American Pop Culture QuizCenter for Developing Chinese Language TeachersDecember 2013

#1• A great world leader just passed away. Four US presidents,

current and past, attended the memorial. Who is he and which country did he lead before?

#2• Please match the following awards with their fields of

representation.• Tony Award a. Music industry• Oscar b. Movie industry• Emmy Award c. Theater Industry • Grammy Award d. Daytime

Movie, tv series,

#3• Please match the following sports award with their respective

field:• Super Bowl a. Golf• World Series b. Football• Masters c. Baseball• NBA Finals d. Basketball

#4• Who is the Mayor Elect in New York City?• DeBlasio• Bloomberg• Cuomo• Quinn

#5• Which US government top-ranked official recently visited

China?• Hillary Clinton, Former Secretary of State• Joe Biden, VP• Current Secretary of State• Secretary of Defense

#6• Where will this year’s Superbowl be held?

• New York• New Jersey• New Orleans• New Haven

#7• Which movie award has just announced its nominees?• Oscar• Golden Globes• People’s Choice Awards

#8• Which team moved from NJ to Brooklyn this year?• Knicks• Nets• Giants• Jets

#9

• How are the NY/NJ sports team doing this year?• 4--Excellent 3--Good 2--OK 1—Sucks

• Giants• Jets• Knicks• Nets• Rangers• Devils• Islanders

#10• What is the Jewish holiday in November/December?• Hanukkah• Rosh Hashanah• Yom Kippur

#11• Who celebrates Kwanzaa?• Jewish Americans• Christians• African Americans• Latino Americans