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Where is the USA situated?
It is mostly situated in the southern part of North American continent
What is the capital city of the USA?
Washington, D.C.
What is the population of the USA?
About 320 000 people
What is the name of the present president of the USA?
Joe Biden
How many states are there in the USA?
50
Name at least four rivers in the USA.
•the Mississippi and the Missouri
•the Rio Grande
•the St. Lawrence River
•the Colorado
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What does the „DC“ in the name of the US capital mean?
District of Columbia
What countries does the USA border on?
Canada to the north, Mexico to the south and Russia across the Bering Sea
What is the oldest national park in the USA?
Yellowstone NP
What is the name of the American flag?
The Stars and Stripes
Star Spangled Banner
What is the highest mountain of the USA, where is it situated?
Denali (Mount McKinley), 6.194 m, in Alaska
What and where is the hottest place on Earth?
Death Valley in California
Name at least three US national parks
Yellowstone NP
the Rocky Mountains NP
Glacier NP
Yosemite NP
Grand Canyon NP
Mount McKinley NP
Crater Lake NP
Etc.
What is the name of the greatest falls in the USA and where are they situated?
Niagara Falls – between lakes Erie and Ontario
Where are the US deposits of oil?
Gulf of Mexico, Texas
What are the names of Great Lakes?
Superior
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Michigan
Name at least 3 mountain ranges in the USA.
•the Appalachian Mountains
•the Allegheny
•the Rocky Mountains
•the Coastal Mountains
•the Sierra Nevada
What are two leading political parties in the USA?
•The Republicans
•The Democrats
Describe and explain the US flag.
•50 white stars – 50 American states
13 stripes – represent the original 13 colonies
What is the FEDERAL government responsible for?
foreign affairs
defence
finance
What is the name of the American anthem?
´The Star-Spangled Banner´
What are three political branches in the US system of government?
•legislative
•executive
•judicial
What is the legislative branch represented by and how is it divided?
The Congress
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Who or what is the executive branch represented by?
the President of the USA, the Vice-President, the Cabinet
What is the judicial branch represented by?
The Supreme Court and courts of various levels