California
What is the famous nickname of the state?
The Sunshine State
Name two animals that typically live in the swamp
Alligators, Snakes
What is a shunkawakan?
A horse
Name the tense of the verb in this sentence:
I played football yesterday.
Simple past
Where did the first people in New Orleans come from?
France.
(Spain)
Where does Hailey Miller work?
Moss Beach Marine Reserve
How do locals pronounce "New Orleans"?
N'Awlins
What is the name of the high school Drew and Kaya go to?
Mobridge Pollock High School
-- Translate the German sentence into English --
A: We went for a walk in the rain yesterday.
B: In the rain? Ich wäre zu Hause geblieben.
I would have stayed at home.
What is the name of the holiday Americans celebrate on the 4th Thursday in November, thanking the Native Americans for helping the Pilgrims survive the winter?
Thanksgiving
Sacramento
Which state is New Orleans the capital city of?
Louisiana
What is a "Rez"? Describe in detail.
It stands for "reservation". In the 19th century, Native Americans were forced to leave their territory and move to small pieces of land. These areas, which are self-governed by the Native Americans, are called reservations.
Passive sentences are made with
- a form of ________ and the
- _____________ (tense) of the verb.
Passive sentences are made with
- a form of to be and the
- past participle (tense) of the verb.
When did the USA become independent from Great Britain?
July 4th, 1776.
Name a great danger to humans and wildlife during the summer.
Wildfires because of droughts.
What's the name of this famous dish in New Orleans? It is a kind of stew with many ingredients such as vegetables, meat, herbs and spices.
Gumbo
Why doesn't Kaya want to got to Mt. Rushmore with Drew?
The Black Hills are a scared place to the Dakota people. However, the land was taken from them by the Americans. Many Native Americans find Mt. Rushmore to be offensive.
You have to consider the backshift of tenses, when...
... the reporting verb is in the past.
Can you name the four men whose faces were carved into the rock at Mount Rushmore?
George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln and
Theodore Roosevelt
What problem(s) do the German couple have during their visit to California?
They don't know about certain rules in America:
- Small talk
- In a restaurant you have to wait to be seated.
Which kind of protest did Tyler's grandfather take part in?
Protests against segregation.
The Lakota belong to a larger group of Native American tribes. What is the name of that group?
Sioux
Use the correct conditional clause:
You wouldn't have fallen wenn Du vorsichtiger gewesen wärest.
You wouldn't have fallen if you had been more careful.
When was America discovered and by whom?
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.