Basic facts
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington, D.C.
How many states are there in the USA?
50
There are 50 blue stars on the U.S. flag. True or False
False. The U.S. flag has 50 white stars placed on a blue field.
When did Christopher Columbus "discover" America?
1492
What is the name of the residence of the president?
the White House
What is the US currency?
Dollar
Which two countries share a land border with the USA?
Canada to the North, Mexico to the South
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
It has 13 stripes of red and white, representing the original 13 colonies of the new nation.
Who was the first U.S. president?
George Washington
What is the main legislative institution?
Congress
The USA is the 2nd largest country based on population? True or False
False. It is the 3rd largest.
What is the longest river in the USA?
The Missouri River – 4,341 km (the Mississippi River – 3,766 km → Second longest)
What animal is shown on the Great Seal of the United States?"
The bald eagle
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The official language of the USA is English. True or False
False. The USA has no official language, but English is the most spoken one.
What is the highest peak in the USA?
Mount McKinley (Denali) – 6,190 m (in Alaska)
What is the name of the U.S. flag?
The Stars and Stripes
What happened in 1620?
In 1620, a group of English settlers known as the Pilgrims or Pilgrim Fathers arrived in North America on the ship called Mayflower. They landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and established the Plymouth Colony, which became one of the first permanent European settlements in New England.
What is the seat of the main legislative institution in the USA?
the U.S. Capitol
Explain the term 'Melting Pot'.
The term "melting pot" refers to the idea that the United States is a place where people from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds come together and blend into a unified society.
What is the largest U.S. state by area?
Alaska, covering 663,267 square miles (1,717,856 km²). It is more than twice the size of Texas, the second-largest state.
What is the name of the US anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which granted freedom to slaves in Confederate states?
Abraham Lincoln. This was a major step. Later, in 1865, 13th Amendment to the Constitution officially abolished slavery in the United States.
How is the main legislative institution divided?
It is composed of two chambers:
The Senate: With 100 members (two from each state)
The House of Representatives: With 435 members (proportional to each state's population)