Basic facts
What is a nickname for the flag of the USA?
- Stars and Stripes
- Old Glory
- The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the religious group that left England to avoid persecutions and thanks to which the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
Puritans (Pilgrim Fathers)
Name one American singer and 3 of his/her songs.
Michael Jackson
- Beat It
- Smooth Criminal
- Thriller
- Black Or White
- They Don't Really Care About Us
The huge waterfalls on the US-Canadian border are...
Niagara Falls
Whose portrait can be seen on American one-dollar bill?
George Washington's
The USA is a federal republic. What does it mean?
The USA is a union of partially self-governing states under a central government.
What was destroyed by Islamist terrorist attacks on 11th September 2001?
The Twins (World Trade Centre)
What is the name of an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur who was also a pioneer of the American animation industry?
He introduced several developments in the production of cartoons and one of the biggest multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerates is still named after him.
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
A city in Nevada full of casinos and fancy restaurants and hotels, which is the centre of entertainment ...
Las Vegas
Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
Christopher Columbus never set foot on the mainland. The only New World sites he visited were the Carribean Islands and parts of Central America and South America.
True ☺
What is Congress and what does it consist of?
The Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
It's composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate.
Name at least two presidents of the USA (and their time period) who were assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln (April 14, 1865)
James A. Garfield (July 2, 1881)
William McKinley (September 6, 1901)
John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963)
What is Martin Luther King Jr known for?
He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
What is the name of cemetery in Virginia where the dead of the nation's conflicts have been buried?
Arlington National Cemetery
What is the highest grossing American film?
(Note: theatrical revenues only; excluding merchandise, home video and television income etc.)
1. Avatar ($2,847,246,203)
2. Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328)
3. Titanic ($2,187,425,379)
Describe the flag of the USA (colours, meanings, …)
50 white stars on a blue background represent the 50 U.S. states.
The 13 red and white stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S
Who fought in American War of Independence and when did it take place?
- The British colonist X The UK
- In the 2nd half of the 18th century ( 1775-1783)
Name at least 5 American writers.
- Ernst Hemingway
- Mark Twain
- Francis Scott Fitzgerald
- John Steinbeck
- Joseph Heller
- Stephen King
- Truman Capote
- George R. R. Martin
- Isaac Asimov
- Emily Dickinson
What is the name of the massive rock sculpture of 4 important presidents?
Mount Rushmore
What is the name of free-roaming horse of the Western United states that was originally imported by the Spanish?
The Mustang
The federal government consists of 3 branches. What are those and where does each have a seat?
The executive power - The White House
The legislative power - The U. S. Capitol
The judicial power - The Supreme Court
Explain how the slavery affected the American Civil War (1861-1865).
- The southern states feared slavery would be abolished
- Abolishment of slavery would mean the economic decline in the economy of the southern states
- Territorial expansion of the USA dealt with questions whether the new states were to be free of slaves
- Slavery was sometimes considered to be unconstitutional
Name at least two inventions of Benjamin Franklin.
- Bifocals
- Lightening rod
- Swimming fins
- Franklin stove
- Urinary catheter
- Glass armonica
Name at least 3 national parks in the USA.
- Death Valley (California, Nevada)
- Denali (Alaska)
- Everglades (Florida)
- Grand Canyon (Arizona)
- Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina, Tennessee)
- Sequoia (California)
- Yellowstone (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)
- Yosemite (California)
Name at least 3 American musicals.
(Note: excluding the High School Musical I, II, III.)