american culture quiz
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American Culture
What is the population of the USA?
A. 316,000,000B. 250,000,000C. 450,000,000D. 80,000,000
What famous American author wrote the novel ¨Moby Dick¨?
A. Bill ClintonB. William ShakespeareC. Edgar Allan PoeD. Herman Melville
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
• One of the most famous first lines in all of literature: ¨Call me Ishmael.¨
• Lived in the 1800´s • His first stories were of his
adventures at sea. He once lived with cannibals on an island.
What American inventor is responsible for the invention of the lightbulb?
A. Albert EinsteinB. Nikola Tesla C. Thomas EdisonD. Kristian Cantens
Thomas Edison, Inventor of the Light Bulb
• Inventor and businessman• Inventor of the phonograph,
motion picture camera, and an efficient light bulb.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Edison_Mary_had_lamb.ogg
Which of these was a famous civil rights leader who fought for the
rights of African Americans?A. George W. BushB. Martin Luther KingC. Henry David ThoreauD. Thomas Jefferson
Martin Luther King
• Made use of the idea of ¨civil disobedience¨ to protest against discrimination.
• Known for his ¨I Have a Dream¨ speech.
• Won a Nobel Peace Prize• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:I_Have_A_Dream_sample.ogg
Louis Armstrong was a:
A. A cyclist who won several awards.B. An olympic swimmer. C. A jazz musician from New Orleans. D. My pet rabbit.
Louis Armstrong, Jazz musician
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM
Which of these is a famous female activist who was known for fighting
against racial inequality?
A. Rosa ParksB. Malcom XC. Hillary ClintonD. Sarah Palin
Rosa Parks
• Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white person.
Considered the greatest female American poet of the 19th century:
A. Virginia WoolfB. Sylvia PlathC. Walt WhitmanD. Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
• Wrote about death and immortality.• Led a secluded life. • Wrote in a unique and
unconventional style. • ¨Hope is the thing with feathers that
perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.¨
Famous American film director, known for E.T., Jaws, and Jurassic
Park
A. Alfred HitchcockB. Woody AllenC. Peter JacksonD. Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1-UFrcZ0k