US travel quiz: how well do you know America?

What's the address of the White House, where was Jaws set, and which is the longest river in the US? Find out in our quiz, which includes a devilishly difficult question from the American ambassador to London

  1. Picture round
  2. The White House. View of the crowd across the South Lawn. Open Garden Tour Washington DC D.C 1. You really should know the name of this building, but what's its address?

  3. Inside the  Wizarding World Of Harry Potter at Universal Studio's, Orlando Florida. 2. Where would you find this attraction?

  4. Area 51 highway 3. In which state is this sign?

  5. Cloud Gate, or “The Bean” 4. Where is this statue located?

  6. River deep, mountain high
  7. Cowboy working on a ranch in America 5. Which is the largest state in the US?

  8. Mississippi river 6. What is the longest river in the US?

  9. A cat-skiing drop spot in the Rockies 7. What's the highest mountain in the US?

  10. Seen on screen
  11. 'It’s a buffet out there' … Zombies from the TV series Walking Dead. 8. Atlanta provides many of the filming locations for which popular dystopian TV show?

  12. Michael Douglas Streets of San Francisco 9. One of Michael Douglas's early acting roles was as a cop patrolling the mean streets of which US city?

  13. Jaws 10. The film Jaws was set in a fictional beach resort in which part of America?

  14. Food and drink
  15. Starbucks coffee shop 11. In which city was Starbucks founded?

  16. Shrimp and sausage gumbo 12. Where would you be most likely to tuck into a bowl of Gumbo?

  17. New York bar 13. The Pabst Brewing Company, now based in LA, was originally established in …?

  18. Bonus question from US Ambassador to London Matthew Barzun …
  19. Apple pie and the stars and stripes 14. Which four US states have the word commonwealth in their official title?

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