American Culture Quiz: Test your command of music and film icons — and more
<section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>"We're an American Band" was rocking 1973 hit for which born-in-the-USA trio?</h3><ul><li>ZZ Top</li><li>Nirvana</li><li>Jimi Hendrix Experience</li><li>Grand Funk Railroad</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>How long did the Pony Express gallop gallantly across the U.S., delivering mail from Missouri to California?</h3><ul><li>1 year</li><li>5 years</li><li>22 years</li><li>75 years</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>How old was Marlon Brando when he starred in "The Godfather" in 1972 as aging gangster Vito Corleone?</h3><ul><li>48 years old</li><li>55 years old</li><li>61 years old</li><li>68 years old</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Four U.S. states are officially known as commonwealths. Which of these four states is NOT a commonwealth?</h3><ul><li>Virginia</li><li>Kentucky</li><li>Connecticut</li><li>Pennsylvania</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Who was the richest American of all time, according to CEOWorld Magazine, with an estimated net worth in 2023 dollars of $320 billion?</h3><ul><li>Bill Gates</li><li>John D. Rockefeller</li><li>Cornelius Vanderbilt</li><li>Elon Musk</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>This American "Honey" boasts more No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts than any solo artist in history (19). Who is she?</h3><ul><li>Rihanna</li><li>Taylor Swift</li><li>Whitney Houston</li><li>Mariah Carey</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which school won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1939?</h3><ul><li>University of Oregon</li><li>University of Connecticut</li><li>College of the Holy Cross</li><li>The Ohio State University</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>While the first official Easter Egg Roll at the White House was held in 1878, which first lady oversaw the practice of giving out engraved keepsake wooden eggs for the children in attendance?</h3><ul><li>Rosalyn Carter</li><li>Hillary Clinton</li><li>Nancy Reagan</li><li>Melania Trump</li></ul></section>