Hello America Trivia Quiz

Answer: Washington

Washington is situated on the west of the United States of America and was named after the first president of that country, George Washington. The capital is Olympia, although its largest city is Seattle which is famous for the Space Needle observation tower. Washington's nickname is the Evergreen State.

Answer: Hot Dog

Burgers and hot dogs are synonymous with the United States and have become a popular fast food in nearly every other country in the world. A hot dog consists of cooked sausage, served in a long bread bun and served with onions, ketchup, mustard and other garnishes.

Answer: Hollywood

Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles which is famous for being the centre of the American film industry. The sign above the Hollywood hills was first erected in 1923 and has since been restored. Famous actors to come out of the golden era of Hollywood included Spencer Tracy, John Wayne and Cary Grant.

Answer: Bigfoot

Associated with the Pacific Northwest area of America, Bigfoot is a mythical being often depicted as a hairy ape-type creature. There have been various reported sightings over the years but there has been nothing to substantiate that the beast is real.

Answer: Dollar

The American one dollar bill is a paper currency equal to 100 cents. The note is also issued in denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills. Images of former American presidents and statesmen have appeared on the reverse, and these have included George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin.

Answer: Bald eagle

The bald eagle is the national bird and faunal emblem of the United States of America. This bird of prey is not bald but has a mainly brown body with a white head. Seen soaring through the skies in North America, it feeds mainly on fish including salmon and trout.

Answer: Stars and stripes

The flag of the United States of America is also called "Old Glory". The thirteen stripes denote the thirteen original colonies which included Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The fifty stars denote the fifty states.

Answer: Honey Boo Boo

"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" was a reality television series which featured a young beauty pageant contestant called Honey Boo Boo, whose real name was Alana, and her family. The cheap and tacky programme was an offshoot of "Toddlers & Tiaras", a programme which faced much controversy due to young girls being depicted as sexually mature adults with their heavy makeup and risque costumes.

Answer: Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait in the city of San Francisco. Designed by Joseph Strauss, Irving Morrow, and Charles Ellis, it was opened in 1937 to replace a ferry service between Marin County and San Francisco.

Answer: Apple pie

Apple pie is one of the most popular desserts in America. Made with cooking apples, sugar and topped with ice cream or whipping cream (or both!), this iconic dish is not only easy to make but tastes deliciously good.