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Which US symbol is a national memorial carved in the black hills of North Dakota?
Mount Rushmore
Which national allegory is often associated with editorial comics and state advertising?
Uncle Sam
Which sport is often considered the #1 national sport of the United States because all Americans are said to have played it at least once in their lifetime?
Baseball
Which US symbol is a suspension bridge in San Francisco?
Golden Gate Bridge
What other term is often used to refer to Hollywood?
Tinseltown
Among the following folklore figures, which is a giant lumberjack?
Paul Bunyan
Which national symbol is an observation tower in Seattle?
Space Needle
Which American President is not represented on Mount Rushmore?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the central belief of the American Dream?
Equal opportunities, prosperity, and a better life accessible to all
Who offered the Statue of Liberty to the US?
France
Among the following which can be considered the opposite of the melting pot theory?
Cultural pluralism
Who coined the phrase ‘the American Dream’?
James Truslow Adams
What was the main claim of the 13 colonies during the War of Independence?
No taxation without representation
Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
Puritans seeking religious freedom.
What is cultural pluralism?
The belief in diverse cultures united by loyalty to the same political and civic ideals
What continent is the United States of America situated on?
North America
Which ocean borders the East coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
