Impressionists?

- Mary Cassatt

9. Under which two names did the most famous American boxer of the 1960-1970's fight in the ring?

- Muhammad Ali and Cassius Clay

10. Which sport is considered to be the national pastime of America?

- Baseball

11. Give the name of the most famous American chess-player of our time.

- Bobby Fischer

12. Which African-American track and field star won the last four gold medals in the Olympic long jump com petition?

- Carl Lewis

13. Which American rock-and-roll star lived in Memphis, Tennessee?

- Elvis Presley

14. Which American silent film star is called The Little Tramp"?

- Charlie Chaplin

15. What monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to an American president is nicknamed The Pencil"?

- Washington Monument

16. What do Americans call the championship game of American football?

- Super Bowl

17. In which U.S. city were the 1996 Summer Olympics held?

- Atlanta (GA)

18. What is the name of the awards given to the best movie actors and actresses each year in the U.S.?

- Oscars, or Academy Awards

19. Which U.S. city in the birthplace of "grunge" music?

- Seattle (WA)

20. Which Russian-born American choreographer created the "modern style of classical American ballet"?

- George Balanchine (Georgi Balanchivadze)

21. Who was Henry Hudson and which geographical feature In New York state is named after him?

- English explorer, Hudson River

The continental U.S. is divided into how many time zones?

-Four

23. Which American state was the last to acquire "state" status?

-Hawaii

24. In which state do the highest trees in the world grow and what are they called?

-California; "redwood" or "sequoia"

What is the name of the first U.S. national park and in which state is it located?

-Yellowstone; Wyoming