POLITICAL SYSTEM
Who is the president of the USA?
Joe Biden (46th)
Where is the highest mountain of the USA located?
Mt. McKinley- 6194 m (Alaska)
Which cities are popular with tourists? (4)
NY, LA, Washington, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, ...
What memorials and monuments can you find there? (4)
Who are the neighbouring countries of the USA?
Canada, Mexico
What is the Congress?
It consists of 2 parts– House of Representatives (435 members), Senate (100 members= 2 from each state)
Can you name any natural wonders of the USA?
Death Valley, Niagara Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon, Red wood nat.park, Hawai, Sequoia NP, ...
What is the nickname of NY City?
BIG APPLE
What is Pentagon?
the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense
What Mt. Rushmore is?
National Memorial, a colossal sculpture carved into the granite faces of presidents´-Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln
South Dakota
Which are two main political parties?
Democratic Party, Republican Party
What is the lowest point?
Death Valley in California (86 m below sea level)
What can tourists see in Manhattan?
exclusive shops, colleges, a famous financial centre (the Wall Street)
- theatrical district (SoHo, Greenwich Village, Broadway - one of the NY´s largest and best-known streets)
- avenues run north to south x numbered streets run east to west
- the Central Park - the most visited park in the USA
- Harlem - centre of business and culture of black population
- Fifth Avenue - one of the world´s most expensive and best shopping streets
- the Guggenheim Museum
- Ground Zero
Who are the people of the USA and what is their origin?
Ethnic groups: white, Afro-American, Native American=American Indian - some live in reservations, Asian, Hispanic American the Inuits (Alaska - the natives)
What is New Orleans famous for?
jazz, French atmosphere, festivals
What does the flag look like?
50 stars = symbols of 50 states of the Union
6 white and 7 red stripes = symbol of original 13 colonies
What important rivers can you name? (3)
Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado, Columbia, Yukon, Ohio, Red River, Arkansas, Rio Grande, Sacramento
What is Wall Street famous for?
financial centre, statue of a bull
What does the "D.C." stand for?
- the District of Columbia (D.C.)
What are the main sights of San Francisco? (2)
Chinatown, the Golden Gate, Alcatraz,
Twin Peaks
Can you describe the political system of the USA?
Federal republic, democratic state divided into 50 states
Head of the state = President
advised by Government (called Congress - seat of Congress= Capitol)
-Congress: 2 parts– House of Representatives (435 members), Senate (100 members= 2 from each state)
In what area are huricanes common?
Hawaii
What facts do you know about Bronx?
high criminality, many immigrants, Afro and Hispanic Americans
baseball team New York Yankees, hip hop, break dance
What US presidents can you name? (7)
What cities hosted the Olympics in the past? (3)
1904 Summer Olympics: St. Louis, Missouri
1932 Winter Olympics: Lake Placid, New York
1932 Summer Olympics: Los Angeles, California
1960 Winter Olympics: Squaw Valley, California
1980 Winter Olympics: Lake Placid, New York
1984 Summer Olympics: Los Angeles, California
1996 Summer Olympics: Atlanta, Georgia
2002 Winter Olympics: Salt Lake City, Utah