USA & Geography
What do you call a part of the USA like Texas or California?
state
What vehicle do you take when you call a driver to pick you up?
taxi
What do you call a place where people live in a city?
apartment
What do you call brothers and sisters?
siblings
What is the opposite of “sad”?
happy
What do Americans call a party with food from a grill?
barbecue
What is the money of a country called?
currency
What do Americans call the underground train system?
subway
What is a very tall building called?
skyscraper
What do you call people who are the same age as you?
peers
Which American English word means “comfortable and warm”?
cozy
Which US holiday is celebrated in November?
Thanksgiving
Which word means “from the northeast”?
northeastern
What do you pack your clothes in when you travel?
suitcase
What do Americans call a “lift”?
elevator
Who is the boss in the kitchen?
head chef
What does “strange” mean?
unusual / weird
What do people often watch on Independence Day?
a parade
What do you call a large area of flat land?
plain
What does the phrase “on board” mean?
on the plane / ship / bus
What is the safe exit you use in an emergency?
fire escape
What is the daily promise students say in many US schools called?
Pledge of Allegiance
Which phrase means “to be very scared”?
to be terrified
Which nut is used to make a pecan pie?
pecan
Complete the sentence:
“The USA has different regions like the Northeast and the ____.”
Midwest
Sentence challenge:
“We were already ___ the plane when the storm started.”
on board
Complete the sentence:
“The entrance is at ___ level.”
ground
What do you call a person who helps in emergencies?
emergency worker
Word family challenge:
“What is the noun of strong?”
strength
Explain the word “freedom” in simple English.
being free / independence