American Culture
Do Americans prefer cooking or eating out?
Eating out!
Name five typically American sports.
Basketball, Football, Baseball, Softball, Hockey, etc.
The British call them chips. You call them Pommes frites. Americans call them?
Fries or French fries.
How many states are in the USA?
50 States
Christmas!
What do Americans call Realschule (grades 6 to 8)?
Middle School / Junior High
What sport did Michael Jordan play?
Basketball
What is the name of this "sandwich" made of two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun? Hint.. you can get it at McDonalds.
The Big Mac
Name five major cities in the United States.
Various answers
What popular November holiday is celebrated with turkey and pie?
Thanksgiving
What state is the Statue of Liberty in?
New York
What are the names of the current President of the United States as well as of his predecessor (Vorgänger)?
Donald Trump / predecessor: Joe Biden
What is a PB&J sandwich? What is in it?
Peanut butter and jelly
Which state is Disney World in?
Florida
You can be anyone or anything on this holiday. Trick or Treat!
And: When is this holiday celebrated each year?
Halloween, celebrated on October 31st each year
What is the USA's national bird?
The bald eagle (Weißkopfseeadler)
What does it mean to "spill the tea?" It's slang/an idiom.
To share the gossip.
What is the food that Americans eat at lunch? (hint: it is in between two slices of bread)
a sandwich (a submarine sandwich)
Which state is the Grand Canyon in?
Arizona
What day is Independence Day? We celebrate this day with fireworks and BBQs.
The 4th of July
When Americans say that something is a "piece of cake", what do they mean?
That something is really easy.
What do people mean when they say that America is a melting pot?
That America is very diverse. That it has a variety of different cultures and types of people.
What are two types of American pizzas?
pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza, veggie pizza, Hawaiian pizza (pineapple with ham)
Name at least one US state that is not on the mainland. (There are 2)
Hawaii and/or Alaska
On the day after Thanksgiving, Americans rush to go shopping. What is the name of this day? (Hint: We Germans know it quite well :-))
Black Friday