These 35 Trivia Questions Will Separate Americans From the Rest the World

Being that NFL football is purely American and a Patriot is a pure American, Tom Brady might be the most American athlete in the world. He's been called Captain America as well as the greatest football player to ever live.

The Big Mac debuted in 1967 for 45 cents, and in 1968 it went nationwide and revolutionized the hamburger universe. It is one of the most popular fast-food sandwiches in the country and a worldwide symbol for America.

A 401(k) allows employees to take funds out of their paycheck without paying taxes and divert them to a retirement account. Their employer also contributes funds to the account, and it's similar to the U.K.'s personal pension plan (PPP).

Saturday Night Live is filmed in the same studio it debuted from in New York City. The TV show has sat at the pinnacle of sketch comedy for close to half a century and has helped to launch the careers of some of comedy's biggest names.

The Mall of America is owned by a Canadian company and located in Minnesota. It's the largest mall in America and the 12th largest in the world. The Dubai Mall covers more than 12 million square feet and is the largest mall in the world.

Behind your birthday, address and phone number, your Social Security Number is probably the next number you memorized. It's used for Social Security purposes like retirement and disability benefits, but it has become an official form of identification for almost everything.

Anyone who has ever looked at the Declaration of Independence has seen John Hancock's signature jumping off the page. It's so bold and beautiful that it has become a synonym for the word "signature."

LeBron James rose to fame as a sophomore in high school and has lived up to the hype. He's won one championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers and two with the Miami Heat, and he now plays with the Los Angeles Lakers.

There's almost no reason in America to start a campfire and not make s'mores. The word s'more is just a contraction for "some more," and these graham cracker sandwiches were invented back in the 1920s by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

American polymath Ben Franklin has been featured on the bill since 1914, and his name is now synonymous with money in general. "Benjis," "Benjamins," "Bens" and "Franklins" are all slang terms for 100 dollar bills, and "it's all about the Benjamins" means "it's all about the money."

Few things are more American than astronomical medical bills, destructive epidemics and the southwest desert. They all came together in the AMC hit series "Breaking Bad," and the show will go down in history as one of America's best.

Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and it took about 15 years to build. It was originally supposed to depict each president down to their waist, but funding for the project ran dry.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, American employees are granted 10 vacation days on average. Employees with 15 years of experience get 15 days, and those with 20 years get 20 days. Entry-level employees across Europe commonly see 20-30 vacation days a year on top of holidays, and the U.S. is only one of 13 countries that don't guarantee paid vacation.

If you know that a buck is a slang term for a dollar, then you understand that getting the most bang for your buck means to get the most possible for the least amount of money. Shopping for a car is usually a large purchase, and most people want to get the most they can for the least amount of money.

Mia Hamm is an international legend and the most popular American soccer player, male or female. She played from 1987 to 2004 and won two FIFA World Cups and two Olympic gold medals during the time. She is married to Red Sox great Nomar Garciaparra.

Ketchup sales are directly proportional to french-fry sales in America. Ketchup is the No. 1 condiment used for french fries, and the de facto accompaniment at any restaurant in the country. You'll find mayo around Europe, and Asia loves its chili sauce.

American coins are the penny (1 cent), nickel (5 cents), dime (10 cents) and quarter (25 cents). Half-dollars and dollar-coins are in circulation, but they aren't as popular. A penny costs more to make than it's worth, and a nickel is mostly made of copper.

Being that America is a fairly new country, our education system isn't the world's oldest, and when we invented it we decided to label students with the names freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. These names mean nothing in most countries, but a high school junior is in 11th grade.

Texas is the heart of the country and the largest state in the contiguous United States. It's known for its country music and barbecue food, and its slogan is "Everything is bigger in Texas." The state was once independent and is the only state that signed a treaty to join the Union.

These customs vary state by state, but most U.S. public schools start the day reciting or playing either the National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance (or both). It is uncommon and unusual to sing "America the Beautiful" before class each day.

The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects defendants from testifying against themselves and guarantees other rights during a criminal procedure. It is part of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights.

There's no telling how many championships Shaq and Kobe would've won if they could've gotten along with each other, but Shaq won another championship with the Miami Heat, and Kobe won two more with the Lakers.

American culture as we know it almost ended in 2012 when the makers of Twinkies filed for bankruptcy and suspended production of the delightful snack. Luckily, production resumed in 2013 and the country was reunited with the spongecake treat that was invented in 1930. It originally featured banana cream filling, but a banana shortage during WWII forced the switch to vanilla cream, and the rest is history.

Tipping isn't an exact science but is a very exact custom. In some countries, you don't tip food servers. In some countries, you tip nurses. You should always research the tipping etiquette for whatever country you're in. It's customary to tip food servers 15-20% in the U.S. and Canada.

Howard Stern began working in radio at Boston University in 1976 and might be the most controversial radio personality in American history. He proclaimed himself the king of all media, and aside from radio success, he has written two best-sellers and starred in a hit movie.

The 13 stripes on the American flag represent America's first 13 colonies. The flag has been redesigned 27 times since it was created in 1777. There are seven red stripes and six white stripes, and the 50 stars represent the 50 states.

New Year's Eve is not one of the 10 federal holidays in America, but New Year's Day is. Sydney Harbor in Australia and New York City's Times Square are two of the most popular places in the world to ring in the New Year.

This is an American term that stemmed from America's game: baseball. Back in the late 19th century, fans at rainy ballparks (another American word) were reimbursed for the canceled game with tickets for a future game. These tickets came to be known as rain checks.

Wayne Gretzky is the undisputed best hockey player in American history, and his number 99 is the only one retired across the entire National Hockey League. He won four Stanley Cups over his 20 seasons and countless awards and records.

To know America, you need to know its food. Philly is the place for the cheesesteak. Jambalaya, gumbo and crawfish are must-tries in New Orleans. Visit the North Atlantic for lobster rolls, Texas for barbecue and hit either NYC or Chicago for pizza, depending on your preference.

It's somewhat startling for tourists to see the price of an item change once they pay for it, but that's because of sales tax, and almost every state in America has it. Many countries around the world include a value-added tax (VAT) in the price already on the tag, so the price doesn't change when you pay.

Every American school student is familiar with Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Mark Twain. The story about an orphan growing up on the Mississippi River in the 1840s is literary canon in the American education system.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the most powerful law in the world, and it guarantees the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peacefully gather, the right to petition the government and ensures the separation between church and state.

We celebrate July Fourth every year because it is the day that the wording of the Declaration of Independence was finalized. The American Revolution had already been going on for a year, and the document fleshed out the reasons why the 13 colonies wanted independence.