Americana Around the World 대한민국 Famous People Potpourri
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
It is Washington D.C.
What famous Bay Area city in the USA is home to cable cars, Alcatraz Prison and the Golden Gate Bridge?
It is San Francisco.
Who is this American actor who married Angelina Jolie and starred in such movies as “Fight Club”, “Troy”, and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”?
He is Brad Pitt.
What American sport is played with an oblong ball that is often called a “pig-skin.”
It is football.
What famous American city is called “The Big Apple” and “the city that never sleeps” and is home to a green woman who stands more than 50 meters tall.
It is New York City.
What is the country where you would find the cities of Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne.
It is Australia.
What country is made up of 7,107 islands, where people speak English and Tagalog?
It is the Philippines.
What is the country where you might find the Eiffel Tower, the Arc De Triumph in the city of Paris?
It is France.
What country has the largest population in the world?
It is China.
What is the world’s largest island?
It is Greenland.
What is the name of Korea’s traditional clothing?
It is called Hanbok in South Korea. It is called Joseon-ot in North Korea. and
Which city hosted the 2002 Asian Games?
Where is Busan? Busan in South Korea hosted the 2002 Asian Games.
What is the Korean name for a clear American soda called 7-Up?
It is called “Cider” in South Korea.
In 676 AD, which Korean dynasty brought together the three dynasties that made the new united nation of Korea?
It was the Shilla Dynasty.
How many letters are in the Korean Alphabet known as Hangul, which was made in 1443 by Sejong, 4 th king of The Yi Dynasty?
There are 24.
He was the German composer born in 1770 who in 1824 finished “The Ode to Joy” also referred to as “The 9 th Symphony.”
He was Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Who was the first President of the United States of America?
He was George Washington.
What muscle man was an actor famous for saying “I’ll be back!” in the movie Terminator before he was the Governor of California.
He is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What woman from the Shilla dynasty and was the first queen (reigned AD) in one of the three kingdoms of what is present day Korea.
She was Queen Son-Dok.
Who is this British man who was famous for being the prime minister of England during WWII?
He is Winston Churchill.
What is the color of strawberry ice-cream?
It is pink.
What is the capital city of North Korea?
It is Pyongyang.
How old are you?
I am _____ years old.
For which of these countries is English NOT the official language: A. The United States of America, B. Canada C. Zimbabwe.
The United States has no official language.
What team was the winner of the 2002 World Cup of Soccer held in South Korea/Japan?
Brazil won.