1. American Culture Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week's Headlines and History

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Take our weekly American Culture Quiz and test your knowledge of our nation's unique traits, trends, history, and people. This week's quiz delves into holidays, hallowed sites, competitions on the high seas, and a few surprises. Can you get all 8 questions right?

1. **Which national holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?**

1. American Culture Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week's Headlines and History

a) Martin Luther King Jr. Day

b) Presidents Day

c) Memorial Day

d) Independence Day

2. **What is the name of the famous mountain in South Dakota that features the faces of four U.S. presidents?**

a) Mount Rushmore

b) Mount Whitney

c) Mount Kilimanjaro

d) Mount Everest

3. **Which American city is known as the "Big Easy"?**

a) New York City

b) Los Angeles

c) Chicago

d) New Orleans

4. **What is the name of the annual sailboat race that takes place between San Francisco and Honolulu?**

a) The America's Cup

b) The Newport-Bermuda Race

c) The Transpacific Yacht Race

d) The Rolex Fastnet Race

5. **Which American inventor is credited with developing the telephone?**

a) Thomas Edison

b) Alexander Graham Bell

c) Nikola Tesla

d) Albert Einstein

6. **What is the name of the iconic American comic strip that features the adventures of Charlie Brown and his dog, Snoopy?**

a) Calvin and Hobbes

b) The Far Side

c) Peanuts

d) Dilbert

7. **Which American singer-songwriter is known for his protest songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'"?**

a) Elvis Presley

b) Frank Sinatra

c) Bob Dylan

d) Bruce Springsteen

8. **What is the name of the popular American sports league that consists of 32 teams from across the country?**

a) Major League Baseball

b) National Football League

c) National Hockey League

d) National Basketball Association

1. a

2. a

3. d

4. c

5. b

6. c

7. c

8. b