The USA

US English Quiz – What would the following be called in America?

1. A catapult

A slingshot

2. A skipping rope

A jump rope

3. A ticket tout

A scalper

4. A zebra crossing

A crosswalk

5. An aubergine

An eggplant

6. A dummy (for a baby)

A pacifier

7. A waiscoat

A vest

8. An indicator (on a car)

A blinker/turn signal

9. A Dustbin

A garbage can/Trash can

10. Braces (for trousers)

Suspenders

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US State Nicknames Quiz – Can you identify these US states from their official state nicknames? To download the printable version of this quiz please scroll down to the green ‘Print Friendly’ button which is underneath the quiz round and alongside the social sharing buttons.

1. Empire State

New York

2. The Last Frontier

Alaska

3. Bluegrass State

Kentucky

4. Constitution State

Connecticut

5. Golden State

California

6. Ocean State

Rhode Island

7. Sunshine State

Florida

8. Centennial State

Colorado

9. Peach State

Georgia

10. Sunflower State

Kansas

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US Presidential Nicknames quiz. The following are ten nicknames which were used for former United States presidents. Can you identify the president from the nickname? Many presidents had a number of different nicknames but below you will only find one for each.

1. Dubya

George W. Bush

2. Boatman Jim

James A. Garfield

3. Dutch

Ronald Reagan

4. Ike

Dwight D. Eisenhower

5. The Tennessee Tailor

Andrew Johnson

6. The Great Engineer

Herbert Hoover

7. Slick Willy

Bill Clinton

8. Tricky Dick

Richard Nixon

9. Old Rough and Ready

Zachary Taylor

10. The Peanut Farmer

Jimmy Carter

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