US culture: Sports, holidays, festivals

Which sport is considered the national sport of the United States?

• American football

• Baseball

• Soccer

• Basketball

Which sport originated in Canada in the mid-19th century and gained popularity in the USA in the late 19th and 20th century?

• Basketball

• Baseball

• Ice Hockey

• Soccer

In which state is Lake Shelbyville, voted as one of the most beautiful bass lakes in Illinois, located?

• Michigan

• California

• Illinois

• North Carolina

Which winter sport involves sliding down snow-covered slopes on specially designed equipment?

• Fishing

• Hiking

• Skiing

• Surfing

Which holiday in the USA is celebrated with grand fireworks displays, parades, and patriotic festivities on July 4th?

• Independence Day

• Halloween

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

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Which sport was invented by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891?

• American football

• Soccer

• Basketball

• Baseball

Which state park in Michigan is located between Hamlin Lake and Lake Michigan with miles of beaches?

• Lake Norman

• Ludington State Park

• Muir Woods

• Alum Rock

Which festival in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and involves a festive feast with a roasted turkey?

• Halloween

• Independence Day

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

Which sport involves riding waves in an upright or prone position on a surfboard?

• Surfing

• Skiing

• Fishing

• Hiking

Which sport is played between two teams of nine players each side, taking turns batting and fielding?

• Basketball

• Baseball

• Soccer

• Ice Hockey