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U.S. General Knowledge #69

Can you answer these random trivia questions with an American focus?
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Last updated: January 22, 2025
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Who did Justin Timberlake date from 1999–2002?
Britney Spears
What type of animal was blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire?
Cow
Who is depicted on the "Jumpman" logo?
Michael Jordan
What singer is known as the "Queen of Country"?
Dolly Parton
Who was John F. Kennedy's attorney general?
Robert F. Kennedy
What famous author lived in Key West where his home is now a tourist attraction?
Ernest Hemingway
Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2012 Presidential election?
Mitt Romney
Who suffered a fatal crash at the Daytona 500 in 2001?
Dale Earnhardt
What is the most famous novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
The Great Gatsby
What TV show's star-studded cast included Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, and Nick Offerman?
Parks and Recreation
What actor is sometimes known as "The Hoff"?
David Hasselhoff
What monopoly was broken up into parts that later become Exxon, Chevron, and others?
Standard Oil
In the movie rating system, what comes between PG and R?
PG-13
In New York City, what is bounded by 59th street to the south and 110th street to the north?
Central Park
What German word might you say as a response to somebody sneezing?
Gesundheit
What abolitionist was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
On what TV show might you hear the catchphrase "The Tribe Has Spoken"?
Survivor
What movie director can often be seen courtside at New York Knicks games?
Spike Lee
What "Friends" actor passed away at age 54 in October 2023?
Matthew Perry
What convicted killer promoted boxing matches for Ali, Foreman, and Tyson?
Don King
20 Comments
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Level 46
Jan 23, 2025
Love these quizzes!
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Level 78
Jan 23, 2025
Same. Though this one had a ton of pop culture, so I didn't do great.
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Level 52
Jan 23, 2025
Can anybody link the other quizzes of the series?
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Level 90
Feb 13, 2025
Here you go. Looks like as of now quizzes 66-69 aren't listed on it, though.
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Level 75
Jan 23, 2025
who is the guy in the picture? Hasselhof, King, Kennedy or Jordan?
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Level 92
Jan 23, 2025
None of the above...Justin Timberlake ;)
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Level 74
Jan 24, 2025
16/20. For some reason I thought it was called U.S. Standard Oil so I typed that
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Level 83
Jan 24, 2025
Mario was known as "Jumpman" in the early Donkey Kong games. Could not figure out why that wasn't working!
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Level 85
Jan 24, 2025
Yeah, me too. I kept typing Mario, going "WTF?" when it didn't work, then it finally occurred to me in the final second or two before time ran out.
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Level 74
Jan 29, 2025
Same..(without the "occuring", no idea that logo had its own name)
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Level 81
Feb 5, 2025
Wow 12 people in this quiz, that's a lot
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Level 65
Feb 5, 2025
Wasn't Reba McEntire the 'Queen of Country'? Or, like a traditional monarchy, is more than one Queen possible?
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Level 28
Feb 6, 2025
You can't be serious
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Level 90
Feb 13, 2025
Actually TheLongDark has a point, both Reba and Dolly have been given that title, and there are several other ladies with similar honorifics, per this Wikipedia page. Dolly was the first person who came to mind for me, though.
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Level 53
Feb 6, 2025
Toughest one of the series I've done. I'm not from the US :/
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Level 28
Feb 6, 2025
69
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Level 28
Feb 6, 2025
0/20
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Level 60
Feb 7, 2025
I tried so many versions of Mario, Donkey Kong, barrels, etc. for "Jumpman." I should've known it had something to do with sports.
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Level 22
Feb 16, 2025
i did horrible
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Level 47
Apr 10, 2025
funny number hehe