USA - Quick Quiz No. 3
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 Before New York was called New York, it was called New Amsterdam as a settlement by the Dutch that settled in Manhattan. The Name, New York only came into being later in the 17th Century when captured by the  English.

The Name, New York was to pay tribute to Duke of York who helped in capturing it.

In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
 

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Q 1)  When this city was founded, the full name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora Reina de los Angeles sobre el Rio Porciuncula.”  What do we now know it as?
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Los Angeles
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Q 2) This boulevard crosses 4 cities: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.  What is its name?.
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Santa Monica Boulevard
Q 3:-  This city is on the banks of the Mississippi River.  It is home to a famous landmark, The Gateway Arch.  What is its name?
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St Louis
Q 4:-  What is the official language of the United States?
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None 
English is the primary language used for legislation
Q 5:-  What is the capital of Hawaii?
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Honolulu
Q 6:-   USA bought this land in 1867 for $7,200,000. It was made a state in 1959.   What is it now known as?
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Alaska 
Q 7:-  Red,  Green and snake are names given to these geographic formations.  What are they?
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They are all rivers
Q 8:- Which huge music festival is held across two weekends in April?​

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Coachella
The Coachella Valley is located in Southern California's Inland Empire. The festival itself is in the city of Indio. 

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Q9:- In which city is the New York State capital building located?​
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Albany
Q 10:- In which city would you be if you were visiting the Space Needle?​
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Seattle

Q 11:- The now-abbreviated 'Hollywood' sign in Los Angeles originally read?​
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Hollywoodland
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Q 12:-   In which state would you be if you were watching ice cream being produced at the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's? 
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Vermont
Q 13:-  The former residence of which famous author is now a tourist attraction in Key West?​
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Ernest Hemingway
Q 14:-  Which city was the birthplace and childhood home of Michael Jackson and his siblings?

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Gary, Indiana
Q 15:-  ​The Chinese fortune cookie was first created at a Chinatown bakery in which city?​
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San Francisco
Q 16:-  On which Manhattan street is the front of the New York Stock Exchange located?​

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Broad Street
Q 17:-  In which city would you be if you were visiting Universal Resort in Florida?

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Orlando
18 )   The coastal forests of Northern California are home to which giant trees?​

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Redwoods
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Q 19)  The 'Indy 500' is an annual car race.  In which city is the car race held?​

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Indianapolis, Indiana
Q 20)    If you were visiting Hershey's Chocolate World, you would be in which state?​
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Pennsylvania

Hershey's  was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company.
​I hope you will be tasting as well as watching!

Did you know?:- In 1907, Hershey's introduced a new candy, bite-sized, flat-bottomed, conical-shaped pieces of chocolate that he named "Hershey's Kiss".  If you did well in this quiz, give yourself a kiss. 
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