America 101
This country declared independence from Great Britain in 1776 and celebrates Independence Day every year on July 4.
What is the United States of America?
This American president had Kenyan family roots and became the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This leadership value means doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
What is integrity?
This city is the capital of the United States and is home to the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the Supreme Court.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This sport is played in the NBA and is one of America’s most globally recognized sports.
What is basketball?
This founding American document begins with the words “We the People” and explains how the U.S. government is structured.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This founding father became the first president of the United States and is often called the “Father of His Country.”
Who is George Washington?
This word means being responsible for your actions, decisions, and mistakes as a leader.
What is accountability?
This Kenyan city is home to the U.S. Embassy in Kenya and is also Kenya’s capital city.
What is Nairobi?
This American music genre began in the Bronx, New York, and became a global movement known for rap, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is hip-hop?
This large statue in New York Harbor is one of America’s most famous symbols of freedom, hope, and welcome.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This civil rights leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech and used nonviolent protest to fight racial injustice.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This leadership quality means telling the truth, being fair, and not misleading people for personal gain.
What is honesty?
This official office represents the United States in Kenya and supports diplomacy, visas, education, culture, trade, and partnerships.
What is the U.S. Embassy?
This annual championship game is the biggest event in American football and is also famous for its halftime show and commercials.
What is the Super Bowl?
These first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect key freedoms such as speech, religion, press, assembly, and fair legal process.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This U.S. president led the country during the Civil War and is remembered for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This type of leadership focuses on serving others first instead of only seeking power, attention, or personal benefit.
What is servant leadership?
These programs allow students, professionals, and young leaders to study, exchange ideas, and build connections between Kenya and the United States.
What are exchange programs?
This American singer is known as the “King of Pop” and became famous for songs such as “Thriller,” “Beat It,” and “Billie Jean.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
This U.S. holiday is commonly celebrated with turkey, family gatherings, parades, and giving thanks.
What is Thanksgiving?
This American woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, and became a major symbol of courage in the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This principle means leaders should make decisions openly and clearly so that people can understand, question, and trust the process.
What is transparency?
This word describes the official relationship between countries, including cooperation on trade, education, security, health, culture, and shared interests.
What is diplomacy?
This American tennis champion, alongside her sister Venus, changed women’s tennis and became one of the greatest athletes in the world.
Who is Serena Williams?