 2021
Agreed that atlas would be a good type-in. Got it with map though.
Tomtrific
+4
Level 82
Mar 2, 2021
I tried road atlas, then atlas--both should be accepted. TD
loganite
+3
Level 91
Mar 2, 2021
Another vote for atlas. I mean map was an obvious second choice, but I think atlas should be accepted.
ThSneak
+1
Level 79
Mar 2, 2021
Yup, tried 'atlas' first, 'roadmap' second, and 'map' third.
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Mar 2, 2021
I agree also.
Jarl5
+1
Level 69
Mar 3, 2021
Agreed. Was going to comment this
JudgeRudy
+1
Level 67
Mar 9, 2021
Agree. I went "atlas", then "globe", then "map".
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Mar 12, 2021
Ditto. Accept "atlas" please!
BlackLab
+1
Level 66
Jul 27, 2023
Atlas was my first guess.
vermiciousknid
+5
Level 90
Mar 1, 2021
in Rand McNally, they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people
mf3
+6
Level 89
Mar 1, 2021
So it wasn't President George W. Yellowstone?
ing
+1
Level 72
Mar 3, 2021
Or Andrew Petrified Forest.
JudgeRudy
+3
Level 67
Mar 9, 2021
Ulysses S. Grand Canyon
BlackLab
+1
Level 66
Jul 27, 2023
What about McKinley or Ex President Denali
DonTheLamplighter
+3
Level 86
Mar 1, 2021
The word "FRAGILE" on a package means absolutely nothing to a guy unloading a UPS truck. He's got to unload x-hundred packages/hour from that truck, period. If there's a wall of packages, he's gonna yank it down and grab the boxes off the pile and throw them on the conveyor as fast as he can.
Koult45
+5
Level 53
Mar 2, 2021
I feel you should accept "atlas" for Rand McNally.
dunkinggandalf2
+7
Level 71
Mar 2, 2021
For a non-American, I usually do reasonably well on US quizzes, but I found this one insanely difficult! Good job.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Oct 13, 2024
Yup, only got 4! All of them were guesses. I got them all as my first guess though, apart from Alaska which was my second answer. The others I got were fbi, 3m (mmm), and debt. Curious that that one was so low, the % guessed I mean, not the debt itself :D. The wording made me think of it immediately
thegoatisgoaty
+1
Level 71
Mar 2, 2021
Can someone pls try my map quiz.
InfiniteBulk
+1
Level 69
Mar 2, 2021
I like the red herring on the Illinois question ;). Surprisingly, I knew something would be up with the analogy and guessed Illinois before Indiana.
LoMaj
+2
Level 39
Mar 3, 2021
Could you add "deficit" or "federal deficit" as an option to the national debt?
nerdalert
+2
Level 87
Mar 3, 2021
It's not the same thing. A deficit just means when we spend more than me make in a given year. We didn't have a deficit for a few years in the 90's. The surplus wasn't enough to pay off our national debt.
parkave
+1
Level 57
Mar 3, 2021
I thought JP morgan payed off US debt in 1893?
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Mar 4, 2021
Arghh.. so close... I tried 'let the good times RULE'
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Mar 4, 2021
Also I tried 'United POSTAL Service'.. so close!
zGonzo8
+1
Level 51
Mar 6, 2021
Challenging. Great Quiz
TheChosen
+1
Level 74
Mar 10, 2021
Could you accept debt as well next to nation debt?
Getreelgirl
+3
Level 82
Jul 22, 2024
You wouldn't accept Gitchigumi for the lake?
InfernalCheese
+1
Level 53
Sep 23, 2024
The G-man?

Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman, rise and... shine...

bacoachi
+1
Level 74
Apr 9, 2025
not that i wish to imply that you have been Sleeping on The job
CanadaMonarchist
+1
Level 83
Nov 13, 2024
Got them all, but I stand with my fellow pedantic quizmen. Road atlas and atlas for map/maps.
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