USA
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington D.C.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
Which group of people were forced to America as slaves?
Africans
Who discovered America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
The original thirteen colonies
What is Canada's nickname?
The Great White North
When did Jamaica gain independence from Britain?
+/- 10 years
Year 1962
Which country sent the first Europeans to America?
Spain
Which war did the 13 colonies fight for independence from Britain?
The American War of Independence (or the Revolutionary War)
Which war broke out in the USA in 1861?
The Civil War
Which province has the largest French-speaking population?
Quebec
What does the name "Xaymaca" given by the native Arawak people mean?
Land of wood and water
What are the two main groups of immigrants that have come to the USA since the 1960s?
Asians and Spanish-speaking people from Latin America
What was the name of the first European explorer to reach Canada's east coast around the year 1000?
Leif Erikson
Which U.S. state was the last to join the union?
When did Canada become fully independent with its own constitution?
+/- 10 years
Year 1982
What was the most important crop in Jamaica during colonial times?
Sugarcane
Which event in 1849 led to a large immigration to California?
The Gold Rush
Which war did the USA participate in from 1955-1975?
Vietnam War
What massive purchase from France doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What does the maple leaf on Canada's flag represent?
Canada's natural resources, especially its vast forests.
What are the two main languages in Jamaica?
Jamaican English and Jamaican Patois
Which law was passed in the 1920s to restrict immigration to the USA?
Immigration Act of 1924
Which natural disaster destroyed Port Royal in Jamaica in 1692?
An earthquake and tsunami