Public holidays
The name of the holiday the Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?
What is Independence Day
The name of the dangerous animal which hikers, hunters and fishermen need to watch out for while in the wild (nature)
What is Grizzly bear
The reason the natives of the USA are called (American) Indians?
What is because Columbus (when he first ‘discovered’ America) thought he had found India
The state in which the City of New York is situated
What is New York
The name of the first Black president of the USA
Who is Barack Obama
The name of the public holiday where the Americans honor the traditional discoverer of their country
What is Columbus Day
This animal looks like a cute cartoon bandit but is actually a pest because it knocks over garbage cans to eat people's trash
What is a raccoon
The Civil War from 1861 to 1865 was fought because the Northern States and the Southern States did not agree on...
What is (the issue of) slavery
The name of the probably most famous landmark in New York City which was also a gift from the people of France in 1886?
What is The Statue of Liberty
The first man to walk on the moon
Who was Neil Armstrong
The first harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers in the fall of 1621 is celebrated on this day
What is Thanksgiving (Day)
This animal can spray out drops of smelly liquid if it feels threatened
What is a skunk
America was under control of Britain until...
What is 1776
The name of the tallest building in New York City?
What is Empire State Building (443 m)
The name of the first president of the USA
Who was George Washington (1732-1799)
The name of the holiday where the Nation’s working people are honored?
What is Labor Day
This is a common animal in Europe, but the expression “Everything is bigger in the USA” applies here, too. This tall, brown animal is related to the deer and the reindeer.
What is a moose
The name of the Black man who "had a dream"
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
The name of the most famous black neighbourhood in the USA, especially known for jazz music (situated in Manhattan)
What is Harlem
The name of the man who developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy
Who was Henry Ford (1863-1947)
This public holiday also marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season (last Monday in May)
What is Memorial Day
This animal is a distant cousin of the kangaroo
What is an Opossum
The current President of the USA
Who is Joe Biden
Mention the five quarters that New York City consists of
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx
The name of the president of the USA during World War II
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt