The Big American Quiz

In which country was Donald Trump’s mother born?

Which American gymnast who will compete in the 2020 Olympics has already won 30 Olympic and World Championship medals?

The logo for the new Space Force was recently revealed. It bears an uncanny likeness to a logo from which TV show?

What is the name of America’s premier dog show, held two weeks ago?

True or false: Puppy Chow is a popular brand of American dog food

Which US state is geographically closest to Africa?

Which American Auto giant has just ended its iconic Australian brand?

Name one of the world’s two oldest national parks. One is American and one is Australian, and they were both founded in the 1870s

True or false: when secret ballots were introduced into American elections in the 1880s, they were referred to as “Australian ballots”

According to popular legend, which animal started the great Chicago fire of 1871?

From which country does the name Buttigieg originate?

Names one of the two main characters on TV’s The X-Files?

Last year, Donald Trump personally intervened in the case of which American rapper who was arrested for assault in Sweden?

After whom is the teddy bear named?

Presidents’ Day was last week, commemorating George Washington’s birthday on February 16. Name one of presidents listed in the Simpsons song, “We are the mediocre presidents”

Which US president, generally regarded as the worst of the twentieth century, worked in Western Australia operating gold mines?

Which American state has the highest concentration of Russian Orthodox Churches?

Who is the Republican Senator from Maine, often regarded as a key moderate?

Australia II was the first ever non-American yacht to win the Americas Cup. On this momentous occasion, who was the Prime Minister who declared “any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum”?

Name one of the two justices Barack Obama appoint to the Supreme Court

What is the name of the highly secretive American satellite surveillance base ALLEGEDLY located near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory?

What animal is featured on the Gadsden flag, a popular sight at conservative political rallies?

Who was the Green Party candidate for the presidency in the 2016 election?

Who originally sang “New York, New York”?

Which Australian politician threatened to kill Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s dogs Pistol and Boo when they were brought into the country illegally in 2015?