Think you know about America? Then test your knowledge of all things Stateside in Hadley Freeman's quiz. View the answers here
1 When Barbara Walters asked Oprah Winfrey in a TV interview about the long-standing rumour that she is a lesbian, Oprah:
a jumped up and down on the sofa, punched the air and shouted: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
b said: "No no, you're confusing me with Ellen. I'm the other talk show host and straight as straight can be."
c cried, for no obvious reason.
d winked: "Why, are you offering?"
2 What did Jon Stewart call President Obama when he interviewed him on The Daily Show?
a Loser.
b Liar.
c Dude.
d The Big Lebowski.
3 And what, according to Barack Obama, should have been his 2008 campaign election slogan?
a Yes we can but . . .
b Hopeless.
c I agree with Nick.
d Blame Bush.
4 Which Palin used homophobic slurs when arguing with a critic on Facebook who said that Sarah Palin's reality TV show was kinda lame?
a Sarah.
b Bristol.
c Todd.
d Willow.
5 One man in Wisconsin was so outraged by Bristol Palin's performance on Dancing with the Stars he:
a gave up his US citizenship.
b shot his TV.
c shot himself.
d converted to Islam.
6 What term did American writer Jennifer Weiner coin to describe the feeling of being sick of literary critics gushing about white male authors, and one white male author in particular?
a Rothophobic.
b Mailermaina.
c Franzenfreude.
d Updiked.
7 What, according to George Bush, was the worst moment of his presidency?
a 9/11, when more than 3,000 people died.
b Hurricane Katrina, when approximately 2,000 people died.
c The failed wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, when thousands and thousands and thousands of people died.
d When Kanye West hurt his feelings.
8 According to one very pleasing statistic currently doing the rounds, one American in three:
a doesn't know how to spell "American".
b weighs as much as the other two.
c has never eaten something that isn't deep-fried.
d has a Justin Bieber haircut.
9 What was obviously the best placard at Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity?
a I masturbate and I vote, but not usually at the same time.
b I fought Nazis and they don't look like Barack Obama.
c The Christian right tend to be neither.
d God hates signs.
e What do we want? Reasonable measured discourse. When do we want it? In due course.
f If your beliefs fit on a sign, think harder.
g Give the CAPS LOCK key a break.
h Somewhat irritated about extreme outrage.
i Having a sign makes me right.
j My arm is tired.
10 Which American celebrity sent the most retweeted tweet in the world last year?
a Lady Gaga.
b Ashton Kutcher.
c David Hasselhoff.
d Stephen Colbert.
11 Even if one counts the slice of tomato in a burger as one portion of vegetables, what percentage of Americans on average manage to eat at least three portions of vegetables a day?
a 90%, but only if a french fry counts as a vegetable.
b 75%, ditto.
c 60%, ditto.
d What, french fries don't count? 26%, optimistically.
12 What does it mean when Glenn Beck of Fox News puts on his glasses?
a That he's about to count all the zeroes on his pay cheque.
b That whatever he's saying, no matter how crazy it sounds, must be true, because he's wearing his glasses.
c That he can just about see the apocalypse on the horizon.
d That he's about to say something even stupider than usual.
13 OWN ? what does this soon to be ubiquitous acronym stand for?
a Oh what a night.
b OK what now?
c Obama, what a nincompoop.
d Oprah Winfrey Network.
14 Which did not feature in a campaign advert during the US midterms?
a A pack of psychotic flying sheep.
b A candidate forced to deny she was a witch.
c A Democrat candidate shooting a bullet through President Obama's cap and trade bill.
d The threat that if the Democrats won, Americans would end up having to speak Chinese.
15 Which of the following did not say something supportive about Sarah Palin last year and, for a bonus point, what is the connection between the other three?
a Fox News.
b The Wall Street Journal.
c The New York Post.
d The New York Times.
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