How well you know it
The US is home to the largest office building in the world. Can you name it?
A. The Pentagon
B. Empire State Building
C. The Palazzo
A. The Pentagon
The Pentagon has over 17 miles of corridors!
The first American president was:
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Jjhn Adams
B. George Washington
English is US:
a.most common language
b.official laguage
c.national language
a.most commong language.
English is a mother tongue of more than 80% of Americans, but the USA has never had an official language
What famous American holiday is celebrated in December?
Christmas
The longest river in the USA is:
A. Missouri
B. Hudson
C. Mississippi
A.Missouri
It's actually 200 metres longer than Mississippi
The richest man in America in 2009 was;
A. Michael Jordan
B. Michael Jackson
C. Bill Gates.
Bill Gates
How many states are there in the US?.
a. 49
b. 50
c. 51
d. 48
50
What scary holiday is celebrated in October?
Halloween
"The Big Apple" is a popular nickname of:
A. Los Angeles
B. Silicon Valley
C. New York
C. New York
The nickname "The Big Apple" originated in the 1920s in reference to the prizes (or "big apples") rewarded at the many racing courses in and around New York City.
Name the first American to walk in space, please.
A. Neil Armstrong
B. John Young
C. Ed White
C. Ed White was the first American to undertake a spacewalk. He did so on June 3, 1965, while part of the Gemini 4 mission. He was not the first person to do so, however. Russian cosmonaut Alexey Arkhipovich beat him to it, walking in space for the first time in March 1965.
Where's the White House located?
a. New York
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Houston
Washington, D.C.
What holiday is celebrated on the third Thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
The first university in America was __________
A. Yale University
B. The College of William and Mary
C.Harvard University
C. Incredibly, Harvard is nearly 400 years old, having been established in 1636. It counts Bill Gates, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Mark Zuckerberg among its previous alumni.
Who was the first African American to be elected as President of the United States?
A. Martin Luther King
B. Barack Obama
C. Jesse Jackson
B. Barack Obama
...discovered America:
a.Marco Polo
b.Cristopher Columbus
c.Francis Drake
b. Cristopher Columbus
Which important Christian holiday is celebrated in Spring?
A. All Saints Day
B. Advent
C. Easter
Easter
From the list below, pick the official state animal of California
A.Grizzly Bear
B. Great White Shark
C. Golden Trout
A.Grizzly Bear
Yes, the Grizzly Bear is the state animal of California despite the fact that none have been seen in the state since the early 1920's.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for...
A. winning the Civil War
B. stopping slavery
C. winning the Civil War and stopping slavery
C. winning the Civil War and stopping slavery
In 1867, America purchased Alaska from which other nation?
a.France
b.Canada
c.Russia
d. Italy
c. Russia
Yes, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for around $7.2 million.
What do Americans commemorate the last Monday of May?
A. Memorial Day
B. Labor day
C. Thanksgiving
Memorial Day