History & geo
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
How many people live in the USA in 2023?
226 million
298 million
336 million
336 million
Who started the Apple company? (iphone, ipad)
Steve Jobs
In British English, the word is 'flat'. What is the American English word?
apartment
What is the name of the coin worth one cent?
A penny
What is the largest city in America(with the most people)?
New York City (about 8.8 million in 2020)
[Los Angeles had "only" 3.8 million in 2020]
What is the US National holiday called?
Independence Day
Is Trump the 41st, 46th or 47th president of the US?
47th
The word for "lift" in the US
Elevator
Say the number: 208,387
two hundred and eight thousand, three hundred eighty-seven
In what American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
San Francisco, California
What was New York called before it was New York?
New Zealand
New Amsterdam
Staten Island
New Amsterdam
Who is the 'King of Pop'?
Michael Jackson
The word for 'petrol' in the US?
gasoline (gas)
What is the final championship game in American Football called?
the Super Bowl
What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship?
The Mayflower
When is Thanksgiving?
the fourth Thursday in November
Michael Jordan was an athlete who played what sport?
Basketball
The word for "university" in the US
College
What fruit/vegetable do Americans carve/ cut faces into around Halloween time?
PUMPKINS
What two states are not connected to the main body of America?
Hawaii and Alaska
What political party is represented by the color red and an elephant?
Republican Party
This actress, who stared in the Hunger Games and X Men, is one of the highest paid American actresses.
Jennifer Lawrence
The word for "chips" in the US
French fries
The US uses the imperial system of measurements which uses what measurement instead kilometers.
Miles