Important People
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
George Washington
What are the noncontiguous U.S. states?
Alaska and Hawaii
"Cool as a cucumber": Meaning + Example Sentence
To stay calm and relaxed
("I was freaking out, but she walked in cool as a cucumber.")
Translate: "Ich war vor zwei Jahren in Deutschland."
I was in Germany two years ago.
After English, what is the most commonly spoken language in the U.S.?
Spanish
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the newest American state?
Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Ohio, Puerto Rico
Hawaii
"Beat around the bush": Meaning + Example Sentence
To avoid getting to the point
"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!"
Translate: "Es enthält viele wichtige Informationen."
It contains a lot of important information.
Find the mistake: "The words sound the same but are spelled different."
"The words sound the same but are spelled DIFFERENTLY."
Who was the American president during World War II?
FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) + Harry Truman
Which four states share a border with Mexico?
California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
"A dime a dozen": Meaning + Example Sentence
To be very common and of little value
("Those antique dishes are pretty, but they're a dime a dozen nowadays.")
Translate: "Könntest du mir ein Buch leihen?"
Which country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from in 1867?
Russia
Who was the American president during the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
JFK (John F. Kennedy)
Which country did the U.S. purchase Louisiana from in 1803?
France
"By the skin of your teeth": Meaning + Example Sentence
By a very narrow margin, just barely
("He escaped from the police by the skin of his teeth.")
Translate: "Joe lebt seit 15 Jahren in Texas."
Joe has been living in Texas for 15 years.
What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent?
50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 original colonies
Name the last five presidents of the U.S.
Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton
What is the term for the northeastern part of the United States (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island)?
New England
"Plead the fifth": Meaning + Example Sentence
To refuse to answer a question because your answer might get you in trouble
("What were you doing last night?" "I plead the fifth!")
Translate: "Wir haben keine gute Erfahrung mit ihm gemacht."
We didn't have a good experience with him.
Name six wars the U.S. has been in (EXCLUDING the world wars).
Revolutionary War, "Indian Wars," War of 1812, Mexican-American War, American Civil War, Spanish-American War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, War in Afghanistan, Iraq War