Posted by blood roses at 3:31pm Jul 5 '111. Louisiana was in the news a lot last year during the BP oil spill. Who is the governor of Louisiana?
Don't know.
2. How many members make up the US Senate?
100
3. Los Alamos is a well-known nuclear research facility. In which state is it located?
Nevada?
4. There is a football team called the San Francisco 49ers. What is "49ers" a historical reference to?
Don't know.
5. Immigrants from which country played a significant role in building the Transcontinental Railroad?
China (I'm guessing based on the fact that Chinese immigrants built the Canadian Railroad).
6. Who led the Mexican forces in the Mexican-American War?
Don't know.
7. Which American sport has developed popularity in Japan?
Baseball.
8. What are the names of the two main mountain ranges in the US? Which is the geologically older one?
Rockies and... Appalachians? WIth Appalachians being older?
9. How many references to God, "the Creator" or "the Lord" are there in the US Constitution?
0
10. Before he was president, Ronald Reagan was governor of ____________? Reagan's career was __________ before entering politics.
California, acting.
11. What was a "Model T"?
The first car built on assembly line - built by Ford.
12. For how many terms was FDR elected to serve as President?
4. After that I believe they instituted a 2 term limit.
Don't know.
2. How many members make up the US Senate?
100
3. Los Alamos is a well-known nuclear research facility. In which state is it located?
Nevada?
4. There is a football team called the San Francisco 49ers. What is "49ers" a historical reference to?
Don't know.
5. Immigrants from which country played a significant role in building the Transcontinental Railroad?
China (I'm guessing based on the fact that Chinese immigrants built the Canadian Railroad).
6. Who led the Mexican forces in the Mexican-American War?
Don't know.
7. Which American sport has developed popularity in Japan?
Baseball.
8. What are the names of the two main mountain ranges in the US? Which is the geologically older one?
Rockies and... Appalachians? WIth Appalachians being older?
9. How many references to God, "the Creator" or "the Lord" are there in the US Constitution?
0
10. Before he was president, Ronald Reagan was governor of ____________? Reagan's career was __________ before entering politics.
California, acting.
11. What was a "Model T"?
The first car built on assembly line - built by Ford.
12. For how many terms was FDR elected to serve as President?
4. After that I believe they instituted a 2 term limit.
Re: My Questions for Non-Americans - blood roses