Recruitment Culture Test

1. The _______________ is the head of state of the United States. They are elected by the American citizens every four years in democratic elections. They also appoint people who will work in different departments that focuses on special areas for the country.

2. It is the largest country in North America.

6. Scopes Monkey Trial, an American Legal case in July 1925 was held in _________.

7. He was American Marxist who assassinated John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

8. Michael Jackson is also known as __________.

9. An American professional basketball player who died on 26 January 2020 due to helicopter crash; he is also known as Black Mamba.

10. _________________ by Lil Nas X (USA, b. Montero Hill) was awarded a Diamond certificate by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), in recognition of sales of 10 million, on 22 October 2019. The remix of the track that fuelled its sales/streaming surge, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, was released 200 days earlier, on 5 April 2019.

11. Donald John Trump is the ______ president of the United States.

12. He is the 48th vice president of the United States of America and assumed office January 20, 2017.

13. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as a United States senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, and as the 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 until 2013.

14. This act is colloquially known as Obamacare. Also, United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

16. ____________ is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America. It is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area, and the third largest freshwater lake by volume.

18. Who wrote the American national anthem?

19. It is the practice of restricting people to certain circumscribed areas of residence or to separate institutions (e.g., schools, churches) and facilities (parks, playgrounds, restaurants, restrooms) based on race or alleged race.

20. This activity began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets and in nearby Christopher Park.

21. Which document does the Fourth of July commemorate?

22. What is the first "self-evident truth" as stated in the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

23. What type of government does the US have?

24. As of 2019, what is the number 1 movie and highest grossing film of all time?

25. In American slang, if someone declares himself as "zonked," what does it mean?

26. What would the American slang term "creep" describe?

27. If a student says they need to "cram," what do they plan to do?

28. Which of these bests describes a "couch potato?"

29. What is the title of Taylor Swift's first album?

31. Which Australian city is home to the iconic Opera House?

32. This is used to refer to a young man or a boy.

33. What is the capital of Australia?

35. This phrase is used to intensify an affirmative response to a complete agreement.

36. Who is the Australian artist who came forward and tweeted about experiencing sexual harassment by a male celebrity in Hollywood and has a defamation case to Bauer Media?

37. Who is the most controversial Muslim activist, known for offending thousands after using ANZAC Day to tweet about refugees?

38. Who is the previous Prime Minister of Australia that finalized the Australian-Philippines relations covering joined defenses cooperation against terrorism? He also visited Philippines last November 2017.

39. Who is the 40th Prime minister of New Zealand who has also served as the Leader of the Labour Party since 2017?

41. The name Australia is derived from the Latin word “Australis” which means ______.

43. It was the one of the biggest massacres and was also considered as the worst mass murder of the modern history of Australia in which 35 people were killed and 23 were wounded. This took place on April 28-29 1996 in Tasmania, Australia.

45. What is the largest reef system in the world?

46. This bill was passed and legalized in December 2017 in Australia, allowing and recognizing the right to marry regardless of sex or gender.

47. Is a national day of remembrance on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served."

48. What is the type of wildfire disaster that recently happened in Australia and is also known as the season of Black Summer?

50. What is the form of government in New Zealand?

51. This is a reality television series based on the Danish program of the same name which featured couples in a ground-breaking experiment as they meet for the first time at their wedding, then honeymoon, meet the in-laws and set up home, all the while getting to know one another more and more deeply.

52. Which event is an annual LGBT parade and festival being held in Australia and is considered as one of the largest festivals in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania?

53. What is the capital city of New Zealand?

54. This event consisted of two consecutive mass shootings which occurred at mosques on March 15,2019 in New Zealand. The perpetrator had a motive of Islamophobia and is a member of the White Supremacist movement.

56. Who is the Duchess of Sussex and the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex?

57. What is this known contact sport in Australia which is played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field (often a modified cricket ground)?

59. Who is the current monarch of New Zealand?

60. What is the name of the 9-year old Australian boy who went viral for her mother’s video of him confessing on wanting to commit suicide because of bullying in school due to his dwarfism?