The American Culture Quiz from Fox News Digital challenges users to test their knowledge of American history, culture, and current events. This week’s quiz includes questions about state icons, the Founding Fathers, and more. It asks questions like which president signed the Homestead Act, which American actress is serving as jury president at the Cannes Film Festival, and whether each state is assigned a number of electors equal to its two Senate seats plus its House of Representatives seats. It also tests knowledge of American authors and the official state bird of a specific state.
The Homestead Act, signed by Abraham Lincoln, opened up millions of acres of government-owned land in the West for homesteaders to acquire by living on and cultivating it for a period of time. The quiz also asks about the jury president for the Cannes Film Festival, which is actress and filmmaker Great Gerwig this year. In addition, it tests users on the Electoral College system and the assignment of electors to each state based on its representation in Congress. It also includes questions about American authors like Ralph Waldo Emerson and the official state bird of Utah, the California gull.
One question in the quiz challenges users to identify the only one of four all-American crops that is native to North America. Another question asks which Founding Father was over 40 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence, with the correct answer being John Hancock. Additionally, a question about official state songs reveals that “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys is the official rock song of Ohio. The quiz concludes with a suggestion to try out more quizzes from Fox News Digital to test knowledge on a variety of topics.
To take the American Culture Quiz and test your knowledge of American history, culture, and current events, visit the Fox News Digital website. The quiz covers topics like the Homestead Act, the Founding Fathers, state icons, and more. Users can challenge themselves to see if they can get all eight questions right and learn more about American history and culture in the process. The quiz also provides an opportunity to test knowledge on topics like American authors, state symbols, and official state birds. Don’t miss out on this chance to test your knowledge and learn something new about American heritage.
