General Knowledge - USA Style Trivia Quiz

Answer: St. Louis, MO

The memorial is better known to most as the St. Louis Arch or the Gateway Arch. The memorial actually consists of the arch, a park, and the Museum of Westward Expansion which lies underground directly beneath the arch. It contains a statue of Thomas Jefferson, the U.S. president who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.

Answer: Chicago

The band began playing under the name "The Tradewinds" as students at Chicago State University in the 1960s. They gained popularity in the 1970s with hits like "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Blue Collar Man" and "Babe".

Answer: Plessy v. Ferguson

The Plessy ruling from 1896 was later overturned by the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which held that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

Answer: Los Angeles

Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games. For both games, the track and field events and the opening and closing ceremonies took place at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The stadium was declared a National Historic Landmark just before the 1984 games.

Answer: Yugo

The Koral was manufactured by the Zastava corporation in what was then Yugoslavia. When it was introduced to the U.S. in 1986, the entry-level model cost about $4,000.

Answer: Magnolia

Cruise was nominated in 2000 for his turn as motivational speaker Frank T.J. Mackey, who learned his estranged father was dying of lung cancer. Cruise has been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role twice for "Born on the Fourth of July" (1990) and "Jerry Maguire" (1997). His work in "Magnolia" did earn him a Golden Globe Award that same year.

Answer: Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams was an influential political figure behind the push for American independence from Great Britain in the 18th century. He was an original signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution.

Answer: Helena

Helena is the capital of the "Treasure State" and is one of the largest cities in the state including Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte and Bozeman. Helena was founded in 1864 after gold was discovered there.

Answer: Skyy

Skyy, made in San Jose, California, was first introduced in 1992 and has since produced a 90-proof vodka, several flavored vodkas, and the now defunct Skyy Blue premium malt beverage. The others are produced in Poland (Belvedere), France (Grey Goose) and Sweden (Absolut).

Answer: Wyoming

The Louisiana Purchase involved land in either all or part of 15 current states (Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.) The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.