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U.S. General Knowledge #6

Answer these random questions with an American focus.
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Last updated: April 1, 2015
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First submittedApril 1, 2015
Times taken15,039
Average score55.0%
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What state is called "Big Sky Country"?
Montana
Who flips the tiles on "Wheel of Fortune"?
Vanna White
In which quarter would you find Bourbon Street?
The French Quarter
Which U.S. President once killed a man in a duel?
Andrew Jackson
What lake can be found on the border of Vermont and New York?
Lake Champlain
What diminutive actor stars as Frank Reynolds in "It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia"?
Danny DeVito
What city has a neighborhood called Little Havana?
Miami
What does Rold Gold make?
Pretzels
Fill in the blank: Now I know, and knowing's half the ______
battle
What proposed amendment was approved by Congress in 1972, and ratified
by 35 of the necessary 38 states?
Equal Rights Amendment
What German-born Secretary of State served under Presidents Nixon and Ford?
Henry Kissinger
Who starred as AC Slater in "Saved by the Bell"?
Mario Lopez
What AOL catchphrase is also the name of a Tom Hanks movie?
You've Got Mail
What is the nickname of the shopping district on Michigan Avenue in Chicago?
The Magnificent Mile
What radio show has featured KC Armstrong, Artie Lange, and Robin Quivers?
The Howard Stern Show
Who replaced Charlie Sheen on "Two And A Half Men"?
Ashton Kutcher
What is the most popular TV show that took place in the city of Albuquerque?
Breaking Bad
What was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874?
Gold
What breed of dog is Marmaduke?
Great Dane
What is the top grade of USDA beef?
Prime
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Level 76
Aug 28, 2015
This was a fun quiz, but IMHO the questions weren't very general. Eight clues for TV, movie, and radio and five for geography is too many for a general knowledge quiz. But that's just me.
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Level 72
Aug 29, 2015
general just means it not in any specific category and the questions can be related to anything
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Level 68
Aug 28, 2015
Only 23% know the Magnificent Mile?
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Level 72
Aug 29, 2015
unless you've been to chicago and shopped there, how would you ever hear of this? It's not like Rodeo drive that is on TV all the time.
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Level 68
Aug 30, 2015
Well, it may be more of a midwestern thing, but I live in a neighboring state and I've heard of it.
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Level 56
Aug 31, 2015
I'm also from a neighboring state, I've been to Chicago twice, and I've never heard of the Magnificent Mile. And I've played Watchdogs.
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Level 82
May 11, 2022
I've lived in Chicago ... and have never heard of it.
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Level 67
Jun 9, 2022
This seems impossible. What part of the city do you live in? Have you never been downtown...or talked to anyone who has?
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Level 82
Jun 9, 2022
According to Google, I lived about a mile away. Still never heard of it.
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Level 84
May 27, 2022
I visited Chicago a few times, and heard of it, but couldn't recall it.
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Level 61
Jun 9, 2022
I remembered it clearly in Oprah Winfrey's voice when she announced where her talk-show guests would stay - at "the all-suite OMNI HOTEL in Chicago's MAGNIFICENT MILE"
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Level 67
Jun 11, 2022
Sorry, never heard of it.
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Level 49
Oct 8, 2016
you should except Vana as an option
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Level 59
Mar 11, 2017
Probably wouldn't work as it's spelled Vanna.
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Level 67
Jun 9, 2022
I know from the drawings that Marmaduke is the same breed as Scooby Doo, but I couldn't summon the name. Head-slap when I saw it.
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Level 74
Jun 9, 2022
Wouldn't accept "that guy from that 70s show".
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Level 68
Jun 9, 2022
Excellent US General Knowledge quiz! US-centric, as it should be. This morally superior, know-it-all Canadian scored a miserable 50 percent.
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Level 73
Jun 9, 2022
I thought of 'battle' for the quote one, but the line for the missing word seemed too long so I didn't guess it. I'd already tried many other options by that point so I just moved on. 4/20, yikes.
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Level 67
Jun 11, 2022
Well, I got 4.