USA - Quick Quiz No. 2
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 The Bellamy salute is a palm-out salute described by Francis Bellamy, the author of the American Pledge of Allegiance, as the gesture which was to accompany the pledge.

 During the period when it was used with the Pledge of Allegiance, it was sometimes known as the "flag salute". Both the Pledge and its salute originated in 1892.

 Later, during the 1920s and 1930s, Italian fascists and Nazis adopted a salute which was very similar, and which was derived from the Roman salute, a gesture that was popularly (albeit erroneously) believed to have been used in ancient Rome. This resulted in controversy over the use of the Bellamy salute in the United States.

 It was officially replaced by the hand-over-heart salute when Congress amended the Flag Code on December 22, 1942.
 
Hand over your heart and say after me ... "I will not cheat on my score"
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Q 1)  There are two cities commonly referred to as “the twin cities”  One twin is St Paul.  What is its twin?

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Minneapolis and St Paul
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Q 2) Kansas City is Missouri's largest city. In fact, the city is so large that it straddles two states.  Missouri and what other state?.
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Kansas
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​That was too easy!.
Q 3:-  The centre piece of Nashville's Centennial Park is a full-scale replica of the Parthenon. It was originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition.  Where would you find the original of which this is a replica?
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Athens - Greece
Did you know:-  The current 50-star American flag was designed by a 17-year-old as a school project in 1958. He got a B-.
Q 4:-  If you want to take a gondola ride under the Rialto bridge and can’t take the time to go to Venice, where else could you go?
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Las Vegas
Q 5:-  Where would you have to go to see the Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.
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Niagra Falls
Q 6:-   If you wanted to see the East and West Mittens, the Three Sisters; Elephant Butte; Camel Butte; the Totem Pole; and John Ford Point, where would you have to go to?
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Monument Valley
A red-sand desert region on the Arizona-Utah border, is known for the towering sandstone buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. 
Did you know:-  Statistically, the deadliest job in America is … president. Of the 45 men who’ve held the post, four have been assassinated in office—a rate of roughly 9 percent (or about one in ten) killed on the job. Abraham Lincoln (the 16th President), James A. Garfield (the 20th President), William McKinley (the 25th President) and John F. Kennedy (the 35th President). Two presidents were injured in attempted assassinations, also by gunshot: Theodore Roosevelt (the 26th President) and Ronald Reagan (the 40th President).
Q 7:-  If I were standing outside Ford's Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was shot, in what city would I be standing
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Boston
Q 8:- This city has French roots, and is home to Jazz.  One of its better known streets is Bourbon Street.  What city is it?

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New Orleans
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Did you know:-  Slightly more than 69 percent of firefighters in the United States are volunteers.
Q9:- Aloha is a word meaning love, affection, and peace. It  is also commonly used as a simple greeting.  Where would you use it?
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Hawaii
Q 10:- A large percent of Americans can claim to have German ancestry. Therefore the traditional Autumn (fall) festival is a popular event in many cities around the country.  A festival of merriment and drinking that started in Bavaria in 1810.  What is this festival?
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Octoberfest
Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest. Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October

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Q 11:- Rodeo Drive is on many itineraries for visitors to this city.  What City?
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Los Angeles
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Q 12:-  Perhaps not on every itinerary, Baker Beach probably has the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge. But what else is Baker Beach noted for?
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Clothing optional - nudist beach
​Swimming not advised due to rip tides
Did you know?:- The day Congress voted us free from British rule is July 2, 1776. July 4 is just when John Hancock put the first signature on the Declaration of Independence to spread the word.

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Q 13:-  MoMA in Midtown Manhattan contains a vast collection of Modernist art.  What does MoMa stand for?
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Museum of Modern Art
Q 14:-   There is an event that is celebrated in October.  This event has become a major commercial event with décor, food and festivities.  What is this day called
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Halloween
Q 15:-  ​Surfing was invented in Hawaii. You can learn about the history of surfing at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.  Where would you have to go to visit this museum.
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Honolulu - Hawaii
Did you know?:-   New York was the first capital city of the US. New York City served as the nation's capital city for five years between 1785 and 1790. The city played a significant role in the establishment of a new government following the defeat of the British and the Treaty of Paris which ended the war.

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Q 16:-  This memorial complex was established to preserve the places where Dr. Martin Luther King was born, worked, worshipped and is buried..  Where would you have to travel to visit this museum?
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Atlanta - Georgia
Q 17:-  This National Cemetery receives more than four million visitors each year.   Where is it?
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Arlington - Virginia
18 )   One of only a handful of U.S. cities, have hosted the Olympic Games. Centennial Olympic Park was developed for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and later redesigned for daily public use.   Where would you have to go to visit the park?
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Atlanta - Georgia
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Q 19)  This city has claims of being the beer capital of the world?
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Milwaukee
Home to Pabst, Miller, Schlist and Blatz
Q 20)   How many states share a border with Alaska?
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Only Canada does

Did you know?:- McDonald's is among the largest employers in the country. It is believed that 1 out of every 8 Americans have been employed or will be employed at McDonald's at some point, according to the Fast Food Nation. Unsurprisingly, due to these odds, McDonald's has employed a good number of celebrities as well before they were famous.

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